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NEW DELHI: Paralympics bronze-medallist Sharad Kumar is closely tracking the Russian military operation in Ukraine as he is worried about the safety of his coach Nikitin Yevhen and distressed after being told that the area next to an…

जयपुर5 घंटे पहलेपैरालिंपिक 2020 में देश के लिए एक गोल्ड और एक ब्रॉन्ज मेडल जीतने वाली अवनि को अब पद्मश्री अवॉर्ड नवाजा जाएगा। केंद्र सरकार ने गणतंत्र दिवस पर पद्म पुरस्कारों की घोषणा की तो इसमें देश की सबसे यंग पैरा खिलाड़ी अवनि लेखरा का नाम…

NEW DELHI: Paralympic medallists, including shuttler Suhas Yathiraj, feel the Tokyo Games was a watershed moment for para-sports in India since country's splendid show in the Japanese capital has encouraged people to make a career in…

NEW DELHI: Despite a hectic work schedule and long working hours, Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj, an IAS officer, takes out time to hit the badminton court regularly. He gets up at 6 am, begins office work at 8.30 am, does some inspections,…

MANAMA (Bahrain): Indian contingent bagged three more medals in the ongoing 2021 Asian Youth Paralympic Games on Friday. The Tokyo Paralympian Kashish Lakra (F51) bagged a gold medal in the club throw while Laxit (F54) won bronze in the…

TOKYO — In American sports terms, the Paralympians of Ukraine constitute a small-market marvel, the Slavic equivalent of the Oakland Athletics.At the Tokyo Paralympics, which ended Sunday, the Ukrainians finished fifth in the overall medal…

"There were many times when we thought these games could not happen," Andrew Parsons, president of the International Paralympic Committee, said on Sunday. "There were many sleepless nights. (AP Photo)The final act of the delayed Tokyo…

Express News Service BHUBANESWAR:  Reigning world champion and Odisha’s very own Pramod Bhagat on Saturday created history by winning a gold medal in Men’s singles SL3 class at the Tokyo Paralympics.This year,…

After his final try at National Stadium in Tokyo, after finishing in last place, Hossain Rasouli flashed a thumbs up and a smile.The 26-year-old sprinter, built thin with a mop of black hair and faint beard, wasn’t supposed to compete in…

Javelin thrower Holly Robinson is bursting with pride after adding to New Zealand's gold medal tally at the Tokyo Paralympics. Holly Robinson. Photo: Photosport Ltd 2021 www.photosport.nz The Dunedin-based, Hokitika-raised…