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Indian para-athletes will create history in Tokyo Games: Deepa Malik
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): Deepa Malik, the Rio Paralympics silver medallist, has backed the Indian contingent going to the Tokyo Paralympics to create history. India is sending its largest-ever contingent to the Paralympic Games in Tokyo -- 54 para-sportspersons across nine spor
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Tokyo Paralympics: Paddler Sharath Kamal wishes Indian contingent luck
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): Table tennis player Sharath Kamal has wished the Indian Paralympics team luck as it gears up for the upcoming Games. The Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games is set to take place from August 24 to September 5.
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Eurosport India to broadcast Tokyo Paralympics
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 11 (ANI): The Paralympic Committee of India has awarded the rights to broadcast the Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games to Eurosport India.
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Delhi HC seeks PCI's response on shooter Naresh Sharma's plea over his non
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): The Division Bench of Delhi High Court on Friday sought response from the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) and others on five-time Paralympian shooter Naresh Kumar Sharma's petition challenging the order of a single bench regarding his non-selection in To
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Shooter Naresh Kumar's plea mischievous and devoid of any merit: Paralympi
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) vehemently denied all the charges levied by Shooter Naresh Kumar Sharma and reiterated that the selection was fair, impartial, and after following due process.
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Arjun Awardee shooter moves Delhi HC, seeks direction to PCI to allow part
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): Five-time Paralympian (Rifle Shooter) Naresh Kumar Sharma has knocked on the doors of the Delhi High Court seeking direction to the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) to include his name in the list of selected shooters for Tokyo Paralympics in the R7 event
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Playing in Tokyo won't be easy amid the COVID-19 situation, says para-badm
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Rudrapur (Uttarakhand) [India], July 19 (ANI): Para-badminton player Manoj Sarkar who has made the cut in men's singles SL3 for Paralympic Games in Tokyo, stated that athletes don't have to fight just their opponent in the showpiece but the COVID-19 pandemic too.
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IOC launches Mentally Fit Helpline; athletes to have 24-hour access
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 18 (ANI): All athletes attending the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 and the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 will have 24-hour access to the new IOC Mentally Fit Helpline.
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IOC President Bach visit Hiroshima as Olympic Truce comes into force
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Hiroshima [Japan], July 17 (ANI): The United Nations Truce Resolution for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 came into force from Friday and on this occasion, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, visited Hiroshima, the city of peace.
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Tokyo 2020: Yathiraj, Manoj Sarkar get bipartite quotas; India to send 7-m
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): As Para-Badminton is set to make its debut at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo next month, India will send a strong seven-member squad after the Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Friday granted two bipartite quotas to the country.
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Tokyo 2020: UN Secretary-General Guterres calls for Olympic Truce to be ob
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 16 (ANI): The Olympic Truce comes into force from Friday, seven days before the start of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, and will remain in effect until 12 September, seven days after the end of the Paralympic Games.
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Tokyo Paralympics: I have improved a lot since Rio 2016, says javelin thro
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): World Champion Javelin thrower Sandeep Chaudhary is all geared up for the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics 2020 as he believes he has improved his game since the setback of the 2016 Rio Paralympics.
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