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Paddlers Bhavina Patel and Sonal Patel (Photo: SAI Media Twitter)

Tokyo Paralympics 2020 Day 1 Preview: Full schedule and where to watch

Kicking off for India are the table tennis duo of Sonalben Patel and Bhavina Patel

24 Aug 2021 9:58 PM IST

Athletes from India enter the stadium during the opening ceremony for the 2020 Paralympics at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Tuesday. (Photo: AP)

We have wings: Paralympics off to glittering start in Tokyo

India is being represented by its largest ever delegation of 54 athletes in competitions spread across 12 days

24 Aug 2021 5:54 PM IST

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India should pay heed to their Paralympians: Here-'s why

At the 2016 Rio Paralympics, the Indian contingent gave their best performance to date, winning four medalsâ€” 2 gold, a...

24 Aug 2021 4:11 PM IST

Senior Officers & Paralympics Committe of Indias President Deepa Malik give a send-off to the first batch of Paralympians including #TeamIndia Flag-bearer @189thangavelu ; @VinodMa23797758 & @MahlawatTek at Delhi IGI Airport! #Tokyo2020 ready to welcome our athletes!!

Paralympics 2020: 10 Indian athletes to watch out for in Tokyo

The Indian contingent has sent its largest contingent yet, with 54 Paralympic athletes contesting in 9 sports across the...

24 Aug 2021 2:25 PM IST

Indian paralympian Mariyappan Thangavelu.

Mariyappan withdrawn as India-'s flag-bearer after coming in contact...

Mariyappan, a gold-medallist from Rio Olympics, has been quarantined along with five other Indians

24 Aug 2021 12:19 PM IST

Indias Vinod Kumar was classified in the F52 category for discuss throw at the Tokyo paralympics (Twitter/ @ParaAthletics)

Vinod Kumar-'s classification in F52 category raises hopes of medal in...

Kumar-'s classification has raised hopes of a medal in discus throw in the Tokyo Paralympics beginning on Tuesday.

22 Aug 2021 5:33 PM IST

(L-R) Indian Swimming trio of Srihari Nataraj, Sajan Prakash and Maana Patel at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. (PTI Photo)

Went all out in Rome qualifier, was hard to re-peak in the Olympics:...

Both swimmers consistently shaved off times to achieve the elusive A mark in their respective events

21 Aug 2021 2:46 PM IST

Shooter Abhinav Bindra - (Photo: Deccan Chronicle)

Three-year Olympic cycle will be tricky: Abhinav Bindra

The shooting ace also lauded the country-'s performance at the recently-concluded Tokyo Olympics

21 Aug 2021 1:28 PM IST

Flame-lighting ceremonies were held without spectators across Tokyo on Friday, after the traditional torch relay was scrapped over fears that crowds could spread infections. (AFP Photo)

Paralympic flame arrives in Tokyo as virus surges days before opening

In the past week, multiple Paralympic flames have been transferred from torch to torch at similar scaled-back events...

20 Aug 2021 2:33 PM IST

International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) president Sebastian Coe. (Photo: AFP)

Coe congratulates India-'s relay bronze in Jr World Championship

The bronze medal comes on the heels of javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra-'s historic gold in the Tokyo Olympics

19 Aug 2021 1:03 PM IST

Tokyo Paralympics. (Image: Twitter)

First virus case reported in Paralympic Village

The case involves a Games-related member of staff who is not resident in Japan, according to organisers, who did not...

19 Aug 2021 12:45 PM IST

Princepal Singh in action for Sacramento Kings. (Photo: Twitter)

Princepal becomes first Indian to be on NBA title winning team with...

During his time on the court, Princepal finished with two points by scoring the Kings final bucket which took them to...

18 Aug 2021 6:40 PM IST