India at Tokyo Paralympics

India witnessed a double-medal finish in the men's high jump (T63) final as Mariyappan Thangavelu won silver, while Sharad Kumar bagged bronze. Soon after their impressive finishes, PM Narendra Modi took to Twitter to congratulate the…

India's Sumit Antil on Monday set a new world record to win the gold medal in the men's javelin throw (F64) event at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics. With the best throw of 68.85 m in the final in Japan, he took India's medal count to…

Avani Lekhara did not have a great start to her day during the qualification stage at the Asaka Shooting Range on Monday. She was fighting to stay in contention after the first two series and kept reaching out to her coach and former…

Yogesh Kathuniya was only eight years old when his life changed completely. He suffered a paralytic attack that left him wheelchair bound for two years and was diagnosed with a neurological syndrome called quadriparesis, which is…

Moments after his medal ceremony where he wrapped a silver medal around his neck, Devendra Jhajharia wanted to convey a message to his eight-year-old self: “I’ll tell him, ‘sabaash, Devendra, aapne ithihaas bana diya (well done, Devendra,…

Not once, not twice, but thrice! India's Sumit Antil dominated the men's javelin throw (F64) event at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics as he set a new world record three times to grab the gold medal.Sumit, wearing black shorts and sporting an…

Avani Lekhara became the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Paralympics, firing her way to the top of the podium in the R-2 women’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 event in Tokyo A car accident in 2012 left Avani Lekhara…

India's Vinod Kumar bagged a bronze medal in the Discus throw F52 event on Sunday to win India its third medal at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics.With a throw of 19.91m, he set a new Asian record. Poland's Piotr Kosewicz bagged the top…

Nishad Kumar closed his eyes, visualised his jump and approached the runway with fierce determination. Approaching with long strides, he sailed over the bar smoothly, clearing 2.06m. A celebratory back flip followed. The jump had sealed…

After becoming the first Indian to enter the final of a table tennis event in the Paralympics, Bhavina Patel will take on world number one Chinese paddler Ying Zhou for the gold medal on Sunday. Assured of at least a Paralympic silver…