Powerlifting athletes from the Sports Authority of India (SAI) National Centre of Excellence (NCOE) in Gandhinagar put up a strong show in the second Khelo India Para Games, the second edition of which concluded in Delhi on Thursday (Match 27).
Close to 1300 athletes took part in six para-disciplines at three venues in Delhi. Haryana won the team championship ahead of Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh.
Featuring close to 1,300 athletes, competing across six sporting disciplines at three venues in New Delhi - Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, IG Indoor Stadium and Karni Singh Shooting Range - Khelo India Para Games 2025 witnessed truly memorable moments, highlighting endurance, unyielding sp
Currently training under Gautam Kulkarni and Harish Pujari, Dipak is competing in the table tennis competition in the C1 category of the Khelo India Para Games 2025 here at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium.
The penultimate day of the Khelo India Para Games 2025 saw Paralympian Sonalben Patel from Gujarat secure gold in the women's Class 3 table tennis Category. The left-handed Sonalben beat Bihar's Vidya Kumari with consummate ease, as per a release from Khelo India Para Games.
The powerlifting competition came to an end at the Khelo India Para Games 2025 with former KIPG medallists making their mark on Wednesday. Over the course of the three days of competitions, the para powerlifting saw four national records being set by Jaspreet Kaur (45 kg), Manish Kumar (54 k
On the rugged landscape of Jammu and Kashmir, Amir Ahmad Bhat's story is a testament to his determination. Starting off as a Junior Commissioned Officer from the Indian Army, Bhat's life took an unexpected turn during a mission on the Line of Control in 2018 when he sustained a severe injury
Bhagyashree Jadhav, a seasoned shot-putter and javelin thrower who was India's flagbearer at the Paris Paralympics alongside Sumit Antil, has her sights on capturing a medal at the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympics.
Paris Paralympics 2024 were replete with such power couples, whose determination, mutual support and resilience motivated a young generation to keep dreaming of achieving excellence in their discipline. Swaroop, a two-time Paralympian in shooting, won gold in the R1 - Men's 10m Air Rifle Sta
The fifth day of the Khelo India Para Games 2025 saw the making of two more national records, both in powerlifting. Punjab's Seema Rani registered a record lift of 97 kg in the women's elite 61 kg category, while Jhandu Kumar of Bihar lifted 206 kg in the men's elite 72kg category.
Paralympians Rubina Francis and Swaroop Mahavir Unhalkar were denied gold medals on Sunday, Day 3 of the Khelo India Para Games 2025 shooting competition at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range.
At the time of writing, 113 gold medals had been decided with Tamil Nadu leading the charts with 22 golds. Haryana stood second with 18 gold medals while Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan followed with 13 gold medals each.