In teens they won Asian Games medals- Radha Venkatesh and Rashitha Raju are India’s pride; only that they are para athletes
Radha Venkatesh and Rakshitha Raju have certain things in common. Both of them are still in their teens; they go to the same school; they are track and field athletes and both of them are Asian Games medallists. But most importantly they are both visually impaired. Radha, who is from Chitradurga, is partially visually impaired and Rakshitha, who is from...
Reality Check through ‘Real Kashmir’: The Football Club that’s the first from the valley to play in first division of I-League
It is only eight days from now that Srinagar-based Real Kashmir FC will play their first 1st Division match in the 11th edition of the I-League. Real Kashmir has created history by becoming Jammu and Kashmir's first football team to qualify for the top tier. In May 2018, they won the second division league by beating Hindustan FC of...
Following the overwhelming performance at the Asian Games, India record the best-ever performance at Para Asian Games too
With 15 gold, 24 silver and 33 bronze medals, India recorded the best-ever performance at the Para Asian Games 2018 held in Jakarta. With 72 medals, India outclassed its performance of 2014 when Indian sportsmen won 33 medals (3 gold, 14 silver, 16 bronze). On the last day of the Games, all the medals came in Badminton. In men's singles...
5 gold medals in a day: India shine on Day 6 of Para Asian Games 2018
India's ace para shuttler Parul Parmar notched up a victory of 21-9, 21-5 over Wandee Kamtam of Thailand to win the gold medal in the Women's Singles SL3 event at the Para Asian Games 2018. Athletes in this class have impairment in one or both lower limbs and poor walking/running balance but they play in standing positions. “I work...
Sharad Kumar sets two new records to win gold in Men’s High Jump on Day 5 of Para Asian Games 2018
Indian para high jumper Sharad Kumar broke two records to win a second successive gold medal at the Asian Para Games. Sharad made a jump of 1.90m in Men's High Jump T42/63 category to better the Asian as well as the Games record to bag the gold medal. The high jump T42/63 covers lower limb deficiency, leg length difference,...
For a bigger cause! For a better cause! ‘Inclusive Walkathon’ is set to lead towards acceptance of disability
‘Walking together for a cause is the simplest way of starting a movement’. Following this vision of Mahatma Gandhi, India Inclusion Summit in association with Life is Calling, is organizing a 5K and 3K Inclusive Walkathon on 14th October 2018 at Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru. India Inclusion Summit (IIS) is an inspirational platform that began in 2012 to create awareness...
Para archer Harvinder Singh wins the only gold for India on Day 4 of Para Asian Games
Para archer Harvinder Singh won gold in the Men’s Individual Recurve on the fourth day of the Para Asian Games in Jakarta. The other athletes fetched India eight other medals on the day. Harvinder Singh defeated China’s Zhao Lixue 6-0 in the W2/ST category final to claim the top honour. The W2 category of impairment covers athletes with paraplegia, diplegia...
On Day 3 of Para Asian Games, Indians clinch 11 medals; Ekta Bhyan, Narayan Thakur & Manish Narwal win gold
India bagged a total of 11 medals on the third day of the Para Asian Games with 3 gold, 3 silver and 5 bronze. With this India maintain its eighth spot in the medal tally in Jakarta. Para shooter Manish Narwal bagged the yellow metal in the P1 - Men's 10m Air Pistol - SH1 event. He won the gold...
Three gold in Para Asian Games Day 2: Sandeep Chaudhury and Raju Rakshita in Athletics, Suhas Yadav in Swimming
Javelin thrower Sandeep Chaudhary created a new world record to clinch India’s first gold medal at the Para Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta. Chaudhary claimed the top spot with a best throw of 60.01m, which he managed in his third attempt. He shattered the F44 world record of 59.82 made by Mingjie Gao of China in 1980. Chaudhary’s disability...
Para Powerlifting icon Farman Basha wins silver in Para Asian Games 2018; young sensation Paramjeet wins bronze
India's ace para powerlifter Farman Basha won silver in 49 kg category at the Para Asian Games 2018 held in Jakarta. Young sensation Paramjeet Kumar won bronze in the same category. Farman Basha lifted a weight of 128kg in his second attempt. However he failed to lift 133kg in his final attempt that could have fetched him gold. Debutant Pia...