Author: Olympic First Correspondent
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How Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi Is Refining Skills To Become India’s Brightest Tennis Prospect
Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi got a shot in the arm at the recently concluded Mumbai Open. After her exit at the WTA 125 event, Maaya returned to train at the Rafa Nadal Academy, focused on refining her game. The Indian prodigy looks up to World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka and loves how she handles pressure. “I love…
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23rd National Para Athletics Championship: Devendra Jhajharia Says TOPS Scheme Helping Para-Athletes Gain ‘Financial Security’
Devendra Jhajharia, president of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI), is optimistic about the financial growth of para-athletes in India. The Paralympics medalist was on the sidelines during the ongoing 23rd National Para Athletics Championship at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai when Paris Paralympics medalists like Navdeep Singh and Hokato Sema stood on the…
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2025 Maha Open ATP Challenger Tour: Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan-Vijay Sundar Prashanth Set Up Saketh Myneni-Ramkumar Ramanathan In All-India QF
Indian pairs progressed to the doubles quarterfinals, while eighth-seeded Alexis Galrneau of Canada, unseeded players Valentin Vacherot of Monaco and Czech Republic’s Dalibor Svrcina progressed to the singles quarterfinals at the 2025 Maha Open ATP Challenger Tour organized by Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) in association with the Department of Sports and Youth Services…
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‘Project Astronaut’ John McFall To Become First Paralympian In Space
John McFall, Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games bronze medalist, is set to become the first person with a physical disability to take part in a mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The Great Britain Paralympic sprinter, who is also a surgeon, has been cleared with medical certification to undertake a long-duration mission, the European Space Agency…
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2025 World Para Athletics Grand Prix Calendar: Schedule, All You Need To Know
World Para Athletics (WPA) announced the addition of three new stops to the 2025 Grand Prix calendar. Marrakech in Morocco, Guadalajara in Mexico, and Paris in France will each host WPA Grand Prix events next year, an official media release said. Marrakech will host the event in April at the Grand Stade de Marrakech. The…
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India To Host First-Ever New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Grand Prix
India is set to make history as it hosts the New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Grand Prix, marking the nation’s debut in organizing an international para athletics event of this magnitude. Scheduled from March 8th to March 13th, 2025, the event will take place at the iconic Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi. The Grand Prix signifies a…
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23rd National Para Athletics Championship Day 1 Results: Dipesh Kumar, Seema Gujar, Navdeep Singh Claim Gold
The 23rd National Para Athletics Championship 2025 began on Tuesday, with Haryana’s Navdeep Singh claiming gold in the men’s javelin F41 gold in the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai. The Paris Paralympics gold medalist, representing Haryana, threw the spear to a distance of 39.93m to claim the top podium finish while Lakshya Choudhary of Uttar Pradesh…
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23rd National Para Athletics Championship: Mariyappan Thangavelu Set To Miss For ‘Blade’ Integration
Triple Paralympic medallist high jumper Mariyappan Thangavelu will miss the ongoing 23rd National Para Athletics Championships for a blade integration to his right knee. The Paris Paralympics bronze medallist will undergo the surgery in Bengaluru, in the coming weeks. He will be ready for the World Para Championships scheduled at home (New Delhi) from September…
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New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships: Qualification Criteria And Event Programme
World Para Athletics on Monday announced World Championships medal programme with 15 additional events compared to the last two editions in Kobe 2024 and Paris 2023 in an official media release. The New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships will take place from September 27 to October 5, 2025 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. The additional…
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TCS London Marathon 2025 Elite Runners List: Peres Jepchirchir, Alexander Mutiso Munyao To Defend Title
Peres Jepchirchir and Alexander Mutiso Munyao will defend their TCS London Marathon titles on Sunday, April 27, organisers of the World Athletics Platinum Label road race have confirmed. The elite field also includes world record-holder Ruth Chepngetich, two-time Berlin Marathon champion Tigist Assefa, four-time London Marathon winner Eliud Kipchoge and two-time world cross country champion…