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Tokyo Paralympics: Anurag Thakur congratulates Nishad Kumar for silver med
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Sunday congratulated para-athlete Nishad Kumar for his silver medal win at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics.
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Tokyo Paralympics: Nishad Kumar wins silver medal in T46 high jump event,
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 29 (ANI): Para-athlete Nishad Kumar won a silver medal in the high jump event at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics here at the Olympic Stadium on Sunday.
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Tokyo Paralympics: Indian para-athletes aim to increase medal haul in fiel
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 26 (ANI): Consisting some of India's top medal hopefuls for the Paralympics, India's athletics team has sent a strong contingent of 24 para-athletes to Tokyo this year. The list includes the Rio -- Paralympics Gold medallist Thangavelu Mariyappan, who won the precious m
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Paralympians carry hopes of nation to Tokyo
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI/Jindal Steel and Power Ltd): Four para-athletes set off tonight to join the Indian campaign at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) partner and accessibility pioneer Svayam is ensuring a safe and dignified commute for the part
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Tokyo Paralympics: Satyanarayana officially named India's para-athletics c
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 25 (ANI): Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) on Wednesday announced that Satyanarayana has been chosen to represent the country as the para-athletics coach at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics.
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Paralympic Games: Indian shooters, archers arrive in Tokyo
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 24 (ANI): India's largest batch of para-athletes consisting of shooters, archers, and swimmers arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday morning for the Paralympic Games.
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'Para-athletes are real life heroes': Tendulkar urges everyone to cheer fo
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 23 (ANI): Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar has made an appeal to the people of the country to rally behind the Indian contingent of 54 para-athletes, who are set to participate in the Tokyo Games.
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Tokyo Paralympics: We have set a target of 15 medals, says Dy Chef de Miss
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): The Tokyo Paralympics gets underway from August 24 and India will have 54 para-athletes across nine sports disciplines featuring in the showpiece event. While the para-athletes have always made the country proud with their performances, Deputy Chef de Miss
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Paralympics: Paddlers Bhavina, Sonal depart for Tokyo with PCI chief Deepa
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): India's para table tennis players Bhavina Hasmukhbhai Patel and Sonal Patel along with the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) President Deepa Malik and Deputy Chef de Mission Arhan Bagati departed for Tokyo on Wednesday as the para-athletes gear up to par
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First batch of Indian athletes arrive in Tokyo for Paralympics
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 18 (ANI): The first batch of Indian para-athletes arrived in Tokyo on Wednesday for the Tokyo Paralympics which gets underway from August 24.
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Our para-athletes are examples of how our remote areas are full of talents
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday not only interacted with the Indian para-athlete contingent for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, but also their families, guardians, and coaches via video conferencing.
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Was told to leave sports and focus on studies, but I took it as a challeng
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with the Indian contingent headed for the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics, beginning August 24. In an effort to boost the confidence of the para-athletes, he wished them luck and asked them to go ahead and e
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