Some Paris Olympic athletes ask for medals to be replaced after quickly deterioratingThe French mint is replacing several medals from the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games after athletes reported deterioration. Over 10...
14 Jan, 2025, 06.24 PM IST
Injury is fine now, next big target is 2025 world championship: Neeraj ChopraNeeraj Chopra, India's two-time Olympic medal-winning javelin thrower, aims for a podium finish at the 2025 Tokyo World Championships. Desp...
27 Sep, 2024, 11.48 AM IST
Paralympic star Kumar Nitesh cites BAI apathy, wants badminton to be placed under PCIParalympic champion Kumar Nitesh has urged for para badminton to be managed by the Paralympic Committee of India instead of the Badminton A...
11 Sep, 2024, 07.40 PM IST
The tallest Paralympian in history now has a bed that fits himAt the Paris 2024 Games, Morteza Mehrzadselakjani—the tallest Paralympian ever—faced difficulties because of his height. He was forced to s...
06 Sep, 2024, 04.08 PM IST
Paralympic Games: Armless Archers hog limelight. Here’s all you may want to knowMatt Stutzman, an armless para archer, has changed the face of archery by demonstrating that athletes without arms can excel in the sport.
03 Sep, 2024, 10.33 PM IST
Paris Paralympics 2024: France is unable to find a bed for world’s second-tallest man, forced to sleep on floorMorteza Mehrzadselakjani, the second-tallest man in the world, is having trouble in the Paris Paralympics because of inadequate accommodati...
03 Sep, 2024, 01.55 AM IST
Archery at Paralympics: Sarita Kumari storms to quarters; fancied Sheetal Devi outArchery Paralympics 2024: India experienced mixed results in the Paralympic archery event. Sarita Kumari advanced to the quarterfinals of t...
31 Aug, 2024, 10.37 PM IST
Armless archer Sheetal Devi finishes 2nd in ranking roundIndia's Sheetal Devi secured second place in the women's individual compound open ranking round at the Paris Paralympics. With a remarkable...
29 Aug, 2024, 09.11 PM IST
Indian para shuttler Krishna Nagar focusing on staying calm to defend Paralympic gold in ParisIndian para shuttler Krishna Nagar prepares to defend his Tokyo Paralympics gold at the Paris Games. Overcoming early life bullying, financ...
22 Aug, 2024, 05.58 PM IST
Sports ministry revokes PCI's suspension with immediate effectThe Sports Ministry revoked the suspension on the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) after initiating elections. Devendra Jhajharia is set...
05 Mar, 2024, 08.37 PM IST
Tokyo Olympics effect: AICTE seeks details of sports infra from engg colleges, technical institutesAICTE has asked all engineering colleges & other technical institutes to submit details of sports infra available with them, a move aimed a...
14 Oct, 2021, 01.10 PM IST
View: Systemic change will very organically translate into Olympic medals for IndiaPerformances of Indian para athletes in the last few years across world competitions serve as pointers. With a systemic change in Indian sp...
03 Sep, 2021, 11.37 PM IST
- More than 100 rusted or defective medals returned
OLYMPICS-MEDALS:More than 100 rusted or defective medals returned
20 May, 2017, 05.35 AM IST
- Olympics-More than 100 rusted or defective medals returned
OLYMPICS-MEDALS/:Olympics-More than 100 rusted or defective medals returned
20 May, 2017, 05.35 AM IST
Give recommendations for awards by March next year: Ministry"The issue of late submission of cases of cash awards to medal winning sportspersons and their coaches by some NSFs had been drawing the at...
13 Mar, 2015, 04.31 PM IST
- CWG: Swimmers yet to receive imported costumes; agencies deny responsibility
There’s no end to the Commonwealth Games disaster stories. Apart from collapsing infrastructure, incomplete facilites and filthy accommodat...
23 Sep, 2010, 02.03 AM IST
- Paralympic Games begin in Beijing
The Paralympic Games opened in Beijing on Saturday with a burst of fireworks as China welcomed another chance to cement its role as a globa...
06 Sep, 2008, 07.49 PM IST