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L-R: Parul Chaudhary, Preethi Pal and Deepti Sharma The Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) is set to return with its eighth edition, celebrating the inspiring journeys and achievements of India’s finest athletes across multiple disciplines. The much-anticipated TOISA 2025 ceremony will take place on March 21, 2026, in Lucknow, bringing together sporting icons and…
The Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) returns for its eighth edition, celebrating the achievements and inspiring journeys of India’s finest athletes. The TOISA 2025 ceremony will be held on March 21, 2026, in Lucknow, bringing together the country’s top sporting icons and emerging stars.This edition will honour performances across more than 45 categories during…
India’s Preeti Pal (PTI Photo/Salman Ali) India produced a commanding performance at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix, finishing the competition with a remarkable medal tally as Preeti Pal stole the spotlight with a dominant sprint display on the final day.Double medallist at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, Preeti delivered another impressive performance by clinching gold…
Sumit Antil in Paris Paralympics 2024. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India enjoyed a dominant day at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix, with Paralympic champion Sumit Antil leading the charge by winning gold in the men’s javelin throw (F43/F44/F64). The double Paralympic gold medallist produced a powerful throw of 69.25 metres to secure the top…
World Para Athletics Championships 2025 at the Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) Stadium (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India is celebrating the success of its differently-abled athletes, who achieved a record medal haul at the World Para Athletics Championships, which concluded here on Sunday.The event was probably the largest multi-nation competition hosted by India since the Delhi Commonwealth…
Navdeep and Preeti Pal (PTI Photo/Salman Ali) India achieved its best-ever performance at the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi, securing 22 medals including 6 gold, 9 silver, and 7 bronze medals, finishing 10th overall. Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the Indian contingent’s historic achievement and expressed pride in hosting the tournament which saw…
New Delhi: India’s Navdeep reacts after making a throw during the Men’s Javelin Throw F41 Final event during the World Para Athletics Championships 2025, at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo/Salman Ali) (PTI10_05_2025_000440B) New Delhi: Girl power drove India’s medal rush on the final day of the World Para Athletics Championships, with Simran…
NEW DELHI: India’s differently-abled athletes ensured a record-breaking medal haul in the World Para Athletics Championships. On Saturday, they claimed three additional medals, bringing the tally to 18, including six gold. This surpassed the previous best of 17 medals achieved at the previous edition in Japan’s Kobe last year.Ekta Bhyan, Soman Rana and Praveen Kumar…
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Two unfortunate stray dog attacks on foreign coaches at the JLN Stadium’s warm-up track on Friday morning disrupted the ongoing World Para Athletics Championships (WPAC) here, raising safety concerns for differently-abled athletes and their staff at the event, which India is hosting for the first…
NEW DELHI: India witnessed a night of jubilation on Friday as Nishad Kumar and Simran struck gold within moments of each other at the World Para Athletics Championships (WAPC), sending the home crowd at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium into raptures. Their twin triumphs not only electrified the atmosphere but also propelled India from 11th to fourth…
