Search For "medals"
Tokyo Paralympics: PM Modi meets Indian contingent, wishes them luck for t
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met the Indian contingent that returned with 19 medals from the recently-concluded Tokyo Paralympics.
Read More
New era of Paralympic Sports has begun, says Anurag Thakur
Updated : 4 years, 8 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, 8 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
Delhi HC refuses to hear plea challenging mechanism for awarding gallantry
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to hear a plea seeking to declare the mechanism for awarding gallantry medals to the armed forces as arbitrary and unconstitutional.
Read More
Haryana to hold felicitation ceremony for paralympians
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], September 7 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday said that six of 19 medals won by India at Tokyo Paralympics were bagged by paralympians from the state.
Read More
Despite financial hurdles, MP youth represent India in skateboarding in fo
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Panna (Madhya Pradesh) [India], September 6 (ANI): Underprivileged youth of Madhya Pradesh's Panna district have represented India in various countries including Germany, Belgium, and China, in skateboarding and won medals despite financial barriers.
Read More
Tokyo Paralympics: Avani Lekhara leads Indian contingent at Closing Ceremo
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 5 (ANI): 19-year-old shooter Avani Lekhara, who won gold and bronze medals at the Tokyo Paralympics, led the Indian contingent by carrying the tri-colour during the Closing Ceremony of the Games.
Read More
Tokyo Paralympics: Anju Bobby George lauds Indian contingent's 'tremendous
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 5 (ANI): Olympian Anju Bobby George hailed the tremendous effort of the Indian Paralympic contingent in Tokyo 2020 as they finished 24th in the overall medal tally by securing a total of 19 medals, of which 5 were gold, 8 silver and the remaining bron
Read More
Tokyo Paralympics will motivate generations of athletes to pursue sports:
Updated : 4 years, 8 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
Tokyo Paralympics: India finishes 24th with record 19 medals
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 5 (ANI): Indian contingent finished their campaign at the Tokyo Paralympic Games 2020 at an all-time high by securing a total of 19 medals which includes 5 gold, 8 silver, and 6 bronze medals.
Read More
Tokyo Paralympics: This gold is equal to 100 other medals, says shuttler P
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 4 (ANI): Shuttler Pramod Bhagat, who is basking in the glory of winning gold at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics, on Saturday said this win is equal to winning 100 medals at other championships.
Read More
Tokyo Paralympics: Film fraternity hails Pramod Bhagat, Manoj Sarkar for c
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 4 (ANI): India's Pramod Bhagat created history on Saturday as he became the country's first-ever medalist in para-badminton at the Games. He clinched the gold medal in the men's singles SL3 match while Manoj Sarkar won bronze in the same event.
Read More