Tokyo Paralympics: Bhavina Patel continues historic run, enters TT final to ensure at least silver medal
Bhavina created history by becoming the first Indian to enter the finals of the Paralympic Games table tennis competition.
Aug 28, 2021, 07:41 AM IST
Bhavinaben Patel becomes first Indian table tennis player to secure medal in Paralympics
Bhavinaben Patel scripted history by becoming the first Indian table tennis player to secure a medal in the Paralympics.
Aug 27, 2021, 18:47 PM IST
Afghanistan crisis: Afghan’s Tokyo Paralympians safely evacuated, says world body
The Afghan athletes were forced to withdraw from the Games as all flights out of capital Kabul got cancelled after the Taliban seized control of the country.
Aug 26, 2021, 12:59 PM IST
In Pics: Tokyo Paralympics gets a glitzy opening ceremony
In manner most fitting, the Tokyo Paralympics began here on Tuesday with the central theme of 'We Have Wings' in a colourful opening ceremony, depicting the para athletes' endeavour to fly high in the face of unimaginable adversities. At times tugging at the heartstrings, the otherwise joyous and colourful opening ceremony -- the main character of which was a 'little one-winged plane' -- encapsulated the idea that every human being has its own wings, and by mustering courage and spreading them wide, it can go anywhere irrespective of which way the wind blows. Emperor Naruhito declared the Games open in front of a near-empty stadium before the Paralympic flag was carried into the National Stadium. In these collection of pictures, we take a look at goregeous opening to the Tokyo Paralympics
Aug 25, 2021, 13:57 PM IST
Tokyo Paralympics: Javelin thrower Tek Chand lead India's charge during Opening Ceremony - WATCH
Tek Chand was India's flag-bearer at the Tokyo Paralympics opening ceremony after Thangavelu Mariyappan was quarantined following close contact with a COVID-19 positive person on their flight to Tokyo.
Aug 24, 2021, 19:11 PM IST
Tokyo Paralympics: Mariyappan Thangavelu replaced as India’s flag-bearer by Tek Chand, in COVID-19 quarantine
India’s athletics coach Satyanarayana also confirmed the development. Six officials and five para-athletes were expected to take part in the opening ceremony.
Aug 24, 2021, 12:11 PM IST
From Noida DM Suhas LY to Devendra Jhajharia, India's medal hopes at Tokyo Paralympics
India is sending its largest-ever contingent to the Tokyo Paralympics with 54 athletes who are set to compete in nine disciplines. The mega event will kick off on August 24 and will go on till September 5. While Noida District Magistrate (DM) Suhas L. Yathiraj is one of the top contenders in para-badminton event, the likes of Devendra Jhajharia, Mariyappan Thangavelu and Ekta Bhyan will be some of the top contenders at Tokyo Paralympics. We take a look at some of India's top medal contenders through this collection of pictures.
Aug 19, 2021, 14:41 PM IST
Afghanistan Taliban crisis: ‘Please let me go to the Paralympics,’ pleads Afghan’s first female para athlete Zakia Khudadadi stranded in Kabul
Other than Zakia, discus thrower Hossain Rasouli is in a two-person Afghanistan contingent but even he won’t be able to take part in the Tokyo Paralympics.
Aug 17, 2021, 23:08 PM IST
Tokyo Paralympics: You are all winners and role models, PM Narendra Modi tells Indian para athletes
India is sending a 54-member team – the largest ever – in the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics with hopes that the country will produce its best ever performance.
Aug 17, 2021, 14:37 PM IST
Tokyo Paralympics: PM Modi interacts with Indian para-athletes
After felicitating the Indian Olympians who did their best at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, PM Modi interacted with the para-athletes who are set to fly to Tokyo for the 2020 Paralympics.
Aug 17, 2021, 14:02 PM IST
Afghanistan Taliban Crisis: Tokyo Paralympic dream over for Afghan athletes trapped in Kabul
Arian Sadiqi said he had been due to fly to Japan on Monday while the team – Zakia Khudadadi and track athlete Hossain Rasouli – had been scheduled to arrive in Tokyo on August 17. Taekwondo athlete Khudadadi was profiled on the Paralympic website last week talking about her hopes for the Games.
Aug 17, 2021, 07:20 AM IST
India secure three more spots for Tokyo Paralympics
Earlier, Sandeep Chaudhary and Sumit Antil had secured the quota for next year's Paralympics Games by finishing at the top two spots in the Javelin F64 finals in the ongoing tournament.
Paralympics: World body to lift Russia ban, with conditions
Russia has been barred from international Paralympic competitions since August 2016, over allegations of state-sponsored doping similar to the ones that led to the suspension of its athletics federation and anti-doping agency.
Feb 08, 2019, 16:18 PM IST
