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Beating COVID-19 challenges, Indian para cyclists complete cycle r
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 31 (ANI): About one and a half months back, when stepping out of home was still a challenge, India's first-ever international medal-winning para cyclist Aditya Mehta alongside members of the country's para-cycling team began pedalling from Kashmir w
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IPC, CGF ink agreement to strengthen para-sports
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
London [UK], November 25 (ANI): The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) have signed a new co-operation agreement to strengthen para-sport at the Commonwealth Games.
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10-year-old Sparsh spearheads Kashmir to Kanyakumari Infinity Ride
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], November 24 (ANI): On a mission to complete 3801km-long journey 'Infinity Ride 2020' to create awareness about para-sports and scout para talents across the country, led by India's first para cyclist and Limca Book of Records holder Aditya Mehta, Indian para-cycl
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Mission Olympic Cell sanctions Mirabai Chanu's overseas training
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): The Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) had an online meeting on Monday to discuss financial proposals of over Rs. 1.5 crore for athletes in six sports- Shooting, Badminton, Boxing, Para Sports, Weightlifting and Hockey, who are part of the Target Olympic Podium
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'Matter of great pride': Deepak Malik on 8 para-athletes being cho
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 22 (ANI): With eight para-sports personalities set to receive the National Sports Awards this year, Deepa Malik, the president of the Paralympic Committee of India on Saturday said that it is a matter of great pride that such an unprecedented number of athletes have
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Para shooters bag India's first medal at World Sports Trap C'ship
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 8 (ANI): While Indian contingent was fighting it out in the 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta, the Indian troika of para shooters comprising Harshit Tiwari, Rajveer Singh Sekhon and Balendu Singh on Saturday scripted history as they clinched India's first medal, a si
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Deepa Malik asks for equal treatment to para-sports
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 20 (ANI): Paralympic silver-medalist Deepa Malik has said that it is the time when para-sports should be treated with equal respect as winning international medals in such sports is yet more challenging than the other abled-bodied sports.
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Sarvesh Tiwari appointed as President Para Sports Foundation
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 8 (ANI-NewsVoir): On the occasion of International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a renowned communication expert, Sarvesh Kumar Tiwari, was appointed as the President of Para-Sports Foundation (PSF), India. The announcement was made at the National Award for Divyan
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India's first portal dedicated to para-sports launched
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Oct. 6 (ANI Businesswire India): In a bid to create awareness about para-sports and provide a platform to para sportspersons to narrate their stories of triumph and adversity,thenationspride.com, the country's first portal dedicated to para-sports was launche
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