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Tokyo Paralympics: Taekwondo star Aruna Tanwar loses quarter-final bout
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 2 (ANI): India's taekwondo player Aruna Tanwar on Thursday lost her quarter-final match to Peruvian athlete Leonor Espinoza Carranza in the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics.
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Amid crisis in home country, Afghan athlete makes debut at Tokyo Paralympi
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 31 (ANI): After being evacuated from his war-torn country, Afghan athlete Hossain Rasouli participated in a long jump event at the Tokyo Paralympics on Tuesday.
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Tokyo Paralympics: Athletes giving their best, please show them your suppo
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 30 (ANI): Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra on Monday said that every para-athlete is giving their best in the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics and the entire country should them their support.
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Tokyo Paralympics: Sumit promised that he'll return with gold, says coach
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 30 (ANI): Naval Singh, the coach of javelin thrower Sumit Antil, has said the athlete promised him he'll return with a gold medal from the Tokyo Paralympics.
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Tokyo Paralympics: Vinod Kumar loses bronze after Technical Delegates deci
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 30 (ANI): Discus thrower Vinod Kumar has lost his medal after the classification panel was unable to allocate the Indian athlete with a sport class on Monday. He is therefore ineligible for the Men's F52 Discus medal event meaning his bronze on Sunday will not count.
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Aimed for gold but in sports, there are ups and downs: Devendra after winn
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 30 (ANI): India's most successful Paralympic athlete, javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia went for ultimate glory on Monday but couldn't win his third gold at the Games.
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Amit Shah congratulates para-athletes for winning medals in Tokyo Paralymp
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], August 30 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday congratulated all para-athletes who won medals in Tokyo Paralympics.
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Tokyo Paralympics: Discuss thrower Vinod Kumar's bronze medal under "Clas
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): Discus thrower Vinod Kumar's bronze medal win at the Tokyo Paralympics has been put under review after competitors lodged a protest against the athlete's classification in the F52 category at the Games.
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Tokyo Paralympics: President Kovind congratulates Nishad Kumar for silver
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): Congratulating Nishad Kumar for his silver medal win at the high jump event in the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics, President Ram Nath Kovind said the para-athlete has brought glory to India.
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Tokyo Paralympics: PM Modi telephones silver medallist Nishad Kumar, greet
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called up para-athlete Nishad Kumar to congratulate him for winning a silver medal in the high jump event at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics.
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Team India confident of Vinod Kumar retaining bronze in discus F52 as Tech
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 29 (ANI): The Indian contingent is confident that Vinod Kumar will retain his bronze medal even though a protest has been lodged against him after the athlete won the medal in discus throw in the F52 class at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics on Sunday.
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Hope this silver medal encourages more para-athletes to follow their passi
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 29 (ANI): After winning a silver medal in the high jump event of the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics, Nishad Kumar on Sunday said that he wishes his win encourages more para-athletes to follow their passion.
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