Deepa Malik

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Discus thrower Vinod Kumar aims for gold in his maiden Games

From running a grocery shop to winning medals for India, ex-BSF soldier Vinod Kumar's story is one of grit and determination. Having overcome numerous odds in his life, Vinod will aim for glory at Tokyo Paralympic Games.

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: PCI president Deepa Malik hopeful of India creating history with best-ever performance at Games

India will field its biggest contingent with 54 athletes set to compete in nine sports— archery, athletics, badminton, canoeing, shooting, swimming, powerlifting, table tennis and taekwondo.

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Murlikant Petkar to Devendra Jhajharia, meet India's past medallists

With the Tokyo Paralympics opening on Tuesday, we take a look at all the past Indian medallists.

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: India will win at least 15 medals including five golds, says Chef de Mission Gursharan Singh

India has a total of 12 medals including four gold in 11 Paralympic appearances.

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Indian para badminton coach hopeful to return with minimum of five medals

The experienced Parul Parmar and the young Palak Kohli (SL3-SU5) will carry high hopes of returning with a medal in the women's category.

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: 54-member Indian contingent leaves for Games after receiving warm send-off

The team has some of the brightest medal prospects like Devendra Jhajharia, seeking his third Paralympics gold (after 2004 and 2016) in F-46 javelin throw, Mariyappan Thangavelu (T-63 high jump) and world champion Sandeep Choudhary (F-64 javelin throw).

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: PCI announce 24-member squad headlined by Devendra Jhajharia, Mariyappan Thangavelu

Besides Jhajharia and Thangavelu, who won gold in the F46 javelin and T-42 high jump events respectively in the 2016 Rio Paralympics, other top para-athletes include world record holders Sandeep Chowdhury and Sumeet.

Avani Lekhara wins women's 10m air rifle silver medal at World Shooting Para Sport World Cup

Lekhara put up a strong challenge in the R2 - women's 10m air rifle standing SH1 final but fell short, in the end, to go down to Ukraine's Iryna Shchetnik by just 0.3 points

National Sports Awards' selection panel to meet on 17, 18 August to decide winners

The National Sports Awards include the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, the Arjuna award, Dronacharya award and the Dhyan Chand award

India's medal count at Tokyo Paralympics 'will be in double digits,' says Deepa Malik

Malik had won the silver in Rio after throwing the shot put at a distance of 4.61m.