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Sep 03, 2021

Tokyo 2020: China's Armless Swimmer Zheng Tao Dominates with Four Golds

Chinese para-swimmer Zheng Tao has won the internet after shattering records and winning four gold medals at the Tokyo Games - despite having no arms.
Zheng, who lost his arms to an electric shock as a child, dominated with wins in freestyle, backstroke and butterfly.
All of his individual victories have been world or Paralympic records.
His 50 m freestyle final, a Games record, was particularly celebrated on Chinese social media as it also marked the country's 500th summer Paralympic gold since the country first competed at the 1984 Games in New York City.
He took up the sport at the age of 13, and made his international swimming debut six years later at the World Championships in the Netherlands.
He then went on to win his first Paralympic gold at London 2012 in the 100m backstroke event.

Tokyo Paralympics: Praveen Kumar Clinches Silver in Men's T64 High Jump

India's Praveen Kumar clinched the silver medal in the men's high jump T64 event of the Paralympics, taking the country's haul to 11 in the ongoing Games in Tokyo. Kumar competing in his debut Paralympics, set a new Asian record with a 2.07 m jump to finish behind Great Britain's Jonathan Broom-Edwards, who notched up his season's best of 2.10 m for the gold.
The bronze went to Rio Games champion Maciej Lepiato of Poland who produced an effort of 2.04 m. T64 classification is for athletes with a leg amputation, who compete with prosthetics in a standing position.

Sep 02, 2021

Paralympian is Stripped of Gold Medal

The International Paralympics Committee (IPC) has defended a decision to strip a Malaysian athlete of his gold medal.
Shot putter Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli won gold in the F20 class, but was later disqualified for arriving three minutes late for the event.
Zolkefli was allowed to compete because at the time he had a logical reason for being late, the IPC said.
However, a referee later found there was no justifiable reason for him to be late.
The decision to strip Zolkefli of his medal was met with much anger on social media, especially from Malaysians.

Ronaldo Breaks World Record for Scoring most Goals in Men's International Football

Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty but still broke the men's international scoring record before adding a second goal as Portugal beat Ireland 2-1 in World Cup qualifying.
Ronaldo grabbed his 110th goal in the 89th minute to move ahead of former Iran striker Ali Daei.
Six minutes into stoppage time, Ronaldo made it 111 in 180 games to break Irish hearts after defender John Egan gave his nation the lead in the 45th.

Sep 01, 2021

Paralympics: Thangavelu Mariyappan, Sharad Kumar Win Silver and Bronze

Defending champion Mariyappan Thangavelu and Sharad Kumar won silver and bronze, respectively in the men's high jump T42 event as India's medal tally at the Paralympics touched an unprecedented 10.
Mariyappan cleared 1.86 m while the American gold winner Sam Grewe succeeded in soaring above 1.88 m in his third attempt.
Kumar took the bronze with an effort of 1.83 m.
The T42 classification is for athletes with a leg deficiency, leg length difference, impaired muscle power or impaired passive range of movement in the legs. The athletes compete in a standing position.

Dale Steyn Retirest from All Forms of Cricket

South African pacer Dale Steyn has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. Since making his international debut in 2004, he played 93 Tests, 125 ODIs and 47 T20Is.
The veteran pacer is fondly known as 'Steyn Gun' among fans for his express pace.
Steyn last appeared in a Test match in February 2019 and announced retirement from the format in August that year. His last ODI was in March 2019 while his last ODI was in February 2020. Steyn played for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2020 but managed only three matches for average returns. He played the Pakistan Super League in 2021, his last professional commitment as a player.

Aug 31, 2021

Indian GM Iniyan Wins Noisiel International Open Chess Tournament

Indian Grandmaster P. Iniyan won the Noisiel International Open 2021 Chess Tournament, scoring eight points from nine rounds in the Classical event after securing the top prize in the Blitz section.
Iniyan (Elo rating 2506) finished half a point ahead of higher rated GM Yuri Solodovnichenko of Ukraine (Elo 2561) who secured 7.5 points, while French International Master Kambrath Yannick took 3rd place.
Iniyan won seven of the nine games he played, including against two French International Masters. He drew two games and one of those was against Ukraine's Solodovnichenko.

Paralympics: Yogesh Kathuniya Wins Silver in Discus Throw

Discus thrower Yogesh Kathuniya clinched a silver medal in the men's F56 event in the Paralympics as athletics remained India's happy hunting ground at the Games.
Yogesh a B.Com graduate from New Delhi's Kirorimal College, sent the disc to a best distance of 44.38 m in his sixth and last attempt to clinch the silver.
Kathuniya suffered a paralytic attack at the age of eight which left him with coordination impairments in his limbs.
Brazil's defending champion, reigning world champion and world record holder Claudiney Batista dos Santos won the gold with a best throw of 45.59 m while Leonardo Diaz Aldana (43.36 m) of Cuba took the bronze.

Paralympics: Sumit Antil Wins Gold

Javelin thrower Sumit Antil clinched India's second gold at the ongoing Paralympics, shattering the men's F64 category world record multiple times in a stunning Games debut performance.
Sumit from Sonepat in Haryana, who lost his left leg below the knee after he was involved in a motorbike accident in 2015, sent the spear to 68.55 m in his fifth attempt, which was the best of the day by quite a distance and a new world record.
Australian Michal Burian (66.29 m) and Sri Lanka's Dulan Kodithuwakku (65.61 m) took the silver and bronze, respectively.
The F64 category is for athletes with a leg amputation, who compete with prosthetics in a standing position.

Aug 30, 2021

Nishad Kumar Wins Silver at Tokyo Paralympics

High jumper Nishad Kumar clinched a silver medal in the men's high jump T47 event at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020. He made a jump of 2.06 m and also went on to create an Asian record as the event turned out to be a good affair for the Indian para-athlete.
USA's Roderick Townsend and Dallas Wise won gold and bronze medals, respectively. Townsend made the jump of 2.15m while Wise recorded a jump of 2.06 m.
Nishad and Wise both finished on the same mark, but Nishad had crossed the 2.02 mark in his first attempt while Wise took two, as a result, Nishad won silver.

Paddler Bhavinaben Patel Wins Historic Silver at Tokyo Paralympics

Indian table tennis player Bhavinaben Patel signed off with a historic silver medal in her maiden Paralymic Games after going down 0-3 to world number one Chinese paddler Ying Zhou in the women's singles class 4 final.
Patel's impressive run at the Games ended with a 7-11, 5-11, 6-11 loss to Zhou, a two-time gold medallist.
With this medal, Indian team opened its account at the Games.

Tokyo Paralympics: India Bags Two Medals in F46 Javelin Throw

Indian javelin throwers Devendra Jhajharia and Sundar Singh Gurjar won silver and bronze, respectively in the men's Standing Javelin (F46) at National Stadium in Tokyo. Devendra Jhajharia grabbed silver with a personal best throw of 64.35.
This was also his third medal at Paralympic Games. Meanwhile, Sundar captured bronze with a season-best throw of 62.58. Dinesh Priyan Herath Mudiyanselage of Sri Lanka bagged gold in a very comprehensive manner by shattering the World Record with his monstrous throw of 67.79 m.

Brazilians Take First Athletics Golds at Tokyo Paralympics

Brazil's Petrucio Ferreira dos Santos, dubbed the Usain Bolt of para athletics, took gold in Paralympic record time, as US "armless archer" Matt Stutzman began his medal campaign.
Sprinter Ferreira dos Santos capped a successful day for his nation by blazing home in 10.53 for a new Paralympic record and gold in the men's T45 100 m.
His win came after Brazilians earlier claimed the first track-and-field medals of the Tokyo Paralympics, with Yeltsin Jacques kicking things off by squeezing out Japan's Kenya Karasawa to top the podium in the men's 5,000 m T11 final.
Fellow Brazilian Silvania Costa de Oliveira meanwhile took the first gold of the field events, successfully defending the title she won in Rio in the women's T11 long jump.

Tokyo Paralympics: Avani Lekhara First Indian Woman to Win Gold

Indian paralympic shooter Avani Lekhara created history at the Tokyo Paralympics when she became the first woman from the country to bag a paralympic gold medal. Avani won the women's 10 m Air Rifle Standing SH1 title defeating China's Zhang Cuiping (silver) and Ukraine's Iryna Shchetnik (bronze).
Avani also equalled the current WR to win the women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 category with her gold medal-winning performance in Tokyo. The 19-year-old finished with a world record equalling total of 249.6, which is also a new Paralympic record.
She's the fourth Indian athlete to win a Paralympics gold after swimmer Murlikant Petkar (1972), javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia (2004 and 2016) and high jumper Thangavelu Mariyappan (2016).

Tata Motors Extend Sponsorship of Indian Wrestling Till Paris Olympics

The Wrestling Federation (WFI) of India and Tata Motors have strengthened their long-term partnership further with the announcement of the 'Quest for Gold at Paris Olympics 2024', an objective to win the coveted yellow metal at the next Games.
Young and talented Indian wrestlers will gain assured and enhanced access to world-class training facilities, internationally-reputed coaches and support through a rich nutritional programme. In addition as part of the initiative, eligible senior wrestlers will be offered central contracts, while budding junior wrestlers will be supported through scholarships along with insurance cover, medical and physiotherapy assistance.

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