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Paralympic champions from India, Colombia, and Kenya kicked off the 2026 para athletics season in Dubai with stunning performances. India dominated with 16 gold medals as athletes proved their Paris 2024 success was just the beginning.
In a breakthrough for South Asian sports, India announced Wednesday it will welcome Pakistani athletes to compete in international tournaments hosted on Indian soil. The policy shift comes as India prepares to host major global sporting events through 2038.
India's third National Para Kabaddi Championship brings together 280 athletes with physical disabilities from 20 states for four days of high-level competition. The tournament marks a major step forward in creating pathways for para-athletes from grassroots to elite sports.
India's Paralympic javelin champions are kicking off 2026 with a powerful statement at Dubai's premier para-athletics competition. Fifty of the nation's best para-athletes are competing against 500 athletes from 56 countries in the season's first major international showdown.
Ashwini Nachappa dominated sprint racing in the 1980s and 90s, defeating champions like PT Usha and representing India at three international games. Now she's building pathways for the next generation of athletes, especially from rural India. #
Two Olympic and world champions just launched India's first state-wide sports league designed to transform how young athletes train and compete. The SAAP League creates a clear pathway from local trials to international excellence for thousands of young competitors.
While millions watched cricket, one Indian state quietly invested in creating Olympic champions. Odisha's grassroots sports revolution is changing how India discovers and trains world-class athletes.
Tejaswin Shankar broke India's heptathlon record and claimed gold at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, ending a 16-year medal drought. India brought home five medals total, with young athletes making history in multiple events.
After pole vaulters faced fines and harassment for traveling with their equipment, India's railway system is drafting its first-ever policy to help athletes transport their gear. The sports ministry stepped in after athletes carrying 17-foot poles were forced off trains.
Krishna Jayasankar Menon turned lunch break discovery into national history, becoming the first Indian woman to throw shot put past 16 meters indoors. Eight rejections from Team India couldn't stop the 23-year-old from rewriting the record books.
At a national track meet in India, four teenage athletes achieved qualifying times for the World Under-20 Championships, showing the rising strength of India's next generation of track stars. Their personal-best performances came even as senior competitors struggled to shine.
A 28-year-old soldier from Himachal Pradesh shattered a 48-year-old marathon record in his very first competitive marathon, nearly blacking out at the finish line. Despite this historic achievement, Sawan Barwal received barely any mainstream attention back home.
A long-distance runner just shattered India's oldest athletics record, a marathon mark that stood untouched for nearly half a century. Sawan Barwal made history in Rotterdam by beating a time many thought would never fall.
Paralympic champion Sumit Antil just launched his javelin 74.82 meters to shatter his own world record at India's national para athletics championships. The throw marks the latest milestone for an athlete who keeps pushing the boundaries of what's possible.
Two-time Paralympic champion Sumit Antil and fellow Indian athletes dominated their home turf at the New Delhi 2026 Grand Prix, setting the stage for an exciting season ahead. The historic Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium welcomed 257 athletes from eight countries for three days of inspiring competition.
World Athletics rejected attempts by Turkey to recruit elite Kenyan runners through lucrative contracts, protecting the integrity of international competition. The decision reinforces that national teams should be built through homegrown talent, not checkbooks.
After national champion Dev Kumar Meena faced hours of delays and fines for carrying his equipment, his story is pushing Indian Railways to create clearer rules for athletes. The 20-year-old's experience highlights a gap that affects countless competitors across the country.
India cruised to victory in one of cricket's biggest matchups after opener Ishan Kishan delivered a stunning performance that left Pakistan scrambling. The 27-year-old's brilliant batting on a difficult pitch secured India's spot in the tournament's next round.
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Botswana made history by hosting Africa's first ever World Athletics Relays, delivering a world-class event and clinching gold in front of an ecstatic home crowd. The two-day spectacle in Gaborone proved Africa has come of age on the global athletics stage.
India's Under-19 cricket team secured their spot in the World Cup semifinals with a commanding 58-run victory over Pakistan in Bulawayo. The young athletes kept their dreams alive of winning a record sixth age-group world title.
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