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  • Five athletes, six officers from Indian contingent to participate in Tokyo Paralympics opening ceremony

    Only six officers from the Indian contingent are allowed to participate within the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Paralympics on Tuesday, chef de mission Gursharan Singh mentioned on Sunday.
    India will thus have 11 members taking part within the opening ceremony, the remaining 5 being athletes. There isn’t any cap on the variety of athletes for the opening ceremony however solely seven Indian members have reached Tokyo to date.
    Of these seven, two desk tennis gamers — Sonal Patel and Bhavina Patel — have competitors on Wednesday and won’t participate within the ceremony, throughout which Japanese Emperor Naruhito will declare the Games open.

    “Only six officials are allowed for the opening ceremony while there is no cap on the number of athletes,” chef de mission Singh, who can be the secretary common of Paralympic Committee of India, instructed PTI.
    “The two table tennis players have competition the next day, that is Wednesday, so they are not taking part in the opening ceremony.”

    The identical rule of getting a cap of six officers in the course of the opening ceremony was adopted in the course of the Tokyo Olympics which ended on August 8.

    The 5 athletes anticipated to participate within the opening ceremony are flag bearer Mariyappan Thangavelu, discus thrower Vinod Kumar, javelin thrower Tek Chand and powerlifters Jaideep and Sakina Khatun.
    Out of the six officers participating within the opening ceremony, 4 have been determined, which embrace the chef de mission, deputy chef de mission Arhan Bagati, COVID-19 chief liaison officer V K Dabas and Mariyappan’s coach and para athletics chairperson Satyanarayana.

    A 3rd batch of Indian athletes is leaving on Monday however these a part of it must serve a quarantine interval earlier than being allowed to coach.
    India are being represented by 54 athletes — the largest ever crew — and the nation is anticipating its finest medal haul this time.
    In view of the surging COVID-19 instances in Tokyo, followers have been banned from the Paralympics, similar to the previous Olympic Games.

  • Paralympics observe lead of Olympics: No followers throughout pandemic

    All followers can be barred from the Paralympics in Japan due to the coronavirus pandemic, simply as they had been from the recently-completed Tokyo Olympics, organizers mentioned Monday.
    There had been just a few exceptions made throughout the Olympics with some followers allowed in outlying areas away from Tokyo. This time, all followers can be barred besides the potential of some youngsters attending just a few unspecified occasions.
    Organizers have additionally requested the general public to not come out to view highway occasions.
    The determination was introduced after a gathering with International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons, organizing committee president Seiko Hashimoto, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike and Olympic Minister Tamayo Marukawa.
    The Paralympics open on Aug. 24 with about 4,400 athletes, a much smaller occasion than the Olympics with 11,000 athletes. But the Paralympics come as new infections have accelerated in Tokyo, which can expose an athlete inhabitants that’s extra weak to COVID-19.

    Parsons, talking at a information convention, mentioned there was no room for complacency within the wake of the Olympics.
    “In light of the current case numbers in Tokyo and wider Japan, everyone attending these games must be vigilant,” Parsons mentioned.
    New infections in Tokyo tripled throughout the 17 days of the Olympics, though medical specialists mentioned the surge was circuitously linked the Tokyo Games. Rather, specialists prompt an oblique impact as the general public was distracted and lulled right into a false sense of safety that staging the Games supplied.
    With the state of affairs rising worse, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Monday mentioned a state of emergency in Tokyo and different areas can be prolonged till Sept. 12. The state of emergency has been in pressure since July 12 and was to finish later this month.
    The Paralympics finish on Sept. 5.
    “The surge in infections is reaching alarming record highs,” Suga mentioned after assembly with different authorities ministers.
    On Friday, Tokyo logged 5,773 instances, a brand new excessive. On Sunday, the Japanese capital reported 4,295 instances. The rise in infections has severely strained the medical system. Experts say the state of affairs is getting uncontrolled and a few name it “a disaster.”
    Japan has attributed 15,400 deaths to COVID-19.

