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Avani Lekhara urges authorities to release visa of her coach and escort fo
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): Indian Paralympic shooter Avani Lekhara on Saturday expressed disappointment regarding her coach and her escort not being given their visa for the upcoming World Shooting Para Sport World Cup in Chateauroux, France.
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Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games postponed due to COVID-19 in China
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Hangzhou [China], May 17 (ANI): The Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games organising committee (HAPGOC) and the Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) on Tuesday announced the postponement of the 2022 Asian Para Games, originally scheduled to take place from October 9-15.
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Paralympics Gold Medallist Sumit Antil lauds 'Meet the Champion' Initiativ
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Panchkula (Haryana) [India], May 11 (ANI): As part of 'Meet the Champion' Initiative, World Record Holder & Paralympics Gold Medallist Sumit Antil on Tuesday interacted with student representatives of 75 different schools in Haryana's Panchkula district.
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MOC approves Paralympic gold medallist Devendra Jhajharia's proposal to tr
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): The Mission Olympic Cell in their latest meeting added six Para Athletes including four Para-Badminton players to the Core team list of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) and also approved Paralympic Gold Medallist Devendra Jhajharia's proposal to train i
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Six most loved mascots from sporting events that touched hearts of fans
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 26 (ANI): The sporting world is often credited with being the first to introduce the concept of 'mascot' and it has endured to this day.
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Tokyo Paralympics Silver Medallist Praveen Kumar revisits his school under
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Jewar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 21 (ANI): Tokyo Paralympics Silver Medallist Praveen Kumar on Wednesday visited his childhood school Pragyan Public School to kick off Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Meet the Champion' initiative in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
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Paralympics double-medallist Singhraj Adhana takes PM's 'Meet The Champion
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 14 (ANI): At a time when the impact of a school-visit campaign-'Meet The Champions', a unique initiative of the Prime Minister, is gradually firming up across the country, ace shooter Singhraj Adhana takes it forward and reaches out to the students
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Delhi HC issues notice to Centre on selection trials of Para taekwondo ath
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Centre and others on a plea moved by Para Taekwondo Association (India) seeking a directive for conducting selection trials of athletes for the upcoming Asian Games in China.
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Jigar Thakkar wins gold at 21st National Para-Swimming Championship
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Gujarat-based swimming champion Jigar Thakkar has recorded his name as a gold medalist at the 21st National Para-Swimming Championship which concluded in Udaipur. Competing with more than 400 paralympic swimmers at the national-level championship, he also ba
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Avani Lekhara feels more energetic after adopting balanced diet
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 29 (ANI): India's first woman double medalist at the Paralympics, Avani Lekhara addressed a group of visually impaired students during the unique school-visit campaign, Meet The Champions, held in New Delhi's Shaheed Hemu Kalani Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya on Monday.
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Tokyo Paralympics gold medalist Pramod Bhagat feels govt appreciation will
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 29 (ANI): Tokyo Paralympics gold medalist shuttler Pramod Bhagat who was conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri, the country's fourth-highest civilian award said the appreciation by the government will go towards further motivating young athletes.
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Odisha: 20th National Para Athletics Championship begins in Bhubaneswar
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], March 29 (ANI): 20th National Para Athletics Championship began at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Monday.
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