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Paddler Bhavinaben Patel wins historic silver at Tokyo Paralympics

Indian table tennis player Bhavinaben Patel signed off with a historic silver medal in her maiden Paralymic Games after going down 0-3 to world number one Chinese paddler Ying Zhou

Nothing is impossible if you try hard, says Bhavina after reaching final

So strong have been the Chinese in para table tennis that Bhavina Patel has always been told that beating them is impossible.

Tokyo Paralympics: Bhavina Patel storms into gold medal match

India's para table tennis player Bhavina Patel stormed into the gold medal match after defeating Zhang Miao of China 3-2 in her Class 4 match

TaMo presents Altroz to 24 athletes who missed out on bronze in Tokyo 2020

Tata Motors on Thursday handed over keys of its premium hatchback Altroz to Indian athletes who narrowly missed the bronze medal in the recently held Tokyo Olympics. The auto major honored 24 Olympians across categories such as Hockey, Wrestling, Golf, Boxing, and Discuss throw. An Altroz will be handed over to each athlete, in the High Street Gold colour to mark his or her gold standard efforts, the automaker noted. "We are extremely proud of our athletes for the sheer commitment and the indomitable spirit they showed at the recently held Tokyo Olympics and it is my honour to share the same platform with them today. Resonating their spirit and acknowledging their hard work, we are ecstatic to present to them the Tata Altroz," Tata Motors President (Passenger Vehicle Business Unit) Shailesh Chandra said in a statement. As these athletes continue to inspire the country, the company wished them all the very best for their future and is confident that in years to come, they will bring

Don't use my name to further propaganda and dirty agenda: Neeraj Chopra

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra on Thursday said he was pained by the controversy surrounding his comments on Pakistani Arshad Nadeem using his javelin during the Tokyo Games

Olympic silver medallist Ravi Dahiya to miss World Championship

Olympic silver medallist Ravi Dahiya says he has decided to give the wrestling World Championship a miss since he did not get time to prepare for the selection trials that WFI is organising next week

Tokyo Paralympics: Indian archers set to aim for gold at their maiden Games

A five-member para archery contingent looks set for their best possible show at their debut Paralympics

Olympic medalist Mirabai Chanu to be face of Adidas 'Stay in Play' campaign

German footwear and accessories major Adidas on Wednesday said it has roped in Tokyo Olympic Silver-medalist Mirabai Chanu as the face of its ''Stay in Play'' campaign

First Paralympic gold medal goes to Paige Greco of Australia

Cyclist Paige Greco of Australia claimed the first gold medal of the Tokyo Paralympic Games, winning the 3,000-meter pursuit on Wednesday on the velodrome track

We have wings: Paralympics off to glittering start in Tokyo

The opening ceremony of the 16th Paralympic Games began here on Tuesday, paying homage to the resilience of para athletes and giving the message of moving forward

Paralympic Games: Indian shooters, archers arrive in Tokyo

India's largest batch of para-athletes consisting of shooters, archers, and swimmers arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday morning for the Paralympic Games.Twenty-eight members of the Indian contingent, including athletes and officials, had left for the Paralympics on Monday. Upon arrival in Tokyo, the members of the Indian contingent expressed happiness."Our largest batch of 17 Para-Athletes consisting of shooters, archers, swimmer & Javelin thrower have safely arrived at Tokyo Airport. Let's hear what they have to say before heading for #Paralympics village!" SAIMedia tweeted.The Paralympic Games are scheduled to be held between August 24 and September 5. The shooting contingent has 17 members including 10 shooters. It is the biggest shooting contingent that the country has ever sent to the Para Games.Manish Narwal, Deepender Singh, Singhraj, Swaroop Mahavir Unhalkar, Deepak Saini, Sidhartha Babu, Akash, Rahul Jhakar, Rubina Francis, and Avani Lekhara are the Indian athletes who have ...

Covid watch: First cases reported from Athletes' Village at Paralympics

The Tokyo Paralympic Games organising committee on Saturday confirmed the first two cases of Covid-19 inside the Athletes' Village.

MP govt to groom budding sportspersons for 2024, 2028 Olympics: Chouhan

The Madhya Pradesh government will train budding sportspersons for the 2024 and 2028 Olympics, state Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said

Pune stadium to be named after Olympic Gold medalist Neeraj Chopra

A stadium in the premises of Army Sports Institute in Pune is to be named after Gold medalist Neeraj Chopra.The stadium will be named as 'Neeraj Chopra Army Sports Stadium' in Pune Cantt.The official naming ceremony of the stadium is scheduled for August 23 and will be carried out by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Singh will be accompanied by the Army chief General M M Narvane and Lieutenant Governer JS Nain on this tour.On his visit, Singh will facilitate the other sixteen Olympians and will be carrying out a naming ceremony of the stadium. He will also be addressing the troops and will interact with budding sportsmen.Neeraj's historic golden throw in the Olympics has been listed as one of the 10 magical moments of athletics (track and field) in the Tokyo Olympics by World Athletics.He has been felicitated by the Indian Government, the Sports Ministry, the Athletic Federation of India as well as the Indian Army post his return.

Karnataka sets up committee to select 75 medal winners for 2024 Olympics

A high-level committee was constituted Friday by the Karnataka government to identify the potential medal winners for participating in the 2024 Athens Games

Paralympics: Indian powerlifters depart for Tokyo with eye on medal

India's powerlifters Jaideep Kumar and Sakina Khatun along with coach JP Singh left for the Tokyo Paralympic Games on Friday.Jaideep Kumar will take part in the Men's 65 kg category while Sakina Khatun will be competing in the women's 50 kg category. Both the powerlifters shall be competing for medals on August 27 in their respective categories.Hopeful for a medal, Jaideep in a release said: "We have trained hard for this day. If everything goes well, we can create history and bring a medal home."Sakina Khatun was one of the ten athletes who interacted with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 17. PM Modi had hailed her as a winner as she not only fought her disability but also extreme poverty.JP Singh, who has been keeping a close eye on their performances, is more realistic about the chances. He said: "We are not going there with any pressure. If we do our best and if we have little bit luck on that day, our powerlifters shall be able to create history."Chef de Mission Gursharan ..

Manika-Sathiyan win WTT Contenders mixed doubles title in Budapest

India's Manika Batra and G Sathiyan outplayed Hungary's Dora Madarasz and Nandor Ecseki 3-1 to win the mixed doubles title at the WTT Contender here on Friday.

Biles: ''I gave an outlet for athletes to speak up about mental health''

Simone Biles didn't plan for her second Olympics to become a flashpoint in the evolving conversation about the role proper mental health plays in all levels of sports.

India to win at least 15 medals including 5 golds at Paralympics: Official

India's Chef de Mission for the Tokyo Paralympics, Gursharan Singh believes the country will produce its best ever performance this year, returning with at least 15 medals including five golds

Hoping to build on unprecedented gains made by javelin throw: Jhajharia

Two-time gold medallist Devendra Jhajharia is aiming to build on the unprecedented gains made by javelin throw at the upcoming Paralympics, following Neeraj Chopra's landmark performance.