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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 >
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 >
New Delhi, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has mourned the passing of its former president and honorary life vice president, Craig Reedie, who died on Monday at age 84. Craig also served as an honorary member and former vice president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), establishing himself as a key figure in global sports governance. Throughout his career, he held several influential roles, including President of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), Cha ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 6 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said that the increasing drug menace and cybercrimes have posed the biggest challenge to the police. The Chief Minister emphasised that the responsibility of curbing emerging crimes lies with the police forces. The nature of crime has now undergone a transformation, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a double-edged sword. Also Read | 8th Pay Commission Sets Key Deadlines for Stakeholder Consulta ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 6 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said that the increasing drug menace and cybercrimes have posed the biggest challenge to the police. The Chief Minister emphasised that the responsibility of curbing emerging crimes lies with the police forces. The nature of crime has now undergone a transformation, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a double-edged sword. Expressing serious concern over increasing drug abuse by the educated yout ...Read More >
Hyderabad/New Delhi: Union Minister G Kishan Reddy emphasised the pivotal role of India's youth in national development, outlining a series of initiatives launched under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to empower young people and strengthen the country's sports ecosystem. Addressing the media on Tuesday, in the national capital, the Minister noted that India has the world's largest youth population, and the Central Government has introduced multiple schemes to involve them in sha ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Future Host Commission member Andrew Parsons feels that India has "very good momentum as a nation" wanting to host the 2036 Games due to its economic growth and sporting progress. Parsons, who is also the chief of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), said India has got "a very good start" in the 2036 Olympics bidding. As of now, Paralympics will also be held in the Olympic host country till 2032. "Well, as President of the ...Read More >
New Delhi Oct 1 (UNI) India celebrated a double gold at the World Para Athletics Championships 2025 as reigning Paralympic champion Sumit Antil clinched his third straight world title in the men's F64 javelin throw, while Sandip Singh Sargar topped the podium in F44 category. According to the Olympics.com, India's Sumit Antil and Sandip Singh Sargar lit up the World Para Athletics Championships 2025 in New Delhi yesterday with gold-medal performances in the F64 and F44 men's javelin throw final ...Read More >
Finlay Menzies took a bronze medal in the men's 100m T72 final at the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi. Menzies, 19, set a personal best of 16.29 seconds in the frame running event as Italian Carlo Calcagni took the gold. Frame running is an adaptive form of running where athletes with co-ordination impairments - such as cerebral palsy - use a three-wheel frame to propel them along. The event will make its debut at the LA 2028 Paralympics. Menzies, from Edinburgh, said: "It fe ...Read More >
Two-time Paralympic champion Sumit Antil and Sandip Singh Sargar made it a most memorable evening for India with gold medals in the F64 and F44 Javelin Throw finals, respectively, in the New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on a balmy Tuesday evening. With 2020 Olympic and 2023 World Champion Neeraj Chopra in the house, Sumit Antil buckled down to the task of chasing the Championship record despite being in a league of his own. He had three throws be ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): India Paralympic silver medalist Deepa Malik celebrated her birthday, attending the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi. The legendary athlete, India first-ever women Paralympic medalist, expressed pride at the country progress in para-sports, which has led to the nation hosting the world para-athletics meet for the first time ever. Deepa, who turned 55 on Tuesday, was speaking to ANI, attending the World Para Athletics Championships at Jawahar ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): India's Paralympic silver medalist Deepa Malik celebrated her birthday, attending the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi. The legendary athlete, India's first-ever women's Paralympic medalist, expressed pride at the country's progress in para-sports, which has led to the nation hosting the world para-athletics meet for the first time ever. Deepa, who turned 55 on Tuesday, was speaking to ANI, attending the World Para Athletics Championships at ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): It was a union of javelin very best as Olympic and World Championship gold medalist javelin throw superstar Neeraj Chopra and Sachin Yadav, who rose to prominence with his fourth-place finish in the recently-concluded World Athetics Championships in Tokyo, came to cheer for para javelin throw athletes in action during the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi on Tuesday, with two-time Paralympic champion Sumit Antil making history with a gold and ...Read More >
IMAGE: Yogesh Kathuniya claimed the silver medal in the men's F56 discus throw event at the World Para Athletics Championships in Delhi. Photograph: SAI Media/X India's Yogesh Kathuniya won yet another silver medal in the men's F56 discus throw event at the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi on Tuesday, as his quest for a maiden gold at the global level continued. The 28-year-old Kathuniya sent the disc to 42.49m in his second attempt to win the silver. He has been winning a medal ...Read More >
New Delhi: With Sumit Antil, it was always a matter of when and not if. The two-time Paralympics gold medallist was a gold medal contender coming into the men's javelin F64 final on Tuesday, and the 27-year-old ensured there was no threat to his World Championships crown that he has held since the 2023 edition in Paris. The Indian, who also won a gold at Kobe Worlds last year (69.50m), completed a hat-trick of world titles with a best of 71.37m. The mark also reset his own Championship Record t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) India's Yogesh Kathuniya won yet another silver medal in the men's F56 discus throw event at the World Para Athletics Championships here on Tuesday, as his quest for a maiden gold at the global level continued. The 28-year-old Kathuniya sent the disc to 42.49m in his second attempt to win the silver. He has been winning a medal in all the four world championships since 2019. He picked up his third successive silver in the World Championships -- the other two being in 20 ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's Yogesh Kathuniya won the silver medal in the men's discus throw F56 category at the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi on Tuesday. Kathuniya won the silver medal with his best effort of 42.49m in the final. He finished behind Brazil's Claudiney Batista, who won the gold medal with a brilliant throw of 45.67m in the final. Kathuniya started the final with a strong throw of 41.40m and recorded a distance of 42.49m in his second attempt. His next four throws were al ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): India continued its solid run at the ongoing World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi, securing their first double podium at the marquee event with Rinku Hooda and Sundar Singh Gurjar earning gold and silver medals in the men's javelin F46 event on Monday. As per ESPN, Rinku and Gurjar had a see-saw battle right from the start, and it was Rinku's fourth attempt of 66.37 m, which landed him the gold and also broke the Championship record. Gurjar was ...Read More >
