Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 5 (ANI): Launching a veiled attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Sunday said that a young leader of a political party is shying away from even congratulating champions and medal winners.
Tokyo [Japan], September 5 (ANI): 19-year-old shooter Avani Lekhara, who won gold and bronze medals at the Tokyo Paralympics, led the Indian contingent by carrying the tri-colour during the Closing Ceremony of the Games.
New Delhi [India], September 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the Tokyo Paralympics will hold a special place in the history of Indian sports and it will motivate generations of athletes to pursue sports.
India’s discus thrower Vinod Kumar lost his F52 category bronze medal on Monday after the official committee of Tokyo Paralympics found him ineligible in the disability classification assessment. Poland’s Piotr Kosewicz won gold with 20.02m while Croatia’s Velimir Sandor bagged silver with a throw of 19.98m. Vinod Kumar won the bronze medal on Sunday with […]
Indian Para table tennis player Bhavinaben Patel scripted history on Sunday as she won silver medal at Tokyo Paralympics. This is the first medal for India at the current Paralympics.Patel lost to China’s Zhou Ying in Women’s Single’s class 4 final. Patel’s impressive run at the Games ended with a 7-11, 5-11, 6-11 loss to […]
pnbspIndian paddlers Bhavinaben Patel and Sonalben Manubhai Patel began their campaigns with opening round defeats in their respective events at the Tokyo Paralympics here on Wednesdayp