    Dr. Haruo Ozaki, president of the Tokyo Medical Association, mentioned in an interview with regional newspaper Tokyo Shimbun revealed Saturday {that a} important variety of persons are nonetheless unvaccinated, and characterised the virus state of affairs for the Paralympics as worse than it was throughout the Olympics.
    Estimates counsel about 37% of the Japanese inhabitants has been absolutely vaccinated.
    Ozaki referred to as having no followers “a minimum necessity” and attributed the surge to the delta variant.
    He referred to as holding the Paralympics “a political decision, but the judgment by the medial side is that it will be difficult.”
    “The Olympics,” Ozaki added, “is a festival and might have affected the people in ways to loosen up and served as an indirect cause of rising cases.”

  • National Sports Awards perform delayed to incorporate Tokyo Paralympics athletes

    The National Sports Awards perform, which is held on August 29 yearly, has been pushed again because the authorities needs the choice panel to contemplate the performances of the para athletes competing within the Tokyo Paralympics.
    The Paralympics can be held between August 24 and September 5.
    Sports Minister Anurag Thakur mentioned the choice panel for choosing the award winners has been fashioned however they would like to attend for some extra time earlier than going forward with the choice course of.
    “National sports award committee has been formed for this year but Paralympics are yet to be held so we want to add winners from paralympic also. I hope and wish they will perform really well,” Thakur mentioned throughout the National Youth Awards perform.
    The awards — the Khel Ratna Award, the Arjuna Award, Dronacharya Award and the Dhyan Chand Award — are given away every year by the nation’s president on August 29, the National Sports Day which can be the start anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand.
    “Like last time, this year’s award ceremony could also be held virtually,” a ministry supply advised PTI.
    The strategy of nominations for the nationwide honours ended on July 5 after two extensions. The candidates had been allowed to self-nominate on-line in view of the pandemic however nationwide federations have additionally despatched their preferences.
    The Indian contingent produced its greatest ever efficiency on the just lately concluded Tokyo Games the place nation’s athletes gained seven medals, together with a gold, two silver and 4 bronze medals.
    India is sending its biggest-ever contingent of 54 para-athletes to Tokyo. At the final Paralympics, the Indian athletes returned with a haul of 4 medals, together with two gold, a silver and a bronze.
    The Khel Ratna, the nation’s highest sporting honour, was just lately renamed after hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand.
    The award was earlier named after former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
    The prize cash for the sports activities awards was elevated considerably final yr.
    The Khel Ratna Award now comes with a reward of Rs 25 lakh, a lot greater than the earlier quantity of Rs 7.5 lakh.The money reward for Arjuna award has been enhanced to Rs 15 lakh from Rs 5 lakh, the Dronacharya (Lifetime) awardees, who had been earlier given Rs 5 lakh, at the moment are being given Rs 15 lakh.
    Dronacharya (Regular) get Rs 10 lakh as a substitute of Rs 5 lakh per awardee, whereas Dhyanchand Awardees are being given Rs 10 lakh as a substitute of Rs 5 lakh.

  • India para-athletics group for Tokyo Paralympics to be picked on June 15-16

    The Indian para-athletics group for the Tokyo Paralympic Games in August-September will likely be picked throughout a to-day trial to be held right here on June 15 and 16, the nationwide governing physique mentioned.
    The trials will likely be performed as per strict security tips of the federal government and the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) of COVID-19.
    “Athletes who are attending the trials should bring COVID-19 negative reports taken 72 hours prior to the trials,” a press release from the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) mentioned.
    Only these athletes who’ve a legitimate International Paralympic Committee (IPC) license card and who’ve achieved Minimum Qualification Standard (MQS) of the Tokyo Paralympic Games are eligible to attend the trials.
    “Also note that athletes should have their passports with a minimum of nine-month validity. Those who are in review sports class status for the year 2020 and 2021 are also eligible to participate in the trials.”
    The Tokyo Paralympic Games are scheduled to be held from August 24 to September 5.
    The organisers in Tokyo on Sunday organised an occasion marking the 100 days countdown of the Paralympics, which was postponed from final 12 months as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.
    There had been 15 para-athletes in India’s 19-member contingent within the 2016 Rio Paralympics. All the Indian medals — 2 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze — had been received by the para-athletes.

