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India Gazette
6 days ago
- Sport
- India Gazette
Bengaluru to host 7th Indian Open Para Athletics Championship on 11th-12th July 2025 at Kantaveera Stadium
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): The vibrant city of Bengaluru is set to welcome over 262 of the nation's most determined and dynamic para athletes for the 7th Indian Open Para Athletics Championship, scheduled to take place on 11th and 12th July at the iconic Kantaveera Stadium, according to a release from SAI Media. The event marks a crucial moment in Indian para sports, serving as the final selection platform for the Indian contingent heading to the New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships, scheduled to take place later this year. The event is supported by Balmer Lawrie, Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI), Leonard Cheshire Disability, and the Cognizant Foundation. The championship will witness participation from an extraordinary lineup of Indian Para Athletes who have made their mark on the international stage. Leading the charge is two-time Paralympic gold medallist Sumit Antil in the F64 Javelin category, along with celebrated athletes such as Praveen Kumar (High Jump, T44), Yogesh Kathuniya (Discus Throw, F56) Dharambir Nain (Club Throw, F51), Rinku Hooda (Javelin Throw, F46), and Simran (100m & 200m, T12) among others. With representation across track and field disciplines, this championship promises elite performances and fierce competition. Speaking ahead of the event, Devendra Jhajharia, President of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI), expressed his pride and optimism. 'The 7th Indian Open Para Athletics Championship is more than just a competition--it is a celebration of resilience, excellence, and national pride. As we prepare for the New Delhi 2025 World Championships, this event plays a pivotal role in finalising the athletes who will carry India's hopes on the global stage. I wish every athlete the very best and look forward to witnessing their incredible talent on display.' Athletes, too, are fired up for this crucial meet. Yogesh Kathuniya, silver medallist at the Paris and Tokyo Paralympics and one of India's most consistent throwers, shared his excitement. 'This meeting is special. It's our chance to show we are ready for the world stage. Competing here not only motivates me but also reminds me of the growing strength of Para athletics in India.' Rising sprint star Simran, who won gold at the Kobe 2024 Asian Championships, added. 'I'm feeling strong and focused. Racing in front of a home crowd in Bengaluru gives me extra energy. This meet is key for all of us looking to make it to the World Championships in New Delhi.' As anticipation builds, Kantaveera Stadium is being prepped to host the nation's finest. With India targeting a record haul at the upcoming New Delhi World Championships, this championship in Bangalore is expected to set the tone for what could be a historic outing for Indian para athletics. (ANI)
NDTV
6 days ago
- Sport
- NDTV
Bengaluru To Host Indian Open Para Athletics Championship On July 11-12
Bengaluru is set to welcome over 262 of the nation's most determined and dynamic para athletes for the 7th Indian Open Para Athletics Championship, scheduled to take place on July 11 and 12 at the iconic Kanteerava Stadium. The event marks a crucial moment in Indian para sports, serving as the final selection platform for the Indian contingent heading to the New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships, set to be held later this year. The championship will witness participation from an extraordinary lineup of Indian para athletes who have made their mark on the international stage. Leading the charge is two-time Paralympic gold medallist Sumit Antil in the F64 Javelin category, along with celebrated athletes such as Praveen Kumar (High Jump, T44), Yogesh Kathuniya (Discus Throw, F56) Dharambir Nain (Club Throw, F51), Rinku Hooda (Javelin Throw, F46) , and Simran (100m & 200m, T12) among others. Speaking ahead of the event, Devendra Jhajharia, president of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI), said, "The 7th Indian Open Para Athletics Championship is more than just a competition—it is a celebration of resilience, excellence, and national pride. As we prepare for the New Delhi 2025 World Championships, this event plays a pivotal role in finalising the athletes who will carry India's hopes on the global stage. I wish every athlete the very best and look forward to witnessing their incredible talent on display." Athletes too are fired up for this crucial meet. Yogesh Kathuniya, silver medallist at the Paris and Tokyo Paralympics and one of India's most consistent throwers, shared his excitement, "This meet is special. It's our chance to show we are ready for the world stage. Competing here not only motivates me but also reminds me of the growing strength of para athletics in India." Rising sprint star Simran, who won gold at the Kobe 2024 Asian Championships, added, "I'm feeling strong and focused. Racing in front of a home crowd in Bengaluru gives me extra energy. This meet is key for all of us looking to make it to the World Championships in New Delhi." With India targeting a record haul at the upcoming New Delhi World Championships, this championship in Bangalore is expected to set the tone for what could be a historic outing for Indian para athletics. The two-day event is supported by Balmer Lawrie, Association Mutual Funds of India (AMFI), Leonard Cheshire Disability and Cognizant Foiundation.
