Paris: Para-athletes <keyword id="20040580" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sharad" source="keywords">Sharad</keyword> Kumar and <keyword id="20426142" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="mariyappan-thangavelu" source="keywords">Mariyappan Thangavelu</keyword> clinched silver and bronze medals, respectively, to seal a double podium finish for <keyword id="19895063" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="India" source="keywords">India</keyword> in the men's high jump T6 final at the <keyword id="20420017" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Paris-Paralympics" source="keywords">Paris Paralympics</keyword>. With a leap of 1.88m, Sharad got his hands on a silver medal while his compatriot, <keyword id="23031967" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mariyappan" source="keywords">Mariyappan</keyword>, settled for the bronze medal with a leap of 1.85m. America's Ezra Frech rewrote the Paralympic record to take away the gold with 1.94m, a blockbuster performance. Earlier, <keyword id="20431132" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="shailesh-kumar" source="keywords">Shailesh Kumar</keyword>, Mariyappan and Sharad cleared the height of the 1.77m mark with ease in their first attempts. However, the reigning Paralympic champion Sam Grewe of the United States crashed out of the final after he failed to clear 1.77m. With the stakes going high, Sharad, with a flawless technique, went past the 1.81m mark. Mariyappan and Shailesh followed the same path and cleared the 1.81m mark, his season-best attempt. With stakes constantly rising high, Mariyappan upped the ante and cleared 1.85m while others struggled to breach past the height. Shailesh matched his compatriot's effort and cleared 1.85m, his personal best attempt. With the bar raised to a height of 1.88m, Sharad failed to clear the height in his first attempt. He cleared 1.88m in his second attempt and broke the Paralympic record in the T42 category, set by Mariyappan in Tokyo. Mariyappan was ruled out of gold medal contention after he failed to go past 1.88m in his third attempt. United States' Ezra Frech bettered Sharad's Paralympic record with a gigantic leap of 1.91m. He extended the Paralympic record with a record-breaking jump of 1.94m to claim the gold medal. With one jump left, Sharad took a gamble of clearing 1.94m. The gamble didn't pay off, and he ended up settling for the silver medal. Mariyappan secured the bronze with a leap of 1.85m. While Shailesh, who kicked off the final brightly, narrowly fell short of a podium finish.

Paris Paralympics: Double podium finish for India as Sharad, Mariyappan bag silver and bronze

<img class="gwt-Image" src="/photo/54363219.cms" />India’s tally at the ongoing 2016 <keyword id="2957296" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="rio-paralympics">Rio Paralympics</keyword> is quite impressive. If India brought two medals home from Rio Olympics; Indian athletes have already bagged four at the Rio <keyword id="6387644" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Paralympics">Paralympics</keyword> so far. 
 
Held every four years, Paralympics is held for athletes from suffer from different disabilities. This year, India sent its largest contingent to Rio Paralympics too with 19 athletes. The Games will get over on September 18 and many events are slated till then. We are quite hopeful that India will increase its tally by then. Till then, here’s are four athletes who brought laurels to the country. 
 
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<img class="gwt-Image" src="/photo/54265066.cms" /> India's <keyword id="3630573" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="mariyappan-thangavelu">Mariyappan Thangavelu</keyword> created history on Saturday morning by winning a gold medal in the men's high jump <keyword id="3639378" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="T-42-event">T-42 event</keyword> at the <keyword id="2957296" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="rio-paralympics">Rio Paralympics</keyword>. 
 
His compatriot Varun Singh Bhati clinched the bronze medal the same event. 
 
While Thangavelu made a leap of 1.89 metres, Bhati jumped his personal best of 1.86 metres to finish third. 
 
India's other medal prospect Sharad Kumar finished at number six. 
 
USA's Sam Grewe bagged the silver medal.

​ Rio Paralympics gold for India: Mariyappan Thangavelu wins gold in men's high jump

India's progress at the 2024 <keyword id="19916613" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paris" source="keywords">Paris</keyword> Paralympics has been nothing short of historic, with the country achieving its best-ever performance so far. By early September, India had secured 24 <keyword id="19934348" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="medals" source="keywords">medals</keyword> — five <keyword id="19895579" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="gold" source="keywords">gold</keyword>, nine <keyword id="19934349" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="silver" source="keywords">silver</keyword>, and ten <keyword id="19934350" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="bronze" source="keywords">bronze</keyword> — outperforming its previous record set during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. <h2>Five gold medals</h2><ul><li>22-year-old <keyword id="9458227" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="avani-lekhara" source="Orion">Avani Lekhara</keyword> continued her remarkable run in para-shooting by winning gold in the 10m air rifle standing SH1 category, solidifying her status as one of India’s top Paralympic <keyword id="24261" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="athletes" source="Orion">athletes</keyword>.</li><li>33-year-old <keyword id="115352" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="harvinder-singh" source="Orion">Harvinder Singh</keyword> made history in para-archery, becoming the first Indian archer to win a Paralympic gold medal. His performance in the individual recurve open event was outstanding.</li><li>35-year-old Dharambir set an Asian record in the seated F51 club throw event, clinching gold with a throw of 34.92 metres.</li><li>26-year-old Sumit Antil delivered an outstanding performance in the F64 javelin throw event, retaining his Tokyo title and securing another gold for India. His throw length of 70.59 metre broke all previous Paralympic records.</li><li>29-year-old Nitesh Kumar won gold in SL3 men’s singles para-badminton, continuing India's dominance in this sport since it debuted in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.</li></ul><div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="112943677" title="Technology has helped para athletes compete for decades. But it can also create an unfair advantage" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div><h2>Silver galore</h2>As for the second-place category, we have more than a few fabulous contenders. For starters, 24-year-old Nishad Kumar delivered a strong performance in the men’s T47 high jump, winning silver with a jump of 2.04 metres, improving on his bronze from Tokyo. Additionally, 27-year-old Yogesh Kathuniya claimed silver in the F56 men’s discus throw with a best attempt of 44.38 metres. 34-year-old Sachin Sarjerao Khilari added another silver to India’s tally in the men’s shot put F46 event. He achieved a throw of 16.32 metres, narrowly missing the gold but setting a new Asian record <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="112918221" title="How are the sport categories and training different for the Paralympics compared to the Olympics?" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div><h2>Bronze, but not the least</h2>20-year-old Deepthi Jeevanji made history by becoming the first intellectually impaired Indian athlete to win a Paralympic medal. She earned bronze in the women’s 400m T20 class. Furthermore, 29-year-old Mariyappan Thangavelu became the first Indian to secure medals at three consecutive Paralympic Games, winning a bronze in the men's high jump T42. Adding another feather to our bronze cap, 23-year-old Preethi Pal won bronze in the women’s 100m T35 race, marking India’s first-ever medal in a track event at the Paralympics. Preethi went on to win another bronze in the 200m T35 race, demonstrating her exceptional talent on the track <h2>Upcoming events and prospects</h2>At the 2024 Paris Paralympics, several Indian athletes are making waves and are definitely worth keeping an eye on. Harvinder Singh, who made history by becoming India’s first gold-medalist in Paralympic archery, is looking to add more medals to his tally. He is set to compete in the mixed team recurve event alongside Pooja Jatyan, a duo that could bring home another medal for India. In shooting, Mona Agarwal has already secured a bronze and is vying for more as she competes in the mixed R6 50m Rifle Prone SH1 event alongside Sidhartha Babu. Both have shown impressive form and are expected to perform strongly. On the track, Simran Singh has made it to the semifinals of the Women’s 100m T12 and is a strong contender to advance to the finals today. Meanwhile, in judo, Kapil Parmar and Kokila Kaushiklate are competing in the men's and women's categories, respectively. Both athletes have a real chance to progress far, with hopes of clinching a medal.

