Discus-thrower Yogesh Kathuniya, high-jumper Nishad Kumar win silver medals; Another discus-throw bronze on hold Two-time gold-winning javelin-throw veteran Devendra Jhajharia clinched a stupendous third Paralympic medal, a silver this time, while discus-thrower Yogesh Kathuniya also finished second as India surpassed its best ever medal tally at the Games today. Sundar Singh Gurjar also chipped in…
Afghanistan’s two Paralympic athletes have arrived in Tokyo and will compete at the Games, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said yesterday. “The Afghan athletes Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli were warmly welcomed to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Village,” the IPC said in a statement. With the swift fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban, the pair…
Only six officials from the Indian contingent are allowed to take part in the opening ceremony of Tokyo Paralympics on Tuesday (Aug. 24), Chef de Mission Gursharan Singh said yesterday. India will thus have 11 members participating in the opening ceremony, the remaining five being athletes. The Opening Ceremony is scheduled to begin around 4.30…
India’s powerlifters Jaideep Kumar and Sakina Khatun along with coach J.P. Singh left for the Tokyo Paralympic Games yesterday. Jaideep Kumar will take part in the Men’s 65kg category while Sakina Khatun will be competing in the women’s 50kg category. Both the powerlifters shall be competing for medals on Aug. 27 in their respective categories….
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday last virtually interacted with the Indian para-athlete contingent, who will represent the country in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, scheduled be held between Aug. 24 and Sept. 5. During the interaction, the PM lauded the para-athletes for their self confidence and will power. He credited their hard work and said…
The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) on Saturday announced a 24-member athletics team, headlined by star javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia and high jumper Mariyappan Thangavelu, for the Tokyo Paralympics, beginning August 24. Besides Jhajharia and Thangavelu, who won gold in the F46 javelin and T-42 high jump events respectively in the 2016 Rio Paralympics, other…
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