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Boxer Sarita Devi hails Rio Paralympic medallists Mariyappan, Varun
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Imphal (Tripura) [India], Sept. 11 (ANI): Former world champion and Arjuna award winner, boxer L. Sarita Devi on Sunday applauded Paralympians Mariyappan Thangavelu and Varun Bhati for winning gold and bronze medals at the ongoing Paralympic Games in Rio.
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Your achievement will inspire confidence among Indian sportspersons-Presi
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 10 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday congratulated Mariyappan Thangavelu on becoming the first Indian high jumper to win a Gold Medal at the Rio Paralympic Games-2016.
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Dipa Karmakar praises medal winning Rio Paralympians
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], Sept. 10 (ANI): Gymnast Dipa Karmakar who missed getting a medal at the recent Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, by a whisker, on Saturday praised Paralympians Mariyappan Thangavelu and Varun Bhati for winning gold and bronze medals at the Paralympic
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Rio Paralympics: PM Modi lauds Thangavelu, Bhati for gold, bronze honour
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed India's Mariyappan Thangavelu and Varun Bhati for bagging a gold and bronze respectively at the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
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Powerlifter Farman Basha misses out on medal, finishes fourth at Rio Paral
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], Sept. 8 (ANI): Indian powerlifter Farman Basha missed out on a bronze medal as he finished fourth in the men's 49kg category here at the Rio Paralympic Games on Thursday.
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India send largest-ever contingent as Rio Paralympics gets underway
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [England], Sept.8 (ANI): Few weeks after 2016 Rio Olympics concluded, the Brazilian city kicked off the Paralympic Games in a spectacular fashion with a backdrop of colour, music and a powerful message of inclusivity.
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Rio Paralympics: Lack of media coverage in India draws flak
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept.7 (ANI): As the world gears up for the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games in which 19 Indians will be competing, not a single Indian network including Doordarshan has picked up the broadcast rights for this global event.
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Japan introduces advanced technology in construction and communication
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Sept. 7 (ANI): Japan, the host of Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2020, is readying with enhancing its infrastructure in Great Tokyo area.
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Indian Paralympic athletes leave for Rio
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 1 (ANI): The Paralympic-bound Indian contingent left for the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro last night for next week's Summer Paralympic Games.
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Sony Pictures Networks India supports India's paralympians for upcomi
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai, Aug.24 (ANI-Businesswire India): As a catalyst to the cause of empowering India's sports talent, Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) has partnered with the GoSports Foundation to identify and support Indian para-athletes across multiple Paralympic disciplines.
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Protecting animals at Rio Olympics 2016
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 14 (ANI-NewsVoir): World Animal Protection and the Organizing Committee for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic games have announced a partnership to keep the city's animals safe in the run up to and during the games.
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