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Putin kneels down to award Paralympic gold medallist Ivan Golubkov; ‘symbolic gesture’ goes viral
March 21, 2026 12:26 pm
The ceremony took place as Putin welcomed members of the Russian Paralympic contingent following their historic campaign at the Games.
Para shuttlers Manoj Sarkar, Mandeep in accident; admitted to ICU
February 20, 2026 11:13 pm
Sarkar, the former World No 1 in the SL3 category from Uttarakhand, had risen from abject poverty to go on to become Tokyo Paralympics bronze medallist
Pramod Bhagat and the art of not giving up: How former Paralympics champion shuttler bounced back from anti-doping ban
November 17, 2025 9:44 pm
After missing the Paris Paralympics as he was serving suspension, Bhagat is now back in the top 5 of singles in para badminton's SL-3 category.
Sheetal Devi: 'My parents instilled the belief in me that I am no less than anybody'
October 08, 2025 8:43 pm
New para archery world champion, only the second armless competitor to do so, on what gives her mental strength, and the technical and mental challenges she faced to reach the top in her sport
Former Paralympic champion breaks down the use of prosthetic blades in para athletics for long jump and sprinting
September 27, 2025 8:33 pm
2012 London Paralympics champion sprinter and an amputee athlete himself, Heinrich Popow explains the variables involved in jumping or sprinting with a blade.
World Para Athletics Championships: Indian stars expected to lead medal charge
September 27, 2025 12:17 am
Among the 73 Indians competing in the mega event, Sumit Antil, who will compete in the Javelin Throw F64 event, is the most recognisable name.
Sumit Antil, para javelin world record holder, believes in 'thehrav' (pause) before thundering again, with first target of 75 metres
September 27, 2025 8:22 am
While he kept breaking his own record, the 27-year-old Paralympics champion was also looking to rediscover motivation and push the limits
Blade Jumper, serial medallist, wheelchair marathon legend: Meet some of the top paralympians who will be in action in New Delhi
September 25, 2025 11:31 pm
With the World Para Athletics Championships set to begin on Saturday, the Capital will witness some of the best in the business competing at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
World champion Sumit Antil to lead Indian challenge at World Para Athletics Championships; Preethi Pal, Dharambir named flag-bearers
August 27, 2025 11:31 pm
The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) announced the 73-member team on Wednesday with a couple of notable omissions including three-time Paralympics medallist high jumper Mariyappan Thangavelu and double Paralympics medallist Sharad Kumar.
With dreams of becoming IAS & winning Paralympics medals, specially-abled athletes shine in CBSE exams
May 14, 2025 11:40 am
Kashish, Abhishek & Tanisha shine with 92.4, 79.6 and 67% marks in CBSE board exams
PARALYMPICS PHOTOS
Raining medals at Tokyo Paralympics: India's medal tally rises to 17
September 05, 2021 11:45 am
India's medal count stands at 15, including three gold, seven silver and five bronze medals, continuing to better what is already its best ever Paralympic performance. Avani Lekhara - Gold, Sumit Antil - Gold, Manish Narwal- Gold, Singhraj Adhana- Silver, Devendra Jhajharia - Silver, Yogesh Kathuniya - Silver, Bhavina Patel - Silver, Nishad Kumar - Silver, Mariyappan Thangavelu - Silver, Praveen Kumar - Silver, Avani Lekhara - Bronze, Sharad Kumar - Bronze, Sundar Singh Gurjar - Bronze, Singhraj Adana - Bronze, Harvinder Singh - Bronze
Paddler Bhavinaben Patel wins historic silver at Tokyo Paralympics
August 29, 2021 12:36 pm
Bhavinaben Patel on Sunday became only the second Indian woman to win a medal at the Paralympics after she signed off with a historic silver following a 0-3 loss to world number one Chinese paddler Ying Zhou in the women's singles table tennis class 4 final.
Week in pictures: A look at most compelling images from around the world
August 28, 2021 5:22 pm
From wildfires to evacuation from Afghanistan, here are the best photos of this week
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