Indian para athlete Deepthi Jeevanji on Monday sealed a world record of 55.06 seconds in the women's 400 M T20 category at the ongoing Para Athletics World Championship 2024 in Japan's Kobe.
The Indian para-athletes Preethi Pal, Nishad Kumar, Deepthi Jeevanji, and Ravi Rongali shine on Day 3 of the Kobe Para Athletics World Championship 2024 as they secured the Paris Paralympics 2024 quota on Sunday.
With great enthusiasm and determination, the Indian contingent comprising 33 athletes is all set to embark on their journey to the Kobe 2024 World Para Athletics Championships.
Tokyo Paralympics silver medallist Yogesh Kathuniya of Haryana said that he would be aiming at gold in the upcoming Paris Para-Olympics which are scheduled to take place later this year in August and September.
The Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 came to a glittering end after the Puneri Paltan defeated the Haryana Steelers to win their maiden trophy in Hyderabad on Friday.
For both Asian Games as well as Asian Para Games, Gold medal winners will receive a cash reward of Rs 25 lakh each, Silver medal winners Rs 15 lakh each and Bronze medal winners Rs 10 lakh each.
North East has been one of the powerhouses of sports in the country and Assam has been at the forefront of developing sports infrastructure that can cater to all the eight North Eastern states apart from various schemes to support elite athletes.
Para-athlete Suvarna Raj, who has represented the country in global events, on Saturday accused the IndiGo airline crew of 'mistreatment', saying she requested the carrier to provide her a personal wheelchair at the aircraft door but the staff did not respond.
Suvarna travelled from New Delhi to Chennai on seat number 39D(Aisle) on Friday and complained that her wheelchair wasn't treated properly. She also complained about the attitude of crew members as she informed them to give her personal wheelchair at the aircraft door, but the staff didn't r
Tusharkanti Behera, Minister, Sports and Youth Services, Government of Odisha today felicitated and presented cash awards to various athletes from the state for their remarkable performances in December 2023 at the Kalinga Stadium.