Search For "athletes"
PM Narendra Modi hosts Indian paralympic contingent at his residence
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday praised the indomitable spirit and willpower of the Indian contingent, who won laurels for the country in the Tokyo Paralympics. PM Modi said the performance of players is praiseworthy in light of the insurmoun
Read More
Tokyo Paralympics was an exceptional campaign, athletes didn't let difficu
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 9 (ANI): Arhan Bagati, Indian contingent's Deputy Chef de Mission (CDM) at the recently concluded Tokyo Paralympics, on Thursday said it was an amazing campaign for the country at the Games as the athletes put in their best to bag 19 medals.
Read More
New era of Paralympic Sports has begun, says Anurag Thakur
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Wednesday stated that the new era of Paralympic sports has begun in the country after the Indian athletes won a historic 19 medals, including 5 gold and 8 silver, in Tokyo 2020.
Read More
Tokyo Paralympics: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur felicitates medallists
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Wednesday felicitated India's para athletes who won a historic 19 medals, including 5 gold and 8 silver, in the Paralympic Games in Tokyo.
Read More
Indian athletes' performance in Tokyo has increased awareness about para-s
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 7 (ANI): Deepa Malik, the President of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) feels Indian athletes' outstanding show in the recently concluded Paralympics have further increased the awareness about para-sports.
Read More
Tokyo Paralympics will motivate generations of athletes to pursue sports:
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the Tokyo Paralympics will hold a special place in the history of Indian sports and it will motivate generations of athletes to pursue sports.
Read More
Will try to double India's Tokyo Paralympics tally in Paris 2024, says PCI
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 5 (ANI): Deepa Malik, the President of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) is confident of doubling the medal tally in the Paris 2024 after Indian athletes put on an outstanding show in the 2020 Tokyo Games.
Read More
We're prepared for Paris 2024, bring on the Games, says para-badminton coa
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 5 (ANI): Indian para-badminton national coach Gaurav Khanna on Sunday said the shuttlers are ready for the Paris 2024 and if the Games happen tomorrow, the athletes will be put on a good show.
Read More
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
Read More
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.
Read More
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
Read More
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.
Read More