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Tokyo Paralympics: Mariyappan Thangavelu to lead Indian contingent at Game
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): Mariyappan Thangavelu, the 2016 Rio Gold Medalist in the men’s high jump, has been selected as the captain of the Indian contingent for the Tokyo Paralympics 2020, set to be held from August 24 to September 5.
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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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Tokyo Paralympics: We will get at least 15 medals in my point of view, say
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): Devendra Jhajharia, the 2016 Rio Paralympic champion in the men's F-46 javelin throw category, on Thursday said he feels the Indian contingent will be able to bag around 15 medals at the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics.
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Chandigarh University announces R-Tikaram Para-Athlete Sports scholarship
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Mohali (Punjab) [India], June 25 (ANI/PRNewswire): 21-year-old daughter of a driver and B.PEd. student of Chandigarh University Gharuan, Aruna Tanwar has been officially selected to represent India at Paralympics Tokyo 2021. Aruna Tanwar who hails from village Dinod near Bhiwani currently ra
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Calls for boycott of Beijing Olympics over Chinese repression intensify, p
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], June 23 (ANI): A protest was held on Wednesday near Parliament House in Australia, calling for a boycott of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics amid ongoing Chinese genocide against Uyghur Muslims and the severe repression in Tibet, Southern Mongolia, Hong
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Chandigarh University's Aruna Tanwar becomes India's first ever Taekwondo
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 15 (ANI/PRNewswire): Currently ranked world number 4, Aruna Tanwar has bagged an entry to Tokyo Paralympics to be held from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
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I'll try to bag medal in Paralympics to make parents, country proud: Taekw
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], June 11 (ANI): Aruna Tanwar, who became the first Indian Taekwondo athlete to qualify for the Tokyo Paralympic Games says she wants to make her parents and country proud in the upcoming tournament.
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Shuttler Krishna Nagar aims for gold after qualifying for Paralympic Games
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): Indian para-badminton player Krishna Nagar (SH6) along with Pramod Bhagat (SL3) and Tarun Dhillon(SL4) have qualified for the Tokyo Paralympics. All three secured their respective places for the Tokyo Paralympics by virtue of their present impressive BWF worl
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G7 leaders intend to back Japan's Tokyo Olympics efforts
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The Group of Seven (G7), consisting of the world's leading economies, is expected to pledge support to Japan's efforts in organizing and carrying out upcoming summer Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo following the G7 summit next week, Kyodo reported on We
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COVID-19: Research says cancelling Tokyo Games will cost Japan $17 billion
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 26 (ANI): With the Tokyo Olympics less than two months away, a research institute has estimated that cancelling the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics with an eye on the COVID-19 situation will cost Japan around 1.81 trillion yen ($17 billion).
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COVID-19: Olympics preparation in full swing as 19 Indian athletes have co
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming Olympics and Paralympics, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has informed that 19 Olympic-bound athletes have received both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine and hence they are fully vaccinated against the virus.
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Japan prepares for Tokyo Olympics amid Covid-19
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 14 (ANI): Despite the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, preparations for Tokyo Olympics & Paralympics are in full swing in Japan.
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