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They've proven all obstacles can be overcome: CDS Gen Rawat wishes luck to
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat on Saturday hailed the "undying spirit of sportsmanship" of para-athletes and wished the Indian contingent luck for the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics. The Tokyo Paralympic Games is scheduled to be held between
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Paralympic Committee of India hails move to delay national sports awards f
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): The Paralympic Games shall commence from 24th August in Tokyo, but the good news for Indian para-athletes have come much before that. The move to delay the National Sports Awards function to consider the performances of the para-athletes competing in the T
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Punjab govt to work out modalities for providing jobs to Olympic medalists
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], August 12 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday announced that the State Government would soon work out modalities for providing jobs to Olympic medalists and asked the State Chief Secretary to examine the matter on top priority before
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Indian para-athletes will create history in Tokyo Games: Deepa Malik
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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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I have full confidence that para-athletes will perform well in the Tokyo G
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New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): Sports Minister Anurag Thakur boosted the morale of India's para-athletes on Thursday as he virtually attended a send-off ceremony organised for the Tokyo-bound athletes by the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI).
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National Sports Awards: Looking to reward Paralympics medal winners as wel
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New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Thursday said the medal winners in the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics will be rewarded at this year's National Sports Awards.
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Flame lighting events for Paralympic torch relay begin in Japan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 12 (ANI): The flame-lighting events for the Tokyo Paralympic torch relay began across Japan on Thursday in the lead up to the world's biggest sporting event for athletes with disabilities, despite the relay being scaled down due to the coronavirus pandemic, reported Kyo
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Tokyo Paralympics: Paddler Sharath Kamal wishes Indian contingent luck
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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
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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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Tokyo Paralympics: Torch relay taken off public roads over COVID
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 10 (ANI): The torch relay for the Tokyo Paralympics will not take place on public roads for August 20-24 legs in Tokyo due to the COVID-19 situation, the metropolitan government said on Tuesday.
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Player urges Delhi HC to direct authorities over Tokyo Paralympics games s
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): Raj Kumar, a para-badminton player, urged the Delhi High Court on Monday to issue direction to authorities concerned allowing him to participate in the Tokyo Paralympics games, 2020.
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Am confident of putting on good show: Niranjan Mukundan on his debut Paral
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 8 (ANI): Para-swimmer Niranjan Mukundan, who will represent India in the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics, is confident of putting a good show in his debut Games.
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