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From Unexpected Medals To Title Defence: A Look At India's Performance At Paris Paralympics 2024
Differently-abled but exceptionally resolute, India's para-athletes would look back at their Paralympics campaign with pride.
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Guinness World Records Shares Video Clip Of Fastest Man On Hands
The differently-abled US athlete has set Guinness World Record (GWR) by walking 20 metres in 4.78 seconds in 2021.
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Sports Authority Of India To Appoint Differently-Abled Coaches For Hearing And Speech Impaired Athletes
All India Sports Council for Deaf requested the Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju to consider employing differently-abled coaches for hearing and speech impaired athletes.
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Differently-Abled Athlete Somnath Malo Remembers Dinner With Vajpayee
Although 16 years have gone by, differently-abled athlete Somnath Malo still fondly remembers the evening he had dinner with former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who died on Thursday. Malo, who hails from Nadia district of West Bengal, was a member of the Indian contingent that won 22 medals - three gold, nine silver and 10 bronze - in the 2...
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Lower Berth In 3AC Reserved For Persons With Disabilities, But Questions Remain
New Delhi: The Indian Railways has fixed a quota of seats for people with disabilities that guarantees them a lower berth seat in the third AC (3AC) coach of mail and express trains. Last month, wheelchair-bound para-athlete Suvarna Raj was denied a berth convenient for people with disabilities in the Nagpur-Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express despite r...
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Madras High Court Hikes Relief From Rs 3.48 Lakh To Rs 30 Lakh To Differently-Abled Man
Observing that permanent disability is worse than death, especially for a sportsperson, Madras High Court has enhanced by almost 10 times the compensation awarded by a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal to a male athlete from Rs 3.48 lakh to Rs 30 lakh.
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For These Strong-Willed Men, Sky is The Limit
The National Dwarf Association of India officials have urged Central and State governments to help these differently-abled athletes, who have brought laurels both at national and international level.
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No Ramps, Dirty Toilets: Paralympic Meet Nightmare for Differently-Abled Athletes
The 15th National Paralympics Meet, held at Ghaziabad near Delhi, turned out to be a nightmare for the 600 differently-abled athletes who participated in the three-day meet that ended today.
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Sachin Tendulkar Greets CWG Medallists, Praises Women and Differently-Abled Athletes
Addressing Indian medal winners in the recently-concluded Commonwealth Games, Sachin Tendulkar said that he was impressed by the commendable show of the Indian sportspersons in the Glasgow Games.
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An Obama Dinner Invite for a Differently-Abled Mumbai Girl
Next week, US President Barack Obama and his wife will host 12 differently-abled people from all over the world, including one from Mumbai, for an exclusive dinner at the White House.
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India win record medals in Special Olympics
India's differently-abled athletes returned with the largest haul of medals in the 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games at Pyeong Chang, South Korea.
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Hard times for disabled Indian athletes
It's not just the national sports federations who've had the same bosses for decades. The Paralympics Committee of India, which is the federation for differently-abled athletes is no different. And the allegation against the federation is mismanagement of funds, ahead of preparations for the Commonwealth Games.
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From Unexpected Medals To Title Defence: A Look At India's Performance At Paris Paralympics 2024
Differently-abled but exceptionally resolute, India's para-athletes would look back at their Paralympics campaign with pride.
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Guinness World Records Shares Video Clip Of Fastest Man On Hands
The differently-abled US athlete has set Guinness World Record (GWR) by walking 20 metres in 4.78 seconds in 2021.
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Sports Authority Of India To Appoint Differently-Abled Coaches For Hearing And Speech Impaired Athletes
All India Sports Council for Deaf requested the Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju to consider employing differently-abled coaches for hearing and speech impaired athletes.
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Differently-Abled Athlete Somnath Malo Remembers Dinner With Vajpayee
Although 16 years have gone by, differently-abled athlete Somnath Malo still fondly remembers the evening he had dinner with former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who died on Thursday. Malo, who hails from Nadia district of West Bengal, was a member of the Indian contingent that won 22 medals - three gold, nine silver and 10 bronze - in the 2...
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Lower Berth In 3AC Reserved For Persons With Disabilities, But Questions Remain
New Delhi: The Indian Railways has fixed a quota of seats for people with disabilities that guarantees them a lower berth seat in the third AC (3AC) coach of mail and express trains. Last month, wheelchair-bound para-athlete Suvarna Raj was denied a berth convenient for people with disabilities in the Nagpur-Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express despite r...
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Madras High Court Hikes Relief From Rs 3.48 Lakh To Rs 30 Lakh To Differently-Abled Man
Observing that permanent disability is worse than death, especially for a sportsperson, Madras High Court has enhanced by almost 10 times the compensation awarded by a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal to a male athlete from Rs 3.48 lakh to Rs 30 lakh.
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For These Strong-Willed Men, Sky is The Limit
The National Dwarf Association of India officials have urged Central and State governments to help these differently-abled athletes, who have brought laurels both at national and international level.
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No Ramps, Dirty Toilets: Paralympic Meet Nightmare for Differently-Abled Athletes
The 15th National Paralympics Meet, held at Ghaziabad near Delhi, turned out to be a nightmare for the 600 differently-abled athletes who participated in the three-day meet that ended today.
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Sachin Tendulkar Greets CWG Medallists, Praises Women and Differently-Abled Athletes
Addressing Indian medal winners in the recently-concluded Commonwealth Games, Sachin Tendulkar said that he was impressed by the commendable show of the Indian sportspersons in the Glasgow Games.
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An Obama Dinner Invite for a Differently-Abled Mumbai Girl
Next week, US President Barack Obama and his wife will host 12 differently-abled people from all over the world, including one from Mumbai, for an exclusive dinner at the White House.
-
India win record medals in Special Olympics
India's differently-abled athletes returned with the largest haul of medals in the 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games at Pyeong Chang, South Korea.
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Hard times for disabled Indian athletes
It's not just the national sports federations who've had the same bosses for decades. The Paralympics Committee of India, which is the federation for differently-abled athletes is no different. And the allegation against the federation is mismanagement of funds, ahead of preparations for the Commonwealth Games.
