India’s para-athletes will begin a packed day of competition at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Monday, October 19, following the opening ceremony on Sunday. Several Indian stars, including Nishad Kumar, Avani Lekhara, Sheetal Devi, Harvinder Singh and Pramod Bhagat, will be in action across multiple disciplines.India will compete in para athletics,…
India’s para-athletes will begin their Asian Para Games 2026 campaign in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Monday, October 19, with a packed schedule across 11 sports. Nishad Kumar, Avani Lekhara, Sheetal Devi, Harvinder Singh and Pramod Bhagat are among the key Indian athletes in action. India will have several medal opportunities on Day 1, with Nishad competing…
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The Indian contingent brought a glimpse of the country’s 5,000-year-old heritage to the opening ceremony of the Para Asian Games on Sunday, with athletes wearing ceremonial blazers featuring motifs inspired by ancient Indian civilisation.More than 100 Indian athletes took part in the ceremony, led by Paralympic medallist sprinter Simran Sharma and top shuttler Pramod Bhagat,…
Archer Sheetal Devi from India prepares to fire during the Paralympic Games in Paris on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. (File Photo/ AP) India’s para-athletes will look to build on the country’s remarkable rise in international para-sports as the fifth edition of the Asian Para Games gets underway in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on October 18. After India’s…
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