India is preparing to host its biggest para sporting event, the New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships, from September 27 to October 5 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, with a record 73-member Indian contingent, the largest ever for the tournament, which will represent the country, the
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With gold medal already in the bag, the Swedish star took three attempts at breaking his own world record, saving his best for the last, after just touching the bar on his previous two attempts at the height.
The 26-year-old's best effort of 7.78m, with other legal attempts of 7.70 m and 7.59 m earned him a 14th place in Group A of athletes and overall 25th amongst 36 players. His returns were not sufficient enough to help him meet the qualification criteria of 8.15 m jump or finish in top 12 nee
The IndianOil-sponsored event will be held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi, from September 27 to October 5. This edition of the championships is historic not just because it is the first time such a global para athletics event is coming to India and to South Asia, but also because
The closing day also offered a vibrant cultural showcase, featuring live performances by local bands, friendly beach volleyball matches, Silambam --a traditional stick martial art of Tamil Nadu -- and an array of local food stalls that delighted spectators
IAS para-badminton player Suhas L Yathiraj said Uttar Pradesh, being the country's largest state, is committed to strengthening India's Olympic aspirations by building international-standard infrastructure, nurturing grassroots talent, offering incentives to athletes, and promoting a cult
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended wishes to Jaismine Lamboria and Minakshi Hooda, who were crowned champions at the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool on Sunday.
The Union Minister called the complex the largest in India and among the most advanced in the world, adding that it would "inspire athletes" to perform at the highest level and win medals all over the world.
Sarvesh Kushare etched his name in history at the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Tokyo after becoming the first Indian high jumper to qualify for the finals in the world meet on Sunday.
Among India's leading medal hopes is Ekta Bhyan, the country's top club thrower in the F51 classification. She clinched gold at the 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta, a bronze at the World Para Athletics Championship, Paris, a bronze at the 2023 Asian Para Games in China, and gold at the Worl
Hariranjan Rao noted that India had already demonstrated its ability to create infrastructure for mega events such as the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games, with facilities from those events still serving athletes today.