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New Delhi, April 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) World Archery Para Champion and world number one Sheetal Devi is not looking at LA 2028 Paralympics just yet, as she remains rooted in the present, focusing on a step-by-step ascent towards the Para Asian Games later this year in Japan before looking towards the larger goal of the Paralympics. Last month, Sheetal took the honour of the para-archer of the year at the World Archery Awards after a breakthrough 2025 season that included a world title in Gwangju. ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 9 (PTI) Having achieved many firsts including becoming the first woman armless archer to be crowned world champion, Sheetal Devi had in her own words often felt "alone" on the podium. That feeling changed in Bangkok when an unassuming 18-year-old Payal Nag, a quadruple amputee from Odisha, filled that void, stunning the reigning world No. 1 to win gold at the World Archery Para Series. Payal, who had once learnt by emulating Sheetal at the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board Sports Com ...Read More >
JAMMU, Apr 8: From the quiet confines of an orphanage to the grand stage of international sport, Payal Nag's journey is as much a story of personal resilience as it is of unwavering mentorship. Once a child grappling with a life-altering tragedy, she found direction when coach Kuldeep Vedwan discovered her, brought her out of institutional care and nurtured her talent against all odds. Together, they have scripted a historic chapter-transforming adversity into achievement and redefining the boun ...Read More >
The much-anticipated Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati is finally underway after a lengthy rain delay. Following confirmation that the rain has stopped, match officials prepared the ground for a shortened contest. Mumbai Indians won the toss and opted to bowl first, with skipper Hardik Pandya citing the covered pitch and the advantage of chasing in rain-affected conditions. The game has been ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 7: For Payal Nag, a quadruple amputee, life changed completely when a picture of her drawing, which she drew with her mouth, went viral on social media; that caught the attention of coach Kuldeep Vedwan. What followed was not just the discovery of archery but the discovery of self-belief, discipline and purpose. Payal delivered a sensational performance at the World Archery Para Series in Bangkok on Saturday, defeating reigning world champion Sheetal Devi, the world's first fem ...Read More >
She is the pride of India. The world's first limbless archer, Payal Nag, delivered a moment that will be remembered for years. On a tense evening in Bangkok, the 18 year old held her nerve to defeat her idol Sheetal Devi 139 to 136 and win gold at the World Para Archery Series Final in April 2026, in her very first senior international appearance. It was not just a win. It felt bigger than sport. Born to a daily wage mason in Odisha, Payal's life changed at the age of eight after a tragic elec ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Quadruple amputee Payal Nag of Balangir in Odisha scripted a moment of history at the Hyundai World Archery Para Series in Bangkok, by clinching gold in the finale. She became the first archer to compete without limbs at this level. Payal sealed the victory by defeating her fellow Indian and world No 1 Sheetal Devi by a 139-136 scoreline and clinched gold at the World Archery Para Series in Bangkok with seven gold medals. Who is Payal ? Payal, the daughter of a migrant labourer ...Read More >
Nagaland archers secured four medals - one gold, one silver, and two bronze, at the 1st Khelo India Tribal Games 2026 in Chhattisgarh, with the women's team also finishing as overall first runners-up. Ruovinuo TheĆ¼nuo emerged as the top performer for the state, contributing to three of the four medals. She was part of the gold medal-winning women's recurve team, alongside Vesevolu Swuro and Kevikieno Rikha, and also clinched a bronze in the women's recurve individual event. She further featur ...Read More >
"Na kha payegi, na chal payegi... isse toh bhala isko zeher de do." Those were the cruel words neighbours and relatives hurled at Payal Nag's family in Balangir, Odisha, after she lost all four limbs to electrocution as a child in 2015. On Saturday evening in Bangkok, the same girl - now 18 - stood 'tall' on the global stage, winning double gold at the World Archery Para Series in a journey that has turned pain into purpose and silence into a statement. Payal stunned India's most decorated para ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha's teenaged para archer Payal Nag was on top of the world in Bangkok on Saturday. The quadruple amputee produced a stunning upset as she upstaged her world No. 1 teammate Sheetal Devi to clinch gold in Women's Compound final at the World Archery Para Series meet. The 18-year-old Payal, competing in only her second international event after making her debut at the Dubai 2025 Asian Youth Para Games, showed great composure and steely nerves to beat Sheetal 139-136. It was Paya ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 4 (PTI) 'Na kha payegi, na chal payegi... isse toh bhala isko zeher de do." Those were the cruel words neighbours and relatives hurled at Payal Nag's family in Balangir in Odisha after she lost all four limbs to electrocution as a child in 2015. On Saturday evening in Bangkok, the same girl, now 18, stood ''tall' on the global stage, winning double gold at the World Archery Para Series in a journey that has turned pain into purpose and silence into a statement. Payal stunned India ...Read More >