  • Navdeep, Arvind win gold to safe quotas for Tokyo Paralympic Games

    Para-athletes Navdeep and Arvind secured quotas for the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics as India’s gold medal tally swelled to 9 after the third day of competitions on the twelfth Fazza International World Para Athletics Grand Prix.
    Overall, India has claimed 17 medals together with 9 gold, with 4 of them approaching Friday.
    The day was lit up by good exhibits by Indian males’s javelin throwers — reigning world champion Sandeep Chaudhary (F44), Ajeet Singh (F46) and Navdeep (F41) — who had been later joined by Pranav Prashant Desai with a yellow steel in males’s 200m F64.
    However, world champion javelin thrower Sundar Singh Gurjar (F46) needed to accept a bronze.
    Arvind attained the Minimum Qualification Standard with a distance of 14.05m in males’s shot put last F35/36 to e book a spot within the Tokyo Paralympics. He completed fifth within the occasion.

    Congratulations to #Navdeep for a unprecedented efficiency at Dubai 2021 Fazza Para Athletics GP. He gained a Gold medal in F41 class in Javelin throw and secured #3 place in World Ranking. #RoadToTokyo #PhirKhelegaIndia pic.twitter.com/jTK1M15CO2
    — SAIMedia (@Media_SAI) February 12, 2021
    Navdeep, whose first worldwide occasion was the 2017 Asian Youth Para Games, produced a superb throw of 43.58m in his third try and take the gold in males’s javelin F41 occasion and safe a quote for the subsequent Paralympic Games. UAE’s Anas Alhosani (6.96m) ended second.
    “I felt confident with my throw today. My first throw wasn’t very good, but then I tried to focus and got a good throw. Sandeep bhaiya and Navdeep Sir have been helping me with my technique at JN Stadium in New Delhi,” mentioned Navdeep.
    “I am very happy to also secure a quota. I want to win a medal at the Tokyo Paralympic now,” he added.
    In F41 classification, athletes with quick stature compete whereas the F35/36 is for many who are extra affected within the legs than the arms, however might also have vital co-ordination impairment of the non-throwing arm.
    In males’s javelin 38/F42/ F44/ 63/ 64, Chaudhary hurled the javelin to a distance of 61.22 metres to win gold, although it was a lot lower than his world report effort of 66.18m on the Dubai 2019 Worlds on the identical floor.
    He was higher than Columbia’s Luis Fernan Lucumi Villegas (54.95m), who set a brand new American report, and Chaminda Hetti Arachchige of Sri Lanka (56.34m).
    “It’s a nice feeling to return to one of my favourite grounds. My body felt good to compete after a long time. But I was hoping to get my personal best today. Nevertheless, to open the season with over 61m distance is not bad,” Chaudhary mentioned.
    “In the coming months, it will be more about following the process and staying in shape before we start our final preparation for the Tokyo 2020,” added Chaudhary.
    Ajeet Singh despatched the spear to a distance of 58.76m to complete forward of Sri Lanka’s Gamini Ketawala (58.55m) and fellow Indian Gurjar (57.74m) in males’s javelin F46 last.
    For Ajeet, this was his third worldwide medal in third competitors.
    “I am very happy to compete in an international event after long time. But I am not to satisfied with my performance today. I expected to throw at least 58 metres. I will go back and work on my technique now,” Ajit mentioned.
    Later, Pranav Prasant Desai added India’s fourth gold medal by clocking 24.96 seconds in males’s 200m T64 to complete forward of Thailand (25.60s) and Kazakastan’s Rufat Khabibullin (28.86s).
    Athletes in 38/F42/ F44/ 63/ 64 class are affected by a number of of the musculoskeletal impairments of limb deficiency, leg size distinction, impaired muscle energy or impaired passive vary of motion.
    The third day of competitions additionally witnessed Italian teenager Ambra Sabatini setting a brand new world report on the best way to a gold within the ladies’s last T62/ 63/ 64. She clocked 14.59 seconds.