Paralympics
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'A very big thing to defend gold': Gagan Narang on Avani Lekhara's Paralympics medal win | Exclusive
Other Sports | Aug 31, 2024, 10:57 PM ISTAvani Lekhara became the first Indian to defend a gold medal at the Paralympic Games. Avani clinched gold at the Paris Paralympics 2024, winning the yellow metal in the Women's R2 10-metre air rifle standing SH1 event.
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Suhas Yathiraj, Sukant Kadam enter semis to confirm India's 1st badminton medal at Paralympics 2024
Other Sports | Aug 31, 2024, 05:04 PM ISTSuhas Yathiraj and Sukant Kadam have reached the semifinals of the men's singles SL4 category in the Paralympics 2024. With their entry into the last four, India has been assured of at least one medal in this category.
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India's Chef de Mission SP Sangwan predicts record 28 medals at Paris Paralympics 2024 | Exclusive
Other Sports | Aug 28, 2024, 10:32 PM ISTThe Paralympic Committee of India vice president Satya Prakash Sangwan will lead India's 84-member contingent at the Paris Paralympics 2024 and revealed India's preparations in an exclusive interview with India TV.
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India at Paris Paralympics 2024 Day 1 schedule: Sheetal Devi, Aruna Tanwar in action on opening day
Other Sports | Aug 28, 2024, 10:56 PM ISTIndia at Paris Paralympics 2024 Day 1 schedule: India's star archer Sheetal Devi will begin her campaign on the opening day at the 17th edition of the Paralympics Summer Games. Sheetal won two golds and one silver in the Asian Games last year and is top hopeful for a medal in Paris as well.
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From Sumit Antil to Avani Lekhara, India's top medal contenders for Paris Paralympics 2024
Other Sports | Aug 27, 2024, 11:13 PM ISTThe Indian contingent will be eyeing to register its best-ever medal haul at the Paris Paralympics 2024. India has sent its largest-ever contingent of 84 athletes for the Paralympics 2024. Here are India's top medal contenders for the Games.
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India's complete schedule for Paris Paralympics 2024; check key events and athletes in action
Other Sports | Aug 27, 2024, 10:18 PM ISTAfter the completion of the Olympics 2024, Paris gears to host the Paralympics 2024 from August 28 onwards. India has sent a strong 84-member athlete contingent for the Paralympics. Here is India's schedule for the Paris Paralympics 2024.
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Paralympics 2024: 84 athletes, 12 sports; India's contingent and participation for Paris Games
Other Sports | Aug 24, 2024, 12:03 AM ISTIndia will be sending its largest contingent for the Paris Paralympics, set to take place from August 28 to September 8 in Paris. 84 athletes will be representing India in the French Capital. Here are the Indian athletes who qualified for the Paris Games.
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Paralympics 2024: Satya Prakash Sangwan named Chef de Mission for Indian team for Paris Games
Other Sports | Aug 21, 2024, 12:55 AM ISTThe vice-president of the Paralympics Committee of India (PCI) Satya Prakash Sangwan has been appointed as the Chef de Mission of the Indian contingent for the Paralympics 2024. He will lead India's largest contingent of 84 athletes in the Paralympics.
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Devendra Jhajharia appointed as President of Paralympic Committee of India
Other Sports | Mar 09, 2024, 12:58 PM ISTDevendra Jhajharia won two gold medals for India at the Paralympics during his playing career. He bagged his first Paralympics gold in Athens in 2004 and the second on in Rio in 2016. He also claimed a silver medal in the Tokyo Paralympics.
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Sports Ministry suspends Paralympic Committee of India ahead of Paris Games 2024
Other Sports | Feb 03, 2024, 10:56 PM ISTDespite the end of the four-year term of the Executive Committee in 2020, the National Sports Federation for Para-sports in the Country (PCI) hasn't held any elections to form a new committee violating the Sport Code addressed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports.
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We are enabling Divyangjan to hoist the tricolor of India in Paralympics: PM Narendra Modi
Cricket | Aug 15, 2023, 02:11 PM ISTIndia's Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned that his government is imparting special training to para-athletes to enable them to win medals for the country in the Paralympics during his Independence Day address.
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As war rages, Paralympics opening in Beijing without Russia
Other Sports | Mar 04, 2022, 01:21 PM ISTRussia's invasion of Ukraine, shortly after the Winter Olympics wrapped up in Beijing, is roiling the world.
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My sole aim is to win gold at Paris Paralympics, says para shuttler Palak Kohli
Other Sports | Mar 02, 2022, 04:40 PM ISTThe youngest para-badminton player to qualify for the Paralympics at 18, Kohli is currently competing at the Spanish Para badminton International II in Vitoria.
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Ukraine's 20 athletes expected to make it for Paralympics
Other Sports | Mar 01, 2022, 10:04 PM ISTSpence said the team was heading for the Chinese capital and could arrive as soon as Wednesday.
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₹10.50 crore to para athletes and ₹32 crore to PCI allocated in last 4 years, says sports minister
Other Sports | Dec 07, 2021, 09:00 PM ISTThe Government of India has allocated more than Rs 32 crore to the Paralympic Committee of India during the four year period of 2017-18 to 2021-22, Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said.
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Paralympics champion Pramod Bhagat nominated for Para Badminton Player of Year
Other Sports | Nov 11, 2021, 06:08 PM ISTThe reigning world champion was also named along with Manoj Sarkar for the newly introduced Para-Badminton Pair of the Year, with five other nominees.
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Special News :PM Modi meets the heroes of Tokyo Paralympics at his residence
News | Sep 09, 2021, 05:00 PM ISTPM Modi met the heroes of Tokyo Paralympics at his residence located at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg in Delhi on Thursday. Earlier, he had personally congratulated all the medal winners.
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Want to bring gold from Paris Paralympics: Bhavina Patel
News | Sep 06, 2021, 06:21 PM ISTBhavina Patel, after securing Silver Medal on her Paralympic Games debut in Tokyo, returned to India.
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India's medal tally highest in this edition of Olympics, Paralympics: Anurag Thakur
News | Sep 05, 2021, 07:20 PM ISTUnion Sports Minister Anurag Thakur attended Teachers' Day celebrations at Sports Authority of India in Bengaluru.
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Shooter Manish Narwal wins third gold for India in Tokyo Paralympics
Sports | Sep 04, 2021, 12:20 PM ISTManish Narwal won gold medal in the shooting mixed 50m pistol SH1 event, shooting 533 to qualify at seventh at the Asaka Shooting Range. The 19-year-old Narwal won India's third gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympics.