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Rio Paralympics: M. Thangavelu Clinches Gold, Varun Bhati Bronze in High Jump 2016-09-10 04:22:19
It was the historical moment for India early on Saturday morning, when Mariyappan Thangavelu clinched the gold medal in men's high jump T-42 and Varun Singh Bhati won the bronze. Thangavelu made history by becoming the first Indian high-jumper to...
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Read MoreRio Paralympics opening ceremony, new President attended the ceremony 2016-09-08 12:50:04
Brazilians jeered their new President Michel Temer on Wednesday as he attended an Independence Day rally in Brasilia and the opening ceremony of the Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. The events were the first official gatherings that Temer had attended...
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Read MoreRussian athletes banned for Rio Paralympics 2016! 2016-08-08 05:35:29
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has banned the Russian athletes from competing at the Rio 2016 Paralympics following the country's doping scandal. The Russian Paralympic Committee is to appeal against the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The...
Keywords: Russian athletes, International Paralympic Committee (IPC), Rio 2016 Paralympics, Rio 2016 Paralympics
Read MoreDevendra bagged gold for India at Rio Paralympics 2016-09-14 07:20:10
India's Devendra Jhajharia broke his own world record to win gold in the men's javelin throw F46 event at the 2016 Rio Paralympics. Devendra won gold in the javelin event at the 2004 Athens Paralympics with a record throw of...
Keywords: India, paralympic gold in javelin, paralympic gold in javelin, paralympic gold in javelin
Read MoreNITI Aayog targets 50 medals for India in 2024 Olympics! 2016-09-23 07:39:46
In the wake of Indian’s disappointing performance at the Rio Olympics 2016, The Indian think tank National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog has come up with a strategy to help the country achieve 50 medals at the 2024 Games....
Keywords: Rio Olympics 2016, 50 medals for India in 2024 Olympics, Rio Olympics 2016, NITI Aayog
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