Tokyo Paralympics

NEW DELHI: One of India's most decorated para coaches and five-time Paralympian, Farman Basha, whose indomitable spirit was hailed by none other than Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his interaction with the contingent members upon their…

CHATEAUROUX: Tokyo Paralympics gold medalist Avani Lekhara added another medal to her tally by winning gold at the R8- Women's 50m 3P SH1 event during the ongoing Chateauroux Para Shooting World Cup 2022. She won the medal by achieving a…

NEW DELHI: The Sports Ministry's on Thursday granted financial assistance to several athletes across the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) core and development groups, including Tokyo Paralympics silver medallist Nishad Kumar and ace…

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…

NEW DELHI: Tokyo Paralympics bronze-medallist Sharad Kumar is tracking developments relating to the Russian military operation in Ukraine as he is worried about the safety of his coach Nikitin Yevhen there. Yevhen is based in Kharkiv, the…

Express News Service CHENNAI: The Ukraine crisis has affected high jumper Sharad Kumar, the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics bronze medallist, to a great extent. Despite being in Delhi miles away from the ongoing conflict zone,…

NEW DELHI: The first para athlete to be bestowed with the Padma Bhushan, Devendra Jhajharia says the "huge honour" will help change the attitude of society towards the differently abled and motive them to strive for excellence. The multiple…

NEW DELHI: Star para athlete Devendra Jhajharia was on Tuesday named for the prestigious Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian honour in the country while Olympic gold winning javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was among the eight…

SAMBALPUR: Jubilation grips Western Odisha after the announcement of Padma Shri Award for para badminton player, Pramod Bhagat, who is a native of Attabira in Bargarh district. Earlier, Bhagat was endowed with the prestigious Major Dhyan…

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…