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Indian rifle shooter and Paralympics double gold medalist Avani Lekhara, IAS officer and para-badminton silver medalist Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj, and boxer and Olympic bronze medalist Mary Kom interacted with the students as they appeared on the eighth edition of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ programme on Monday. “Consistency matters a lot….
One of the most inspirational stories in Indian sports arose during the Paris Paralympics 2024, when armless archer Sheetal Devi came into prominence. Then 17, Sheetal was regarded as one of the finest para-archers in the world despite not having arms, and backed up her reputation by winning bronze in the mixed team…
File image of Hokato Sema.© ANI Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Friday congratulated Hokato Sema on receiving the prestigious Arjuna Award for his Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games 2024. Indian Paralympic medallist Hokato Hotozhe Sema was awarded the Arjuna Award for outstanding performance in Sports and Games 2024 at the Rashtrapati…
File photo of Manu Bhaker with her Olympics medals© AFP India’s star pistol shooter Manu Bhaker is likely to get her two Paris Olympics bronze medals replaced by identical models as she is among the large group of athletes who have complained that their medals have already deteriorated. A lot of athletes from…
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India’s para-athletes shattered the record books in Paris by delivering a performance of a lifetime, redefining the standard and raising the bar in the para-sports that will be seen as the benchmark in the coming years. The summer of Paris was one to remember for the Indian para-athletes and the entire nation. The…
Navdeep Singh during a podcast© X (Twitter) Competing in the men’s javelin throw F41 category, India’s Navdeep Singh clinched the gold medal in the Paris Paralympic Games. Once taunted for his condition (Dwarfism), Navdeep earned India its first-ever Paralympics medal in the F41 men’s javelin throw category. Back home after his heroics in…
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File photo of Navdeep Singh© X (Twitter) India’s Paris Paralympic gold medallist Navdeep Singh is neither a fan of MS Dhoni nor Virat Kohli, he revealed in a recent interview. The javelin thrower is in fact a fan of Rohit Sharma. Explaining the reason behind his choice, Navdeep said that he likes the…
Yogesh Kathuniya gave Prime Minister Narendra Modi a new title© IANS Two-time Paralympic silver medallist discus thrower Yogesh Kathuniya gave Prime Minister Narendra Modi a new title, calling him “Param Mitra” during their interaction at PM’s residence. Kathuniya, who won the silver medal in the F56 category at the World Para-Athletics Championships in…
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday announced cash awards of Rs 75 lakh to the gold medallists, Rs 50 lakh for the silver winners and Rs 30 lakh for the Indian athletes who have won bronze in the just-concluded Paralympic Games in Paris. Those excelling in mixed teams events, like archer Sheetal Devi,…
Navdeep Singh’s technique compared to Neeraj Chopra’s© X (Twitter) The men’s javelin throw F41 final in the Paris Paralympic Games earned India its 29th and final medal of the campaign, as well as the 7th gold medal, thanks to Navdeep Singh. Though the event ended on a controversial note, with Navdeep’s initial silver…