File picture of runner Rebecca Cheptegei at the Discovery 10km road race in Kapchorwa, Uganda, in 2023 | Photo Credit: AP Ugandan Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei has died, the head of the country’s Olympics committee said on Thursday (September 5, 2024), days after she was doused in petrol and set on fire by her…
A quadriplegic who feels that the accident which left him wheelchair-bound was a “blessing in disguise”. Pranav Soorma quite lives up to his last name which will now get its fair share of fame after a silver medal on debut at the Paralympic Games. He claimed the podium finish in the club throw event, the…
Gagan Narang heaped praise on the country’s para-athletes for their performance. File | Photo Credit: PTI London Games bronze medallist shooter and India’s Chef de Mission at the Paris Olympics, Gagan Narang on Friday (September 6, 2024) heaped praise on the country’s para-athletes for their performance in the ongoing Paralympics. The Indian Paralympic contingent has…
Indiaâs Praveen Kumar dazzled with a record-breaking performance in the menâs high jump T64 event, adding a Paralympic gold to his Tokyo Games silver here on Friday. The 21-year-old from Noida, who was born with a short leg, smashed the Asian record with a best jump of 2.08m in the six-men field to finish on…
Paris’s mayor said Friday that she intended to keep the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower until at least 2028 despite criticism of the idea from some residents and lawmakers. The logo of five interlocking rings was erected on the beloved monument before the July 28-August 11 Olympics in Paris and has become a popular…
Gold medalist, Sarah Storey of Team Great Britain, poses for a photo during the medal ceremony for the Women’s C4-5 Road Race on day nine of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games on September 06, 2024, in Paris, France. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Sarah Storey picked up her 19th Paralympic gold medal on Friday…
Gold medal-winning archer Harvinder Singh and sprinter Preeti Pal, who made history by becoming the first-ever Indian woman to win two medals at the Paralympics, will be the countryâs flag bearers during the closing ceremony of the Paris Games on Sunday (September 8, 2024). Harvinder, 33, who had also scripted history by becoming the…
Indiaâs Jyoti Gaderiyain action at the 2024 Paris Paralympics Road Cycling Womenâs C1-3 Individual Time Trial event at Clichy-sous-Bois, France on September 4, 2024. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Following is the India schedule for Day 10 of competitions at the Paris Paralympics here on Saturday (September 7, 2024): Road cycling Men’s road race C1-3…
Hokato Sema achieved his best with his fourth throw, surpassing his personal best of 14.49m on way to the bronze medal. Photo: X/@KirenRijiju Landmine blast survivor Indian shot-putter Hokato Sema came up with his career-best throw of 14.65 metres to secure a bronze medal for the country in the men’s F57 category final at the…
On a quiet October day in 2002, a young soldier’s dreams were shattered in a heartbeat in the volatile terrain of Jammu and Kashmir’s Chowkibal. An unexpected explosion ended the ambition of Havildar Hokato Hotozhe Sema to join the Special Forces. That landmine blast during an anti-terrorist operation claimed his left leg below the knee,…
