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Paralympic medallist Preethi Pal attends Women's Day event in Delhi
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The 25-year-old sprinter, who has brought laurels to the country through her achievements in para-athletics, was honoured for her accomplishments, including winning a bronze medal at the Paralympics and being a recipient of the prestigious Arjuna Award.
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Asia Cup: Para-archer Sheetal Devi makes history, qualifies for first able
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India's Paralympic medallist Sheetal Devi etched her name in history by qualifying for her first able-bodied international meet on Thursday. Sheetal earned a place in the junior archery team for the Asia Cup Stage 3 in Jeddah, scheduled to commence next month.
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WPA chief Paul hails India's para-sports transformation, calls nation "ide
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Over 2,200 athletes and support staff from 104 countries, including world champions and Paralympic medallists, will compete across 186 medal events, making it the largest para sporting event ever held in the country.
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Paralympic medallist Hokato Sema aims to surpass 15m mark at World Para At
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"I know breaking records is not just about power--it's about precision, patience, and pushing myself beyond limits. Every morning when I step into training, my only goal is to cross that 15-metre mark at the IndianOil New Delhi 2025 Para Athletics Championships. I am training harder than ev
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Pullela Gopichand speaks on similiarities between badminton, kabaddi
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 opener, that also coincided with National Sports Day on August 29, turned into the cynosure of all eyes, as a number of sporting legends graced the mat in a special initiative by JioStar, the official broadcaster, celebrating sport with kabaddi at the heart o
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Double Paralympic medallist Preethi Pal targets personal best timings at W
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Preethi Pal would next be seen at the World Para Athletics Championships, 2025, which is set to take place in New Delhi from September 27 onwards
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Paralympic medallist Pranav Soorma casts vote in Haryana Assembly Polls
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Paralympic medallist Pranav Soorma on Saturday cast his vote during the ongoing Haryana Assembly Elections.
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"You are like friend to us": Paris Paralympic medallists share their exper
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
India para-athletes who dazzled at the Paris Paralympics shared their experience of meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Paralympic medallist Avani Lekhara receives Para Sports Person of Year awa
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Apart from Sarkar Talwar, Avani Lekhara, who won two medals at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, was recognized as the Para Sports Person of the Year, while Shrey Kadyan was recognized as the Special Sportsperson of the Year.
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Veteran Paralympian Devendra Jhajharia visits Rajasthan School for PM Modi
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Churu (Rajasthan) [India], March 7 (ANI): India's veteran Paralympian and a three-time medallist (2 golds, 1 silver) from the Paralympic Games, Devendra Jhajharia visited Churu's Parakh Rajakiya Balika Uchcha Madhyamik Vidyalaya and took PM Modi's school visit campaign, 'Meet the Champions'
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Double Paralympic Medallist Mariyappan Thangavelu thanks PM Modi for start
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Salem (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 24 (ANI): Paralympic Gold and Silver medallist Mariyappan Thangavelu on Thursday visited Salem's Holy Angles Girls' Matric. Higher Secondary School and spoke to the students about the importance of sports and a balanced diet in one's life.
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Para-Badminton National C'ship gold will give me lot of confidence for Asi
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], December 27 (ANI): World No 7 Nitesh Kumar, who won two gold medals in the recently concluded fourth Para-Badminton National Championship, feels the victories against Tokyo Paralympic medallist will give a lot of confidence for next year's Asian Games and Wor
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