Karnataka triumphed at the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games, securing 23 gold medals, while Jharkhand's Komalika Bari highlighted the final day with her gold in women's recurve archery. Odisha followed with 21 golds, and Karnataka's Manikanta L emerged as the Games' top athlete. Over 3,800 participants from 30 states competed in nine disciplines. Raipur, Karnataka emerged the overall champions with 23 gold medals in the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games where former world junior champion Kom ...Read More >
ITANAGAR, 3 Apr: Arunachal Pradesh wrapped up its inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games campaign on a satisfactory note, finishing in the top five among the 25 states and union territories, with six gold, one silver and four bronze medals. The most heartening news for the state was the winning of a gold medal by Nedi Ngi in the women's 5,000 race. Athletics is an area where the state rarely wins medals. Ngi took the gold medal with a time of 18:24.66s, while Aarti Dhar of Madhya Pradesh (18:29:28 ...Read More >
Raipur (Chhattisgarh), April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Karnataka were crowned the overall champions, claiming 23 gold, along with 8 silver and 7 bronze medals, as the inaugural edition of the Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG) 2026 concluded in Raipur on Friday. Odisha finished second with 21 gold, 15 silver, and 21 bronze medals. Odisha were the only contingent to cross a half century of medals, finishing with 57 medals. Jharkhand were third with 16 gold, 8 silver, and 11 bronze. Chhattisgarh finished ...Read More >
Raipur, April 3 (UNI) Former world junior champion Komalika Bari of Jharkhand added the recurve women's archery gold medal to her mixed triumph while Odisha's Arjun Khara won recurve men's category but these efforts were not enough for the chasing pack to dislodge Karnataka from the top of the medals tally on the final day of the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games here on Friday. 30 States and union Territories participated in the inaugural edition of the Khelo India Tribal Games that witnessed ...Read More >
Raipur, Apr 3 (PTI) Praising Chhattisgarh players for their impressive performance in the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Friday announced cash prizes for all the medallists and promised a financial windfall for anyone making it to the Olympics. Chhattisgarh finished ninth on the medals tally with 3 gold, 10 silver and 6 bronze medals. Karnataka were crowned the overall champions, claiming 23 gold along with 8 silver and 7 bronze. Odisha finished second wit ...Read More >
Raipur, April 3 (UNI) Praising Chhattisgarh players for their impressive performance in the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai announced cash prizes for all the medallists and even promised a financial windfall for anyone making it to the Olympics. Chhattisgarh finished ninth on the medals tally with 3 gold, 10 silver and 6 bronze medals. Karnataka were crowned the overall champions, claiming 23 gold along with 8 silver and 7 bronze. Odisha finished second with 21 ...Read More >
Raipur, Apr 3 (PTI) The Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG) is a "grand confluence" of unity, culture and sporting excellence and has emerged as a historic platform for tribal talent, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai said on Friday. Addressing the closing ceremony of the first edition of KITG 2026 at Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Auditorium here, he said the event will now be held every year in Chhattisgarh, calling it a matter of pride for the state. The KITG was inaugurated here on March 25 ...Read More >
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 3 (ANI): Praising Chhattisgarh players for their impressive performance in the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai announced cash prizes for all the medallists and even promised a financial windfall for anyone making it to the Olympics. Chhattisgarh finished ninth on the medals tally with 3 gold, 10 silver and 6 bronze medals. Karnataka were crowned the overall champions, claiming 23 gold along with 8 silver and 7 bronze. Odisha ...Read More >
Raipur, April 3 (UNI) Former world junior champion Komalika Bari of Jharkhand added the recurve women's archery gold medal to her mixed triumph while Odisha's Arjun Khara won recurve men's category but these efforts were not enough for the chasing pack to dislodge Karnataka from the top of the medals tally on the final day of the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games here on Friday. 30 States and union Territories participated in the inaugural edition of the Khelo India Tribal Games that witnessed ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha finished with 57 medals in the inaugural, the only team to cross the half-century mark in the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games 2026 at Chhattisgarh. However, Odisha had to be satisfied with second position as Karnataka emerged overall champions by virtue of winning more gold medals. Team Odisha won 21 gold, 15 silver and 21 bronze for an aggregate of 57. Karnataka managed 38 medals in all, but their tally was made up of 23 gold, 8 silver and 7 bronze. Jharkhand were plac ...Read More >
