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N. Korean athletes to participate in South Paralympics
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Feb 28 (ANI): North Korea will next week send athletes to South Korea to participate in PyeongChang Paralympics scheduled to take place in March, Seoul's Unification Ministry said on Tuesday.
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Pensions to meritorious players doubled: Sports Minister Rathore
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 9 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Friday announced that the pensions of meritorious players will be doubled.
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N Korea invited to participate in Pyeongchang Paralympics
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Feb 2 (ANI): The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Friday invited North Korea to participate in the next month's Pyeongchang Winter Paralympics.
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Russia to field 30-35 athletes in Pyeongchang Winter Paralympics
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Jan 29 (ANI): Around 30 to 35 Russian Paralympians have been allowed to compete in the Winter Paralympic Games as "neutral athletes" in five sports disciplines, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said in a statement on Monday.
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I discovered my abilities beyond my disabilities: Para-athlete Deepa Malik
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 21 (ANI): Deepa Malik, India's first female para-athlete to win a medal at the Paralympics, on Saturday said she discovered her abilities beyond the disabilities and overcame the stereotypes which surrounded her physical condition.
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Japan's mobile-to-medal recycling campaign goes off track
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Jan 3 (ANI): An innovative project in Japan, where mobile phones and other electronic devices would be recycled for making Olympics medals for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, has hit a roadblock.
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Outstanding performance of athletes at National Para-Swimming Championship
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Udaipur (Rajasthan) [India], November 8 (ANI): Para athletes gave an outstanding performance at the 17th National Para-Swimming Championship organised by the Para-Swimming Association from 4-8 November in Udaipur.
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I would've been much happier if I received Khel Ratna 12 yrs ago: Jha
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Jaipur [India], Aug.3 (ANI): India's star para athlete Devendra Jhajharia, who will be honoured with this year's Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, admitted on Thursday that he would have been much happier had he been chosen for the prestigious award 12 years ago when he clinched the g
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Deepa Malik accuses Delhi Govt. of mistreating Para athletes
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 13 (ANI): Paralympic silver-medalist Deepa Malik on Tuesday charged the Delhi Government with overlooking paralympics athletes and felicitating only able-bodied Rio Olympic medallists.
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Gurugram walks with Fortis to create awareness on Organ Donation
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Gurugram [India], Nov. 27 (ANI): On the occasion of Indian Organ Donation Day today, Fortis Healthcare organised a walkathon where leading actor Irrfan Khan and Paralympics medalist Deepa Malik walked with 2000 participants to spread awareness about the need on organ donation.
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India, Japan sign agreement for bilateral cooperation for Tokyo Olympics,
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Nov. 11 (ANI): In a bid to promote bilateral cooperation in the field of arts and culture, India and Japan on Friday signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) which aims to promote the exchange of exhibitions and personnel in the performing and visual arts.
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Nakamura Brace behind the success of Japanese Paralympics Swimmer at Rio
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Oct.13 (ANI): Mei Ichinose, a swimmer who represented Japan at Rio Paralympics, achieved sixth place and also set a new Japanese record time.
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