File photo of Jackie Chan. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Hong Kong-born martial arts actor Jackie Chan was named on Sunday (August 25, 2024) as one of the torchbearers in the lead-up to the opening ceremony of the Paralympics in Paris. The 70-year-old, known for his stunts and acrobatic fight scenes, will carry the flame…
Tokyo Paralympics silver medallist in table tennis Bhavina Patel is determined to do one better against her Chinese opponents at Paris Paralympics starting on August 28, saying they are not invincible. | Photo Credit: PTI Tokyo Paralympics silver medallist in table tennis Bhavina Patel is determined to do one better against her Chinese opponents at…
Indian shooting contingent for Paralympics at the airport. | Photo Credit: X/@Media_SAI Pistol marksman Manish Narwal on Saturday (August 24, 2024) expressed confidence in the Indian shooting contingent surpassing its Tokyo Paralympics medal tally at the upcoming Paris Games, saying the “intense” training would hold the team in good stead. A 10-member shooting contingent, including…
Avani Lekhara would have never taken up shooting if not for the persuasion of her parents two years after a catastrophic car mishap left her paralysed waist down and confined to a wheelchair at the age of 11. As the 22-year-old, who is one of the most recognisable faces in Indian para sport, embarks on…
The Court of Arbitration for Sportâs ad-hoc committee sitting in Paris for the Olympics has released a 24-page document detailing its verdict in Vinesh Phogatâs appeal. An ad-hoc division of the CAS had on August 14 rejected her appeal against a gut-wrenching disqualification from the womenâs 50kg final for being 100gm overweight, a decision that…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (August 19, 2024) extended his warm wishes to the Indian contingent for the upcoming Paris Paralympics and said the whole country will be rooting for the athletes as they strive for excellence in the sporting extravaganza. The Paralympics are slated to begin on August 28 and conclude on September…
Indiaâs Vinesh Phogat, right, celebrates after defeating Ukraineâs Oksana Livach during their womenâs freestyle 50kg quarterfinal wrestling match, at Champ-de-Mars Arena, during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Paris, France. | Photo Credit: AP The Indian sporting fraternity reacted with disappointment at the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s (CAS) verdict rejecting wrestler…
She has had a rollercoaster ride over the last month. She is thrilled for having made it to the singles pre-quarterfinals â that too on her birthday â and stretching top seed and the eventual silver medallist before bowing out of the Paris Games. She is equally disappointed at letting go of a chance to…
Several khaps in Haryana came out in support of wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who was disqualified at the Paris Olympics for being overweight, seeking justice for the grappler and demanded the Bharat Ratna for her. The khaps (caste-based councils), which held the âSarv Khap Mahapanchayatâ at Haryanaâs Charkhi Dadri, also appealed to Phogat to review her…
Lakshya Sen emerged as a notable bright spot with a fourth-place finish but the Indian badminton team returned empty-handed for the first time in over a decade. | Photo Credit: Ritu Raj Konwar India became so used to a badminton medal from the Olympics in the last 12 years that Paris 2024 seems nothing short…
