Sheetal Devi competing against Payal Nag in the final of the compound women's open category is a bucket list set to be ticked off at the Khelo India Para Games 2025.
By the end of the day, 44 gold medals had been decided and Tamil Nadu had won 9 of them. Haryana stood second with 7 medals while Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh followed with 5 medals each, as per a press release from SAI Media.
A former basketballer, Chennai's Shanguman won the first gold of the Games and it came in the men's 800m T53/T54 event, as per a press release from SAI Media.
Gyan Prakash Sharma likes challenges. A talented sportsperson, he began playing wheelchair cricket for Uttar Pradesh and, at someone's instigation, not only tried his hand at arm wrestling but also won a bronze medal in the national Open championship in the sport, as per the SAI Media press
Nagar began the day in the Preliminary stages, earning an easy qualification in the quarter-final with a win in straight games against Bonta Goutham Narasimhudu, as per the release from SAI media.
Mandaviya expressed confidence that the Games would provide para-athletes with a platform to showcase their talent and bring glory to themselves and the country.
Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment, Mansukh Mandaviya, declared the 2nd Khelo India Para Games 2025 open at KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, Indira Gandhi Stadium complex in New Delhi on Thursday.
More than 1300 para-athletes will take part in six sports discipl
Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya launched the Khelo India Para Games (KIPG) 2025 anthem at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium complex on Tuesday. The second edition of the para games will be held at three venues in the capital from March 20-27, according to a release from KIP
The second edition of the Khelo India Para Games (KIPG 2025) is set to kick off on Thursday (March 20). The Arjuna Award-winning athlete explained how the tournament is helping to develop the sporting ecosystem for para-athletes.