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Paralympic Committee of India hails move to delay national sports awards f
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): The Paralympic Games shall commence from 24th August in Tokyo, but the good news for Indian para-athletes have come much before that. The move to delay the National Sports Awards function to consider the performances of the para-athletes competing in the T
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Indian para-athletes will create history in Tokyo Games: Deepa Malik
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): Deepa Malik, the Rio Paralympics silver medallist, has backed the Indian contingent going to the Tokyo Paralympics to create history. India is sending its largest-ever contingent to the Paralympic Games in Tokyo -- 54 para-sportspersons across nine spor
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Our para-athletes are our strength and source of inspiration, says Rijiju
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): The Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Thursday attended a virtual session on Thursday in the presence of Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) president Deepa Malik, revered Indian para-athletes Devendra Jhajharia, Parul Parmar and
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Kiren Rijiju felicitates World Para Athletics Championships medal winners
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 18 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju lauded the performance of the Indian para-athletes and felicitated them for their display in the World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai that concluded last week.
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Sundar, Ajeet, Rinku qualify for Paralympics 2020
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 11 (ANI): Indian para-athlete Sundar Singh Gurjar bagged a gold medal while Ajeet Singh won a bronze in the Men's Javelin Throw at the World Para Athletics Championships.
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'My focus is on an Olympic medal' says Indian Para Athlete Gunasekaran
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Nov 2 (ANI): After winning three gold medals at World Military Games 2019, Indian Para Athlete Subedar Anandan Gunasekaran on Saturday said his next goal is to win an Olympic medal.
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Para-athlete Shrimant Jha granted visa after he reached out to Jaishankar,
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 25 (ANI): Indian para-athlete Shrimant Jha on Friday was granted a visa to travel to Romania after he reached out to Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
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Subedar Anandan Gunasekaran wins three gold medals at World Military Games
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Wuhan [China], Oct 24 (ANI): Indian Para Athlete of Madras Engineering Group & Centre, Subedar Anandan Gunasekaran, clinched three gold medals in the seventh World Military Games 2019 being held at Wuhan, China.
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Shrimant Jha seeks visa help from Kiren Rijiju, Jaishankar
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 23 (ANI): Indian para-athlete Shrimant Jha on Wednesday reached out to the Union Sports minister Kiren Rijiju and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for visa help to participate in the upcoming Para Arm-wrestling World Championship, scheduled to take place in Roman
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Deepa Malik credits TOPS, PCI for Para Asian Games feat
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], Oct 12 (ANI): Indian para-athlete Deepa Malik, who won her second Bronze medal in the ongoing third edition of Para Asian Games on Friday, has credited Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) and Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) for her achievements in the prestigious tou
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I love the transition because it is survival of the fittest: Deepa Malik
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 9 (ANI): Indian para-athlete Deepa Malik has been juggling between various categories of para games, including shot put, javelin throw and discus throw but the celebrated athlete claims that she is in love with the transition as "it is survival of the fittest."
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Asian Games will end with Asian Para Games: Deepa Malik
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Giving a strong message to the people of the country, Indian para-athlete Deepa Malik on Wednesday said that the upcoming 18th edition of the Asian Games would end only after the closing ceremony of Asian Para Games on October 13.
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