Róisín Ní Riain calls for more coverage of Para athletes
At just 21 years old, Róisín Ní Riain has achieved what many para athletes could only dream of in the swimming pool.
Paris Paralympics Sport News
Canadian Para cyclist Mel Pemble turns the page on Paralympic heartbreak with historic world title
Mel Pemble has twice as many world championship medals as she does years of experience in her sport.
Canadian Para runner Nate Tucker wins 3rd 1,500m world title, breaks own championship record
Canadian runner Nate Tucker won his signature event in record-setting fashion at the World Para Athletics Championships on Sunday in New Delhi, India.
Maxwell, Dorris and Jibb reach podium on 2nd-last day at Para swimming worlds
Reid Maxwell reached the podium in his first world-championship race, while fellow Canadians Danielle Dorris and Mary Jibb picked up their third medals Friday at the world para swimming championships.
Paralympic 100m champ Kinghorn joins London Marathon field
LONDON : Paralympic women's 100 metres champion Sammi Kinghorn will make her London Marathon debut in April, her first race over the gruelling distance in seven years.
"If You Study Daily...": Paralympics Gold Medalist's Valuable Advice To Students At Pariksha Pe Charcha 2025
Indian rifle shooter and Paralympics double gold medalist Avani Lekhara, IAS officer and para-badminton silver medalist Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj, and boxer and Olympic bronze medalist Mary Kom interacted with the students as they appeared on the eighth edition of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Pariksha Pe Charcha' programme on Monday. "Consistency matters a lot. If you study daily with complete focus, you will be able to retain it. There are breathing exercises that help you maintain your heart rate and keep you calm," Avani Lekhara said as quoted by DD. Further, the Paris Paralympics silver medallist Suhas Yathiraj encouraged the children to work hard in whichever field they are interested in.
"Thought It Was A Prank...": On Anand Mahindra Gifting Car, Paralympics Archer Sheetal Devi's Candid Admission
Archer Sheetal Devi, who rose to prominence during the Paris Paralympics 2024, has been gifted a Mahindra Scorpio N by industrialist and Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra, following her 18th birthday. Sheetal Devi - who attracted eyeballs due to her unique style of archery despite not having any upper limbs - won bronze at Paralympics 2024 in the mixed team compound event. However, Mahindra, inspired by her journey, had promised her a car from their range much before her medal-winning success. After receiving the gift, Sheetal Devi revealed that she had earlier thought it was a prank.
Anand Mahindra Fulfills Promise, Gifts Paralympics Medallist Archer Sheetal Devi This Car. Not Thar
One of the most inspirational stories in Indian sports arose during the Paris Paralympics 2024, when armless archer Sheetal Devi came into prominence. Then 17, Sheetal was regarded as one of the finest para-archers in the world despite not having arms, and backed up her reputation by winning bronze in the mixed team compound category at Paralympics 2024, alongside Rakesh Kumar. Industrialist and Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra had made a promise to Sheetal to gift her a car, and that has now been fulfilled.