India will double medal tally in Paris Paralympics: Pramod Bhagat

Tokyo Paralympics gold-medallist shuttler Pramod Bhagat on Friday said he is confident that India will double its medal count at the prestigious multi-sport event in Paris, which is just three years away. India had returned with its best-ever performance from the Tokyo Paralympics, winning 19 medals — five gold,…

Tokyo Paralympics: Stuff of dreams – India celebrates Manish’s gold, Singhraj’s silver in shooting

HIGHLIGHTS PM Modi led the wishes for Manish Narwal and Singhraj Adana Manish and Singhraj completed a spectacular 1-2 in Mixed 50m Pistol Shooting With the 1-2, India took its shooting tally to 5 medals at Tokyo Paralympics Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra led the wishes for…

Tokyo Paralympics: Sumit Antil breaks world record to clinch gold medal in men’s javelin F64 final

HIGHLIGHTS Sumit Antil won javelin gold medal with a world record throw of 68.55 m Sumit Antil won India’s second gold of the day in Paralympics Sumit’s gold took India’s medal tally to 7 at Tokyo Paralympics Sumit Antil scripted history on Monday as he broke the world record thrice to win a gold…

Devendra Jhajharia happy to have fulfilled late father’s dream of him winning ‘hat-trick’ of Paralympic medals

HIGHLIGHTS Devendra Jhajharia won his third Paralympic medal on Monday Jhajharia surpassed his own world record which he set at Rio 2016 to win silver Jhajharia said that it was his father’s dream for him to win a “hat-trick” of Paralympic medals Paralympic great Devendra Jhajharia said that it was…

Tokyo Paralympics: India’s flag-bearer Mariyappan Thangavelu in quarantine after possible exposure to Covid-19

HIGHLIGHTS Mariyappan Thangavelu in quarantine after possible exposure to Covid-19 On his flight to Tokyo, Mariyappan came in close contact with a Covid positive passenger Asian Games gold medallist Tekchand will be India’s new flag-bearer India’s flag-bearer for the Tokyo Paralympics, Thangavelu Mariyappan,…