Nishad Kumar of Team India competes during the Para Athletics – Men’s High Jump – T47 Final on day Four of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games at Stade de France on September 01, 2024, in Paris, France. | Photo Credit: Getty Images High jumper Nishad Kumar of the T47 category clinched his second successive…
India’s Preethi Pal created history as she became the first Indian woman track and field athlete to win two medals at the Paralympics while clinching the bronze in the 200m T35 category with a personal best time of 30.01 seconds on Sunday (September 1, 2024). Following is the India’s schedule for the fifth day of…
India’s Yogesh Kathuniya clinched his second consecutive Paralympic silver medal in men’s discus throw F-56 event with a season’s best effort 42.22m at the ongoing Games in Paris on Monday (September 2, 2024) The 27-year-old hurled the discus to the podium-clinching distance in his very first attempt to add to the silver he won in…
Yogesh Kathuniya competes during the menâs discus throw F56 Final on day five of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games at Stade de France in Paris, on September 2, 2024. | Photo Credit: Getty Images A second consecutive silver medal at the Paralympics is not a feat Indian discus thrower Yogesh Kathuniya is too happy…
India’s Nitesh Kumar clinched his maiden gold medal at the Paralympics, defeating Great Britain’s Daniel Bethell in a gripping men’s singles SL3 badminton final in Paris on Monday (September 2, 2024). The 29-year-old from Haryana showcased incredible resilience and tactical brilliance, overcoming Tokyo silver medallist Bethell in a nail-biting contest that lasted an hour and…
Plans by Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo to keep the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower have been condemned by designer Gustave Eiffel’s descendants and provoked a backlash from some Parisians. The giant rings were a popular addition to the monument for visitors and tourists in Paris during the July 28-August 11 Olympic Games in…
A soft voice from the loudspeaker reminds the restless crowd: “Shhh. Shhh.” The whistle blows. Suddenly, spectators fall silent and even the slightest noise echoes through the Eiffel Tower Stadium. Fans pack the stadium, but at times, it is hard to tell. This type of ambiance is unthinkable in most sports venues, but especially in…
Thulasimathi Murugesan in action during her gold medal match against China’s Qiu Xia Yang of China during the women’s singles SU5 category badminton match at the Paralympic Games in Paris on Monday (September 2, 2024) | Photo Credit: Reuters Indian shuttlers Thulasimathi Murugesan and Manisha Ramadass signed off with maiden silver and bronze medals respectively…
Mariyappan Thangavelu in action. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Following is the India schedule on Day 6 of the competitions in the Paris Paralympics in Paris on Tuesday (September 3, 2024): Shooting Women’s 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 (Qualification): Mona Agarwal and Avani Lekhara — 1.00 pm Women’s 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 (Final): Mona…
Nitesh Kumar secured his first Paralympic gold in men’s singles SL3, while Thulasimathi Murugesan and Manisha Ramadass clinched silver and bronze in women’s singles SU5, respectively, marking a historic performance by Indian shuttlers in Paris on Monday (September 2, 2024). Nitesh, 29, who lost his left leg in a train accident in 2009, showed remarkable…