Raipur, Apr 3 (PTI) Karnataka emerged the overall champions with 23 gold medals in the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games where former world junior champion Komalika Bari's recurve women's archery gold for Jharkhand was the highlight of the final day proceedings here. Odisha's Arjun Khara won the recurve men's category but these efforts were not enough for the chasing pack to dislodge Karnataka from the top of the tally. Thirty states and union territories participated in the inaugural edition ...Read More >
Shillong, Apr 3 (UNI) The Meghalaya government has accelerated preparations for the 39th National Games, to be hosted in Meghalaya in 2027, with team preparation activities now in full swing across the state, a government official said. In line with Chief Minister Conrad Sangma's vision of making Meghalaya a sporting powerhouse, the state is making unprecedented investments in sports infrastructure, athlete development, and youth engagement, Commissioner and Secretary, Sports and Youth Affairs, ...Read More >
SHILLONG, April 2: Meghalaya has secured a total of eight medals at the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games 2026 being held in Chhattisgarh, according to a press release issued by the Department of Sports and Youth Affairs on April 2. The state has won two gold medals in archery and six bronze medals across athletics, swimming, wrestling and weightlifting events. Meghalaya is currently placed 12th in the overall medal tally. The two gold medals were won in archery under the compound women team ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha hockey teams etched their name in history books by lifting both the men's and women's titles at the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games in Chhattisgarh. Odisha outplayed Jharkhand 4-1 in the men's final at Raipur's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Hockey Stadium. The women's final saw a close fight, with Odisha prevailing 1-0 over Mizoram. Odisha's tally swelled further with archers fetching them four medals, and athletes bagging two more on Thursday. Arjun Khara ...Read More >
Raipur, Apr 2 (PTI) Aided by the individual brilliance of their captain Kiran Pisda, Chhattisgarh women's football team continued their solid run in the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games, defeating Jharkhand 1-0 in the final on their way to securing a gold medal. The hosts also added the men's 4x400m relay silver and men's 1500m bronze to their overall tally on the penultimate day of track & field competitions in Jagdalpur. Further, Jharkhand's Shiv Kumar Soren completed a grand double by add ...Read More >
Minister Raksha Khadse hails Khelo India Tribal Games 2026 in Raipur, cites end of Naxalism, praises Asmita League as its women athletes dominate medals and gain national platform. Raipur turned into the focal point of India's tribal sporting movement today as Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports, Raksha Khadse, arrived to witness the Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG) 2026, calling the event a powerful symbol of change for the region and its young athletes. She highlighted how the competi ...Read More >
Ambikapur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 2 (ANI): When the going gets tough, the tough get going, is a popular phrase that defines hunger to excel in sports. Wrestler Debi Daimiri's story is symbolic of the willpower and determination to overcome hurdles. The 28-year-old from Dineshpur village in Sisupani, Golaghat district of Assam, lost her parents at the age of seven and had to move in with his uncle and aunt and had to work odd jobs just to keep training due to financial difficulties, accord ...Read More >
Jagdalpur, March 31: Suraj Mashi and his few friends training at the athletics track in Nashik are busy doubling up as wide eyed fan boys watching their seniors do the drills to improve their performance. Only difference being, they are busy taking mental notes that they can implement when they begin their training drills. Suraj is part of a group of tribal athletes who can't really afford to pay for a coach every month and have to rely on whatever help they could get to improve their performan ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Mar 31: Don't let anyone define your limits: That's the mantra driving world No. 1 Sheetal Devi, who has been named 'Para Archer of the Year 2025' -- an honour she says embodies years of hard work, setbacks, and quiet sacrifice. The World Archery recognition adds to the world number one's extraordinary achievements, including a historic world championship crown. "It feels incredibly special. Just being nominated among the best in the world was a big moment for me but winning this ti ...Read More >
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