India at Tokyo Paralympics

Sharad Kumar was on the verge of pulling out from Paralympics T42 high jump final due to a knee problem but dialing his family back in India and reading Bhagavad Gita a night before the…

India witnessed a double-medal finish in the men's high jump (T63) final as Mariyappan Thangavelu won silver, while Sharad Kumar bagged bronze. Soon after their impressive finishes, PM…

Tokyo Paralympics: While Mariyappan Thangavelu won the silver medal with the best effort of 1.86m, compatriot Sharad Kumar took home the bronze with a season-best effort of 1.83m.…

Avani Lekhara did not have a great start to her day during the qualification stage at the Asaka Shooting Range on Monday. She was fighting to stay in contention after the first two series…

Yogesh Kathuniya was only eight years old when his life changed completely. He suffered a paralytic attack that left him wheelchair bound for two years and was diagnosed with a neurological…

Moments after his medal ceremony where he wrapped a silver medal around his neck, Devendra Jhajharia wanted to convey a message to his eight-year-old self: “I’ll tell him, ‘sabaash,…

Not once, not twice, but thrice! India's Sumit Antil dominated the men's javelin throw (F64) event at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics as he set a new world record three times to grab the gold…

India's Sumit Antil on Monday set a new world record to win the gold medal in the men's javelin throw (F64) event at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics. With the best throw of 68.85 m in the…

Avani Lekhara became the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Paralympics, firing her way to the top of the podium in the R-2 women’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 event in Tokyo…

Nishad Kumar closed his eyes, visualised his jump and approached the runway with fierce determination. Approaching with long strides, he sailed over the bar smoothly, clearing 2.06m. A…