Indian para-athlete Shailesh Kumar secured the country's first gold medal at the ongoing World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi on Saturday in the T63 high jump competition. Shailesh secured the best jump of 1.91 m, securing not only the gold medal but also setting a championship record, as per ESPN. The podium was completed by the USA's Paralympic champion Ezra Frech (1.85 m). India's Varun Singh Bhatti jumped 1.85 m as well and got the bronze medal. Another Indian participating in the ...Read More >
Hannah Cockroft called on organisers and athletes to give her "favourite" 400m event greater prominence after scorching to global glory in limited New Delhi company. The nine-time Paralympic champion, 33, added a 17th World Championship gold to her collection with a dominant T34 one-lap triumph in the Indian capital. But with only four athletes on the start line at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, only gold and silver medals were awarded. British teammate and Cockroft's long-term rival Kare Aden ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 26 (PTI) Some of the globe's best para athletes, including blade runners, prosthetic jumpers and wheelchair-bound competitors, will showcase their awe-inspiring grit and resilience on the sporting field when the biggest ever World Para Athletics Championships begins here on Saturday. India, a rising power in para sports, including para athletics, has rolled out top-class facilities for the 12th edition of the showpiece, which will run till October 5 at the iconic Jawaharlal Nehru ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): The Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) Stadium on Friday has a new fitness and warm-up centre, along with a newly built nine-lane Mondo track, marking another significant step in strengthening India sporting infrastructure. Secretary of the Sports Authority of India (SAI), Vishnu Kant Tiwari, said the completion of the project was a moment of pride for the organisation. It is a matter of pride for the Sports Authority of India that we have completed the target which ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 26 : President of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI), Devendra Jhajharia expressed his delight ... New Delhi [India], September 26 : President of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI), Devendra Jhajharia expressed his delight as India prepares to host the prestigious World Para Athletics Championship. Calling it a proud moment for the nation, Jhajharia highlighted the significance of the event for both Indian and international para athletes. "It is a matter ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 26 : The World Para Athletics Championship 2025 had a grand opening ceremony in the ... New Delhi [India], September 26 : The World Para Athletics Championship 2025 had a grand opening ceremony in the Capital on Friday, with dignitaries and leaders hailing India's growing sporting ecosystem and urging support for para athletes. BJP MP Kangana Ranaut, said, "It is a very big day for India because the World Para Athletics Championships, in which more than 110 countri ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): President of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI), Devendra Jhajharia expressed his delight as India prepares to host the prestigious World Para Athletics Championship. Calling it a proud moment for the nation, Jhajharia highlighted the significance of the event for both Indian and international para athletes. "It is a matter of pride for the nation that India is hosting the World Para Athletics Championship. Players from all around the world will play ...Read More >
New Delhi: Praveen Kumar vividly remembers the annual sports day at Pragyan Public School, eight summers back. Then in Class 9, Praveen's wish to compete in high jump had met stiff resistance from his school before his stubbornness prevailed. Hailing from the town of Jewar in Uttar Pradesh and born with a congenital condition that resulted in a shorter and weaker left leg, Praveen faced denial at every stage of his life. Sport, he believed, would offer him a level playing field, but convincing ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): IAS para-badminton player Suhas L Yathiraj said Uttar Pradesh, being the country largest state in terms of population, is committed to strengthening India Olympic aspirations by building international-standard infrastructure, nurturing grassroots talent, offering incentives to athletes, and promoting a culture of fitness and healthy living. India has officially bid to host the 2036 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA), ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): India's global sporting ambitions, long-term medal prospects and the growth of Paralympic sport were in focus as Hari Ranjan Rao IAS, Secretary (Sports), Government of India; Achanta Sharath Kamal, Olympian and Vice-Chairperson of the IOA Athletes Commission; and Devendra Jhajharia, President of the Paralympic Commission of India, came together at the PlayCom 2025: Business of Sports Summit on September 13. Hariranjan Rao noted that India had already demon ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): The New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships, scheduled from September 27 to October 5 at the iconic Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, is set to be a historic sporting spectacle. More than 2,200 athletes and support staff from 104 countries will compete across 186 medal events, making it India's biggest-ever para sporting event. The Championships, sponsored by IndianOil, promise thrilling drama, fierce rivalries, and unforgettable performances as over 100 ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The World Para Athletics Championships, scheduled from September 27 to October 5 at the iconic Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi, is set to be a historic sporting spectacle. More than 2,200 athletes and support staff from 104 countries will compete across 186 medal events, making it India's biggest-ever para sporting event. The championships promise thrilling drama, fierce rivalries, and unforgettable performances as over 100 medallists altogether who won 30 ...Read More >
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