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Sports Minister Anurag Thakur felicitates para athletes, hopes javelin wil
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 3 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Friday expressed hope that the javelin will become as popular in India as the cricket bat. He was interacting with four Paralympic Games medallists, including F64 winner Sumit Antil, at a fe
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Recovery period from normal concussion can last up to one month
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Michigan [US], September 3 (ANI): The findings of the largest study to be ever done on college athletes has redefined the timeline for recovery from concussion. Previously the normal recovery time was of up to 14 days, which has now been extended up to 28 days.
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Tokyo Paralympics: Just can't believe it, says Avani Lekhara after bagging
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 3 (ANI): Shooter Avani Lekhara cannot believe that she has become the first Indian athlete to win two individual medals in the same edition of the Paralympics or Olympics.
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Tokyo Paralympics: Best ever performance at Games as Indian athletes equal
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 3 (ANI): Shooter Avani Lekhara on Friday scripted history by becoming the first Indian athlete to win two individual medals in the same edition of Paralympics or Olympics. With the bronze medal on Friday, Avani took India's medal tally to 12 at the ongoing Tokyo P
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PM Modi speaks to Praveen Kumar, congratulates him on winning Silver medal
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 3 (ANI): Soon after clinching a Silver medal at Tokyo Paralympics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to Indian athlete Praveen Kumar and congratulated him for his win at the event.
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Tokyo Paralympics: Praveen Kumar expresses gratitude to his coach after si
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 3 (ANI): Indian athlete Praveen Kumar, who won a silver medal at the Tokyo Paralympics on Friday, expressed gratitude towards his coach for constantly motivating him to achieve his dreams.
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Union Ministers wish Praveen Kumar for winning silver medal at Tokyo Paral
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 3 (ANI): Union Ministers on Friday wished Indian athlete Praveen Kumar for winning a silver medal in Tokyo Paralympics thereby mounting the country's total medal tally to 11.
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Exceptional effort, fabulous performance: Bindra, Deepa Malik congratulate
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 3 (ANI): Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra and Deepa Malik, the President of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI), praised Praveen Kumar after the Indian athlete won a silver medal at the Tokyo Paralympics on Friday.
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PM Modi lauds Praveen Kumar for clinching silver medal at Tokyo Paralympic
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New Delhi [India], September 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded Indian athlete Praveen Kumar for winning a silver medal at the Tokyo Paralympics and said this is a result of his hard work and unparalleled dedication.
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Tokyo Paralympics: Praveen Kumar wins silver in high jump (T64 event), scr
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 3 (ANI): Indian athlete Praveen Kumar (Sport Class T44) on Friday clinched a silver medal in the men's high jump T64 final in the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics. Praveen registered scores of 1.88m, 1.93m and 2.01m before creating the Asian Record as he leapt the mark o
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2019 World Para Athletics Ch'ship bronze medallist works at call centre to
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], September 3 (ANI): The 2019 World Para Athletics Championship and 2018 Asian Para Games bronze medalist, Vinay Kumar, is now working in a private call centre at Mohali to support his family.
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Tokyo Paralympics: Injured taekwondo athlete Aruna Tanwar pulls out of rep
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 2 (ANI): India's taekwondo player Aruna Tanwar has withdrawn from her women's K44-49kg repechage quarter-final bout of the Tokyo Paralympics due to injury.
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