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In this image made from a video, Afghan athletes Zakia Khudadadi, left, and Hossain Rasouli arrive at Haneda airport in Tokyo Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021. They have arrived in Tokyo, via whats been described as a harrowing journey from Kabul to Paris, to compete in the Paralympics. /(Photo: AP)

Afghan Hossain Rasouli gets his chance in the Paralympics

Afghan athlete Hossain Rasouli finally got his chance to participate in the Paralympics on Tuesday

31 Aug 2021 1:42 PM IST

Indian para-shooter Singhraj Adhana. (Photo: Twitter/SAI Media

Singhraj Adhana wins Bronze in P1 Men-'s 10m Air Pistol SH1 final

Adhana shot a total of 216.8 to finish the event in the third place after qualifying for the eight-man final as the...

31 Aug 2021 11:50 AM IST

Paddlers Bhavina Patel and Sonal Patel (Photo: SAI Media Twitter)

India women-'s TT team loses to China in quarters

he Indian women-'s table tennis team including Bhavina Patel was outclassed 0-2 by China in the Class 4-5 quarterfinal

31 Aug 2021 11:13 AM IST

Indias Rakesh Kumar (L) and Irans Ramezan Biabani compete in the mens archery individual ranking round during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Yumenoshima Park archery field in Tokyo on Friday. (Photo: AFP)

Rakesh makes quarterfinal exit, Indian challenge ends in compound...

Rakesh Kumar lost to former world champion Xinliang Ai of China in a tight quarterfinal battle at the Paralympic Games...

31 Aug 2021 9:52 AM IST

Indian para-shooter Rubina Francis (Photo: Twitter/JSW Sports)

India-'s Rubina Francis finishes seventh in women-'s 10m air pistol...

Rubina had 128.1 points when she was eliminated in the seventh place at the Akasa Shooting Range

31 Aug 2021 9:39 AM IST

Indian paralympian Mariyappan Thangavelu.

Tokyo Paralympics 2020 Day 7 Preview: Full schedule and where to watch

Athletes participating on Day 7 will hope to take the country-'s medal tally into double figures

30 Aug 2021 7:00 PM IST

Indian athletes silver medalist Devendra Jhajharia (R) and bronze medalist Sundar Singh Gurjar (L) with gold medalist Sri Lankas Dinesh Priyantha, pose with the national flags after mens javelin throw F46 event finals at the Tokyo Paralympics on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

He made me: Jhajharia dedicates Paralympics silver medal to late...

The 40-year-old javelin thrower pulled off a new personal best throw of 64.35m for the silver in F46 classification

30 Aug 2021 5:56 PM IST

New world record holder Sumit Antil of India celebrates after competing the mens javelin throw F64 final during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Games at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday. (Photo: AP)

Javelin thrower Sumit clinches gold in Paralympics with stunning world...

Sumit Antil-'s throw of 68.55m is a World Record and also clinches the Gold medal in the men-'s javelin throw F64...

30 Aug 2021 5:02 PM IST

Indian discus thrower Vinod Kumar. (Photo: SAI Media Twitter)

Vinod loses bronze medal after being found ineligible

The discus thrower won the bronze in the F52 category

30 Aug 2021 3:40 PM IST

Indian sports shooter Avani Lekhara participates in womens 10m air rifle standing SH1 final at the Tokyo Paralympics on Monday. Lekhara won the gold medal. (Photo: PTI)

Golden girl Avani Lekhara is a winner on all fronts

Lekhara became India-'s first woman gold medallist at the Tokyo Paralympics when she shot a total of 249.6 in the 10m...

30 Aug 2021 3:14 PM IST

Paralympic Gold Medallist Oksana Masters. (Photo: AP)

Masters level: Paralympian eyes medal in 4th different sport

She had her left leg amputated near the knee at 9 and the right one at the same spot five years later

30 Aug 2021 12:26 PM IST

Indian sports shooter Avani Lekhara waves after winning gold medal in womens 10m air rifle standing SH1 event at the Tokyo Paralympics on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

On top of the world, it-'s indescribable: Avani Lekhara

Lekhara finished with a world record equalling total of 249.6, which is also a new Paralympic record

30 Aug 2021 11:50 AM IST