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<ul><li>This year marks the beginning of Coca-Cola's association with Paralympic Games.</li><li>The Coca-Cola Company’s home-grown brand - <keyword id="109079" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="thums-up" source="Orion">Thums Up</keyword>, has now become the first FMCG brand to partner with the <keyword id="4602281" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="tokyo-2020-paralympic-games" source="Orion">Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games</keyword>. </li></ul>After celebrating real heroism with #PalatDe campaign at Tokyo Olympics 2020, The Coca-Cola Company’s home-grown brand - Thums Up, has now become the first FMCG brand to partner with the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Through this partnership, Thums Up aims to encourage inclusion and salute the real heroes of Tokyo 2020 who continuously strive to break the glass ceiling despite the challenges and are now representing India at this prestigious global sporting event. The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games will be held in Tokyo from August 24 to September 5. The Coca-Cola Company has a long history of sponsoring major sporting events around the world. Through an eight-decade association, it is the longest continuous corporate partner of the Olympic Games. This year marks the beginning of the brand’s association with Paralympic Games. These associations with sporting events underscore the company’s philosophy of endeavoring to be a part of the joyous moments and occasions of its consumers. Announcing the partnership, Arnab Roy, Vice President and Head-Marketing, <keyword id="6385848" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="coca-cola-india" source="Orion">Coca-Cola India</keyword> and South West Asia said, “We are extremely proud of this strategic partnership with Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and the Paralympic Committee of India, it is our way of standing in solidarity and saluting the sheer grit and determination of these athletes who have come from different walks of life but showcase the same heroism against all odds and challenges. As an extension of the Olympic Association, we treat the Paralympians at parity with any other athlete fighting their naysayers and representing India at this global sporting event.” <div type="Youtube" id="-HTYgkM-pYM" title="Toofan wohi hai jo #TaanePalatDe" thumbUrl="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/-HTYgkM-pYM/mqdefault.jpg"></div> Speaking about the partnership, Dr (h.c.) Deepa Malik, Padma Shri Khel Ratna Arjuna Awardee, the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Paralympic Games and President - Paralympic Committee of India, said, “My journey of Ability Beyond Disability has been that of breaking stereotypes &amp; myths around disability. The partnership with Thums Up is a step forward in that direction. This year, India is sending the largest-ever contingent to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, and all 54 athletes have a unique story of resilience and defying all odds &amp; social taboos. I am very hopeful that we are going to create history this time. Brands like Thums Up are coming forward to provide a platform for our Paralympians to tell their stories and provide the nation a chance to celebrate their journey and uplift their spirits. Thums Up is walking the talk by instilling values of diversity and inclusion through this association with our athletes, treating them at parity with the Olympians.” Paying homage to the arduous journey of the athletes and saluting their sporting excellence, Thums Up will also be unveiling a high decibel marketing campaign. The campaign includes a series of videos and other related visuals for digital and social media to keep the audiences connected with the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and the Indian athletes. The campaign will feature 6 athletes including Mariyappan Thangavelu (High jump), Sakina Khatun (Powerlifting), Suyash Yadav (Swimming), Navdeep (Javelin throw), Sumit Antil (Javelin throw), and Avani Lekhara (Shooting). The video campaign effectively brings out the undying resilience of these athletes and their strength to persevere in the face of challenges. Battling everyday odds, the protagonists are seen wearing the ‘taunts’ they received every day from people, on their T-shirts against the backdrop of the inspirational tagline - #TaanePalatDe. The motivating tone of the film perfectly complements Thums Up’s brand message of ‘real heroism’. <keyword id="2811220" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sukesh-nayak" source="Orion">Sukesh Nayak</keyword>, Chief Creative Officer, Ogilvy India said “#TaanePalatDe is our ode to the heroes of Team India who have overcome all odds to represent India at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Japan. With this campaign we are saluting their courage to #PalatDe all the naysayers who had only one thing to give them, Taanas.”

Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games' first FMCG partner, Thums up, salutes the strength and resilience of Paralympic Athletes in latest campaign

<ul><li>The <keyword id="170191" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paralympic-Committee-of-India">Paralympic Committee of India</keyword> awards <keyword id="10552552" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="eurosport-india">Eurosport India</keyword> rights to show LIVE action, delayed broadcast and highlights for Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic. </li><li>Eurosport India’s coverage of the <keyword id="11837064" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tokyo-2020-Summer-Paralympic-Games">Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games</keyword> will start on 27 August to coincide with the men’s and women’s archery events at Yumenoshima Park Archery Field.</li></ul>The Paralympic Committee of India has awarded the rights to broadcast the Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games to Eurosport India. The Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games, set to take place between 24 August and 5 September, will be the first time Eurosport broadcasts a global multi-sport event in India and expands on a diverse range of sports already available to fans across its platforms. With a focus on local heroes, Eurosport India’s coverage of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games will start on 27 August to coincide with the men’s and women’s archery events at Yumenoshima Park Archery Field. The Eurosport feed will also be LIVE on the discovery+ app for the fans to stay up to speed with all the action from Tokyo. Eurosport’s localised coverage of the <keyword id="6387644" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="paralympics">Paralympics</keyword> in India, which also includes discovery+, will ensure fans are given unparalleled access to the most inspiring local stories told by the best storytellers to unlock the power of sport and the Games. Gursharan Singh, Secretary-General, Paralympic Committee of India said, “At the brink of a historic National Sporting Movement, our Indian Para Sportsmen are inspired and excited to win glory and pride for the Country at the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Such honouring moments must and would be shared and celebrated. Indians masses across the globe should be able to bask in the triumphant performance of our Paralympic Stars. Eurosport will be our official Media Broadcasting Partner to share the exciting minute to minute live telecast of the said biggest Para Sporting Event.” Eurosport India shall be the exclusive pay TV partner in the SAARC countries. The rights include showcase of LIVE sports, delayed telecast and highlights across key events in 22 sporting disciplines, treating the Indian sports fans with some scintillating action from the quadrennial sporting spectacle. Speaking about the association Mr. Vijay Rajput, Senior Vice President – Affiliate sales and Product Distribution, Asia - India Sales &amp; Distribution at Discovery Inc. and Head of Eurosport India, said, “This is a milestone event in the short life of Eurosport India. Eurosport is the Home of the Olympics in Europe and our association with the Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games will be the first step towards a similar journey in India.” “While the Olympics may receive all the glory, and rightfully so this year with a scintillating performance from India, it’s now time to promote our incredible Paralympic athletes who have made the country proud time and again. The Paralympic Committee of India and Eurosport India have a common vision of helping our athletes gain visibility amongst passionate Indian sporting communities and this association is a testimony of that. We wish the Indian Paralympic squad the very best for the upcoming Summer Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020.” he added. India will be fielding its largest ever contingent this year with 54 Paralympic athletes participating across nine sporting disciplines. Fans will be able to cheer every Indian hero throughout the Games, including world No.3 and world No.2 Sumit Antil and Sandeep Chaudhary in Javelin; Manish Narwal (10m air pistol), Singhraj (10m air pistol) and Avani Lekhara (10m air rifle, 50m air rifle) in shooting and Mariyappan Thangavelu in High Jump. Thangavelu will also be the flag bearer for the Indian team. Badminton will make its debut at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games, which will feature as many as five shuttlers in men’s category – Pramod Bhagat, Manoj Sarkar, Tarun Dhillon, Suhas Yathiraj and Krishna Nagar alongside the women’s doubles pairing of Parul Parmar, Palak Kohli.

