India at Tokyo Paralympics

Buoyed by a record-breaking debut gold at the Paralympics, Indian javelin thrower Sumit Antil now wants to compete against the able-bodied athletes at the Paris Olympics in three years'…

Mariayappan Thangavelu on Tuesday rued that rain foiled his bid for a second consecutive gold medal at the Paralympics, saying the wet sock did not let him give his best in the T42…

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…

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…