Archie Atkinson cherishes Paralympic silver despite gold slipping just out of reach
Heaton Moor cyclist Archie Atkinson cherished Paralympic silver despite gold slipping out of his grasp.
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Badminton At Paralympics 2024: Nitesh Kumar, Sukant Kadam Enter Men's Singles SL3 And SL4 Semifinals
Indian shuttlers Nitesh Kumar and Sukant Kadam qualified for the semifinals of men's singles SL3 and SL4 categories respectively after recording straight-game wins in their last group matches in the Paris Paralympics on Saturday. Nitesh, who had won a silver medal in the Asian Para Games last year in China, beat Mongkhon Bunsun of Thailand 21-13 21-14 to notch his third successive win and top group A. Bunsun also qualified for the semifinals as the second-place finisher from group A.
India's Schedule At Paris Paralympics 2024, September 1: Avani Lekhara, Preethi Pal Eye More Medals
India's schedule at Paris Paralympics 2024, September 1: Having already won a medal each, shooter Avani Lekhara and sprinter Preethi Pal will be in action once again on Sunday, September 1. Avani, who won a gold medal in the individual round, will be in the qualification of the Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 event, alongwith Sidhartha Babu. Preethi, a silver medallist in the Women's 100m T35 event, would hope to continue the run in the Women's 200m T35 event. (Paris Paralympics 2024 medals tally)
Rubina Francis Wins Bronze In Air Pistol SH1 Event, Fourth Medal For India In Shooting
India's Rubina Francis won a bronze medal in the women's air pistol SH1 event final to continue the strong show from the country's shooters in the Paris Paralympics on Saturday. Rubina scored a total of 211.1 to finish third in the eight-woman final. She had qualified for the final at seventh spot in the qualification round earlier in the day. This was India's fourth medal in shooting and fifth overall at the Paris Paralympics. On Friday, Avani Lekhara had created history by successfully defending her women's 10m air rifle gold medal which she had clinched in Tokyo Paralympics, with compatriot Mona Agarwal clinching the bronze.
From Struggling To Stand Still To Paralympic Medal: Rubina Francis' Story
As a child, Rubina Francis dreamed of emulating her idol, Olympic medallist shooter Gagan Narang but winning a medal at the biggest stage was an audacious target considering that even standing steady on her feet was a huge challenge at that time. The 25-year-old from Jabalpur was born with talipes -- commonly known as club foot -- and that prevented her from staying steady while shooting at the target. To add to her woes, she wasn't able to shoot perfectly while sitting. "We tried making her sit and shoot but that would not be perfect," her coach JP Nautiyal told PTI in an exclusive chat.
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Former Ivory Coast defender Sol Bamba dies aged 39
Former Ivory Coast international defender Sol Bamba, who overcame cancer to resume his playing career, has died at the age of 39, his former clubs announced on Saturday (Aug 31).
Correa's late goal gives Atletico 1-0 win at Athletic
Angel Correa's strike from a counter-attack in stoppage time gave Atletico Madrid a hard-fought 1-0 LaLiga victory at Athletic Bilbao on Saturday.