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"It Has A Direct Influence": Abhinav Bindra On Athletes' Mental Health, Calls It 'Work In Progress'

Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra on Friday acknowledged training Indian athletes across sports on the aspect of mental health remains a "work in progress", while adding that benefits of the same must reach grassroots level. Bindra said mental health directly influences overall well-being of an athlete and sports administrators also share equal responsibility in it. "It's an area where there is work in progress — we all acknowledge that. We are a sporting ecosystem which is developing. It is slowly maturing," he said during a virtual interaction organised by Mpower to launch AMP: A Sports Psychology Division to Elevate Athlete Performance.

Manish Narwal Wins Silver In Air Pistol Event At Paris Paralympics 2024

India's Manish Narwal clinched a silver medal in the men's 10m Air Pistol SH1 with a score of 234.9 to take the country's medal tally to four in the ongoing Paris Paralympics on Friday. Narwal finished behind South Korea's Jeongdu Jo, who won the gold with a total of 237.4 while China's Chao Yang claimed the bronze with a score of 214.3.

Shooter Avani Lekhara Rewrites History Books With Gold Medal At Paris Paralympics

The incredible Avani Lekhara became the first Indian woman to win two Paralympic gold medal with her victory in the women's 10m air rifle (SH1) event here on Friday as compatriot Mona Agarwal claimed a bronze. Winner of the Tokyo Paralympics gold three years back, Avani, 22, shot a superb 249.7 to erase her own record of 249.6 set in Japanese capital, while Mona, who took up shooting sport in 2022, notched up 228.7 for the bronze. Avani, who is wheel-chair bound after a car mishap left her paralysed below the waist when she was 11-years-old, had became the first woman shooter from the country to win medals in shooting at the Tokyo Paralympics in 2021.

Paralympics: Suhas Yathiraj, Nitesh Kumar Seal Para Badminton Semi-Final Spots

Tokyo silver medallist shuttler Suhas Yathiraj and Nitesh Kumar continued their impressive run to secure spots in the men's singles SL4 and SL3 semifinals, respectively, at the Paralympics here on Friday. Suhas, a 2007 batch IAS officer, defeated Korea's Shin Kyung Hwan 26-24, 21-14 in his second match, topping the three-man Group A in the SL4 category. Meanwhile, Nitesh, a 29-year-old IIT Mandi graduate, dominated China's Yang Jianyuan with a convincing 21-5, 21-11 victory, ensuring a top-two finish in the four-man Group A of the SL3 category.

Avani Lekhara: Pleased To Have Podium Finish With Mona Agarwal

The incredible Avani Lekhara became the first Indian to claim successive Paralympic gold medals with a record-shattering top finish in the women's 10m air rifle (SH1) shooting competition and had a bronze-winning Mona Agarwal for company on the podium in a historic double for the country.

Blockbuster On Cards As Mohun Bagan Super Giant Take On NorthEast United In Durand Cup Final

Defending champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant will face an in-form NorthEast United FC in the finals of the 133rd UAE to host major global events in September which will be played on Saturday at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan. The defending champions were stretched in both their knockout matches by Punjab FC and Bengaluru FC, winning on penalties and will have their task cut out against a NorthEast side who have been clinical throughout the tournament. They got the better of Indian Army 2-0 and Shillong Lajong 3-0 in the quarterfinals and semi-finals respectively.

Mother Of Two, Mona Agarwal Wins Shooting Bronze On Paralympics Debut

A mother of two, Mona Agarwal clinched a bronze medal for India in women's 10m air rifle after gunning for the gold medal in the final, which eventually went to her compatriot Avani Lekhara.

Cristiano Ronaldo In Portugal Squad For Nations League Games

Cristiano Ronaldo has kept his place in the Portugal squad for next month's UEFA Nations games against Croatia and Scotland despite an ineffective display at Euro 2024. The 39-year-old failed to score as he appeared at a record sixth European Championship, with Portugal exiting in the quarter-finals, but he retains the backing of coach Roberto Martinez. "When I quit the national team, I won't tell anyone in advance... At the moment what I want is to be able to help the Selecao," Ronaldo said in an interview with Portuguese TV this week.

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"It Has A Direct Influence": Abhinav Bindra On Athletes' Mental Health, Calls It 'Work In Progress'

Manish Narwal Wins Silver In Air Pistol Event At Paris Paralympics 2024

Shooter Avani Lekhara Rewrites History Books With Gold Medal At Paris Paralympics

Paralympics: Suhas Yathiraj, Nitesh Kumar Seal Para Badminton Semi-Final Spots

Avani Lekhara: Pleased To Have Podium Finish With Mona Agarwal

Blockbuster On Cards As Mohun Bagan Super Giant Take On NorthEast United In Durand Cup Final

Mother Of Two, Mona Agarwal Wins Shooting Bronze On Paralympics Debut

Cristiano Ronaldo In Portugal Squad For Nations League Games