Pramod Bhagat

Sports Ministry approves financial assistance for 12 para shuttlers

The funding has been cleared under ministry's Target Olympic Podium Scheme and will cover financial assistance to the players and their support staff.

Para shuttler Pramod Bhagat eyes emulating Lin Dan by winning fifth world title

Bhagat won his fourth world title in the men's singles SL3 class in Tokyo last month and will hope to win a fifth like Chinese badminton legend Lin Dan besides winning gold at the 2024 Paris Games.

Brazil Para Badminton International: Tarun, Kadam win gold and silver, Bhagat bags two bronze

In total, the Indian para badminton squad clinched 8 gold, 7 silver and 13 bronze

Neeraj Chopra, Pramod Bhagat awarded Padma Shri

Chopra made history at the Tokyo Olympics by becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal in a track and field event in the Games' history. The 33-year-old Bhagat also became the first Indian to win a gold medal in para badminton

Manasi Joshi, Pramod Bhagat star as India bag 21 medals at Spanish Para Badminton International

India had claimed 34 medals, including 11 gold, seven silver and 16 bronze, from the Spanish Para badminton International II event recently.

Spanish Open: Para shuttlers Pramod Bhagat, Sukant Kadam eager to start 2022 season with wins

Bhagat and Kadam will be playing in two Spanish Open tournaments which will be held three days apart from each other.

Padma Awards 2022: Para athlete Devendra Jhajharia honoured with Padma Bhushan, Neeraj Chopra gets Padma Shri

The other Padma Shri awardees include 20-year-old para shooter Avani Lekhara, para badminton player Pramod Bhagat and para javelin thrower Sumit Antil

Uganda Para Badminton International: Sukant Kadam wins gold, Pramod Bhagat ends up with 3 silver medals

World No. 5 Kadam defeated fellow Indian Nilesh Balu Gaikwad 21-16 17-21 21-10 in 38 minutes in men's singles summit clash in the SL4 category

Indian para shuttlers in Uganda witness twin blasts near hotel, team safe

Chief coach of Indian para badminton team, Gaurav Khanna said the blasts happened around 100 metres away from the hotel but everyone is safe and there is nothing to worry about.

Tokyo Paralympics champion Pramod Bhagat nominated for Para Badminton Player of Year

The 33-year-old Bhagat, who had contracted polio when he was four years old, picked up the sport after watching his neighbours play