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New Delhi, Sports Ministry's Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) on Thursday approved several proposals for equipment support by athletes and para athletes in preparation for the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games.At its weekly meeting, the MOC has approved the proposal of Paralympic table tennis...

New Delhi, Sports Ministry's Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) on Thursday approved several proposals for equipment support by athletes and para athletes in preparation for the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games.At its weekly meeting, the MOC has approved the proposal of Paralympic table tennis...

Bengaluru, India – July 2, 2024 – GoSports Foundation, a non-profit organization that empowers talented Indian athletes, today announced the appointment of Ms. Meghana Narayan as a member of its board of directors.Ms. Narayan brings a unique combination of sporting achievements and business...

London, India's first individual gold medalist Abhinav Bindra and Paralympian Deepa Malik have been honored with Special Recognition Awards at a ceremony celebrating Indians who have made a significant impact globally.The annual India Global Forum (IGF) UK-India Awards 2024 at Fairmont Windsor...

Mumbai, Sumit Arora's story is very similar to that of the protagonist of his last film "Chandu Champion", whose underlying theme of a village boy who dreamed big struck a chord with the screenwriter.Starring Kartik Aaryan in the lead role, “Chandu Champion” is inspired by the life of India's...

The resolution for the observance of the Olympic Truce for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games was formally adopted by the UN in November last year, calling for the Olympic Truce to be respected from seven days before the start of the Olympic Games until seven days after . the Paralympic...

New Delhi, Former President of Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) Deepa Malik is hopeful of getting 25 to 30 medals from the country's contingent in the Paralympic Games to be held in Paris this year.Malik has been a stalwart of Indian Para sports, having won multiple Asian and World...

New Delhi [India], As India gears up for the Paris Paralympics 2024, two-time Paralympic gold medalist and Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) president Devendra Jhajharia has praised the Prime Minister for his "brilliant" consideration towards the athletes. Appreciated Narendra Modi and said...

Trained by her husband Gajendra Singh, who works for the Army Service Corps, she trains regularly at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here.Simran's hard work and resilience helped her overcome physical and socio-economic challenges and win the T12 200m gold medal at the World Championships. The...

The prospective host commission for the Olympic Winter Games delivered a report to the IOC EB meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland on Wednesday, recommending two cities for the respective Games. IOC members will participate in a virtual in-camera briefing on June 26, while the IOC session is...

New Delhi [India], The Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has approved several proposals from several Paris 2024 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games-bound athletes, including wrestler Vinesh Phogat.Vinesh has sought financial assistance for a training camp in...

New Delhi: According to the Badminton World Federation (BWF), 13 Indian para-shuttlers, including defending champion Krishna Nagar, have qualified for the upcoming Paris Paralympics.Indians will participate in nine different events in the badminton competition at the Paris Olympics to be held...

New Delhi [India], Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) announced the inclusion of arm wrestling as an official sport in the upcoming Asian Youth Para Games. The Games will take place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan in September–October 2025.This unprecedented decision highlights APC's commitment to...

This includes live/postponed live and highlights of the Paris Olympic Games 2024 (26 July-11 August), Paris Paralympic Games (28 August-8 September), India vs Zimbabwe cricket series (6 July-1 July) and India vs Sri Lanka. Cricket Series (July 27-August 7) ​​and the women's and men's finals of...

New Delhi: Despite winning consecutive gold medals at the Para-Shooting World Cup, Mon Agarwal has to face a bitter truth – his wins have not translated into the significant amount of money required to buy a wheelchair for the upcoming Paris Paralympic Games.The 37-year-old, who is suffering...

New Delhi, Double Paralympic medalist shooter Singhraj Adna will not be part of the Indian contingent for the Paris Paralympic Games due to changes in competition rules by the International Paralympic Committee after the 2020 Tokyo edition.42-year-old Singhraj had won silver in the mixed 50m...

Kobe [Japan], Maryam Al Zeyoudi, a standout athlete of the UAE national Paralympic track and field team, won the gold medal in the Women's Shot PU F40 category at the Kobe 2024 Para Athletics World Championships. His stellar performance in today's final earns him the top spot on the podium Al...

Dubai [UAE], Mohammed Al Hammadi, our Paralympic athletics team player, on Sunday won the first gold medal for the UAE at the World Athletic Championships for People of Determination, succeeding Al Hammadi in the “Kobe-2024” currently being held in Japan. Al Hammadi is the first to finish on top...

The complete list of sports included in the program are Para Athletics Para-Arm Wrestling, Para Cycling, Goalball, Para Judo, Para Powerlifting, Para Swimming, Para Canoe, Para Taekwondo and Para Academic Rowing.para-armwrestling, The World Armwrestling Federation is an organization...

Last year at the Asian Para Games in China, Nishad had won a gold medal in the men's high jump T47 category, a classification for athletes with unilateral upper limb impairment. He won the gold medal with a best jump of 2.02 metres."I haven't given it much thought; time will tell how it will...