NEW DELHI: Preethi Pal made history on Sunday, becoming the first Indian woman track and field athlete to win two medals at the Paralympics while Nishad Kumar secured his second successive silver in the men’s high jump T47 category at the Paris Games. Preethi, 23, bagged her second bronze in the 200m T35 category with…
NEW DELHI: Shooter Rubina Francis clinched bronze in the women’s 10m air pistol SH1 event while shuttler Sukant Kadam secured a spot in the men’s singles SL4 semifinal against compatriot Suhas Yathiraj, assuring India of another medal at the Paris Paralympics on Saturday.Clubfooted Rubina became India’s first female pistol shooter to land a medal in…
NEW DELHI: Indian para shooter Avani Lekhara won the gold medal at the ongoing Paris Paralympics, and double Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker congratulated her for her achievement on Friday.In the women’s 10m air rifle final at the Paris Paralympics on Friday, reigning Paralympic champion Avani Lekhara continued her winning streak and took home the gold.Manu…
NEW DELHI: Just weeks after the Olympics, Paris opened the Paralympic Games on Wednesday with a ceremony outside a stadium. French President Emmanuel Macron officially declared the Games open in a ceremony on the Champs-Elysées avenue to Place de la Concorde.More than 4,000 athletes with physical, visual, and intellectual impairments will compete in 22 sports…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his heartfelt wishes to the Indian contingent participating in the Paris 2024 Paralympics, underscoring the nation’s support for its athletes. “140 crore Indians wish our contingent at the Paris #Paralympics 2024 the very best. The courage and determination of every athlete are a source of inspiration for the…
NEW DELHI: Indian para-badminton player Pramod Bhagat has been handed an 18-month ban by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for three whereabouts failures, effectively ending his hopes of defending his Paralympic gold medal in Paris. The ban, which was announced by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) on August 13, will remain in effect…
HYDERABAD: Even before she was born, scans showed several ‘bends’ in Vijaya Deepika Gangapatnam’s bones. Her father says the 13-year-old is like “glass” because of Brittle Bone Disease that has caused 45 fractures till now. Yet, her life seems to have more steel than glass as she turns the tables on fate to become a…