Eurosport India secures rights to broadcast Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games

Table tennis star Manika Batra and cricketer Deepti Sharma were among those who were presented the <keyword id="127507" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="National-Sports-Awards">National Sports Awards</keyword> by President <keyword id="6354561" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="ram-nath-kovind">Ram Nath Kovind</keyword> on Saturday. Commonwealth Games gold medallist Batra, alongwith Indian women's hockey captain Rani Rampal and 2016 Rio Paralympics gold medallist Mariyappan Thangavelu were presented the <keyword id="9847721" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rajiv-Gandhi-Khel-Ratna-Award-">Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.</keyword> Deepti meanwhile was conferred the Arjuna, as were Atanu Das (archery), Chirag Shetty (badminton), Vishesh Bhriguvanshi (basketball), Manish Kaushik and Lovlina Bograhain (boxing), Sawant Ajay Anant (Equestrian), Sandesh Jhingan (football), Akashdeep Singh(hockey), Deepak (kabaddi), Kale Sarika Sudhakar (kho kho), Dattu Baban Bhokanal (rowing), Saurabh Chaudhary and Manu Bhaker (Shooting), Madhurika Suhas Patkar (table tennis), Divya Kakran and Rahul Aware (wrestling), Shiva Keshavan (luge), Suyash Narayan Jadhav (para swimming), Sandeep (para athletics) and Manish Narwal (para shooting). Shooting coach Jaspal Rana, who is credited with overseeing the careers of the likes of Saurabh and Manu and thus playing a major role in India's recent dominance in the sport, is among nine coaches who have been conferred the Dronacharya Award in the regular category. Yogesh Malviya (Mallakhamb), Jude Felix Sebastian (Hockey), Kuldeep Kumar Handoo (Wushu), and Gaurav Khanna (Para Badminton) were also conferred the Dronacharya. Meanwhile Dharmendra Tiwary (archery), Purushotham Rai (athletics), Shiv Singh (boxing), Romesh Pathania (hockey), Krishan Kumar Hooda (kabaddi) and Vijay Bhalchandra Munishwar (para powerlifting) received the Dronacharya Lifetime award. Kuldip Singh Bhullar (athletics), Jincy Philips (athletics), Pradeep Shrikrishna Gandhe (badminton), Trupti Murgunde (badminton), N Usha (boxing), Ajit Singh (hockey), Manpreet Singh (kabaddi), J Ranjith Kumar (para athletics), Satyaprakash Tiwari (para badminton), Manjeet Singh (rowing), Late Sachin Nag (swimming), Nandan P Bal (tennis) and Netarpal Hooda (wrestling) were conferred the Dhyan Chand Award. The Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards were conferred to Anita Devi (Land Adventure), Col Sarfraz Singh (Land Adventure), Taka Tamut (Land Adventure), Keval Hiren Kakka (Land Adventure), Satendra Singh (Water Adventure) and Late Magan Bissa (Life Time Achievement). Panjab University won the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy. Pune's Army Sport Institute, Lakshya Institute, Delhi's ONGC, Air Force Sports Control Board, and International Institute of Sports Management (IISM) in Mumbai were conferred the Rahstriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar.

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