Dharambir was the biggest medal winner for India at the New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Thursday as he bagged a silver in the men's club throw F51, a category deemed the severest in para games under "impaired muscle power."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day address, reaffirmed the government's commitment to nurturing a dynamic and inclusive sporting culture in the country.
"Under the leadership of PM Modi, the nation is progressing forward. PM Modi has set a target of making India a 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047...We have also set a target of promoting sports and in that direction, various steps are being taken, like identifying grassroots talent and then nurturi
The champion will receive an invitation to compete in the 2025 Masters Tournament and The 153rd Open, while the runner(s)-up will gain a place in Final Qualifying for The Open
India's Yogesh Kathuniya, bagged the silver medal in the men's discus throw F56 final, expressed heartfelt gratitude for the support provided by various government initiatives. While speaking to Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India, Kathuniya highlighted the impact of programmes lik
Shooter Avani became the first Indian woman to clinch a pair of medals at a single Paralympics when she won the 10m air rifle gold and the 50m rifle three-position bronze in the SH1 category at the Tokyo Games. This category is for rifle shooters with lower limb impairment e.g. amputation
Two-time Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker expressed happiness with her Paris Olympics campaign, saying that her achievements belong to everyone who supported her in this journey
A total of 118 athletes, including 48 women athletes, across 16 sports disciplines will participate in the Paris Olympics. Out of the total 118 Paris-bound athletes, 26 are Khelo India athletes and 72 athletes have qualified for the Olympic games for the first time
MYAS' Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) has approved Trap shooter Rajeshwari Kumari's request for assistance to train along with her coach David Kostelecky in the Czech Republic ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics Games
Kuttappa believes India can secure at least four to five more quota places at the tournament, which will ensure a strong presence at the Paris Olympics