NEW DELHI: Navdeep Singh, the Paralympics gold medalist, shared a powerful story of resilience and triumph at the Paris Games. Initially securing a silver medal, Navdeep’s achievement was later upgraded to gold, marking a historic milestone in his athletic career. His remarkable performance in the men’s javelin F41 final at the 2024 Paralympic Games brought…
NEW DELHI: Nitesh Kumar, the Paralympic gold medalist, has expressed his discontent with the Badminton Association of India (BAI) due to insufficient acknowledgement and bureaucratic hurdles. The 29-year-old champion from Haryana has advocated for the transfer of para badminton to the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) to ensure the sport’s growth and development.Nitesh, who made…
Hello and welcome to the live updates of all the major sporting events happening in the day. It was a hectic weekend for sports lovers. The Paris Paralympics came to an end with a spectacular closing ceremony. Jannik Sinner won the US Open. India announced its squad for the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh. Source…
NEW DELHI: The 2024 Paris Paralympics concluded on Sunday, with the chief organiser, Tony Estanguet, reflecting on the momentous events that unfolded over the past six weeks.The closing ceremony, held at the iconic Stade de France, was attended by approximately 4,400 athletes representing 168 Paralympic delegations from around the world.In his address, Estanguet emphasized the…
NEW DELHI: Para-athlete Navdeep made history at the Paralympic Games by winning the gold medal in the Men’s Javelin throw F41 category. He achieved a personal best distance of 47.32 metres, securing India’s seventh gold medal in the French Capital. Initially, Navdeep had finished second behind Iranian Beit Sayah Sadegh, who had set a Paralympic…
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NEW DELHI: Hokato Sema, a landmine-blast survivor from India, secured a bronze medal in the men’s F57 category shot put final at the Paris Paralympics on Friday with a career-best throw of 14.65 metres.The 40-year-old para athlete from Dimapur, who had previously won bronze at the Hangzhou Para Games last year, began with a modest…