Hans India
6 days ago
- Sport
- Hans India
Bengaluru to host Indian Open Para Athletics Championship on July 11–12
Bengaluru is set to welcome over 262 of the nation's most determined and dynamic para athletes for the 7th Indian Open Para Athletics Championship, scheduled to take place on July 11 and 12 at the iconic Kanteerava Stadium. The event marks a crucial moment in Indian para sports, serving as the final selection platform for the Indian contingent heading to the New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships, set to be held later this year. The championship will witness participation from an extraordinary lineup of Indian para athletes who have made their mark on the international stage. Leading the charge is two-time Paralympic gold medallist Sumit Antil in the F64 Javelin category, along with celebrated athletes such as Praveen Kumar (High Jump, T44), Yogesh Kathuniya (Discus Throw, F56) Dharambir Nain (Club Throw, F51), Rinku Hooda (Javelin Throw, F46) , and Simran (100m & 200m, T12) among others. Speaking ahead of the event, Devendra Jhajharia, president of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI), said, "The 7th Indian Open Para Athletics Championship is more than just a competition—it is a celebration of resilience, excellence, and national pride. As we prepare for the New Delhi 2025 World Championships, this event plays a pivotal role in finalising the athletes who will carry India's hopes on the global stage. I wish every athlete the very best and look forward to witnessing their incredible talent on display." Athletes too are fired up for this crucial meet. Yogesh Kathuniya, silver medallist at the Paris and Tokyo Paralympics and one of India's most consistent throwers, shared his excitement, "This meet is special. It's our chance to show we are ready for the world stage. Competing here not only motivates me but also reminds me of the growing strength of para athletics in India." Rising sprint star Simran, who won gold at the Kobe 2024 Asian Championships, added, "I'm feeling strong and focused. Racing in front of a home crowd in Bengaluru gives me extra energy. This meet is key for all of us looking to make it to the World Championships in New Delhi." With India targeting a record haul at the upcoming New Delhi World Championships, this championship in Bangalore is expected to set the tone for what could be a historic outing for Indian para athletics. The two-day event is supported by Balmer Lawrie, Association Mutual Funds of India (AMFI), Leonard Cheshire Disability and Cognizant Foiundation.
The Hindu
05-06-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Navdeep, Yogesh's events axed from Los Angeles 2028 Paralympics events roster
Paralympic gold medallist Navdeep Singh and silver medallist Yogesh Kathuniya's events have not been added to the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympics events roster released by the International Paralympic Committee on June 3. Navdeep won the gold medal in the men's javelin F41 event while Yogesh secured silver in the men's discus throw in the F56 category at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. However, the two events did not find a place in the 552 medal events named in the list. With regards to the 22 sports that were included by the IPC Governing Board in the initial sport programme for LA28 in January 2023, there will also a total of 4,400 athlete quota places – the same number of quota places as for Paris 2024 and Tokyo 2020. ALSO READ | 'Golden girl' of Indian shooting, Suruchi Phogat, gears up to be at her best in Munich Across the 22 sports, there will be 243 medal events for female athletes (44 per cent), eight more than for Paris 2024, while the number of medal events for male athletes has been reduced by eight to 263 (48 per cent). The number of open or mixed gender medal events has increased by three to 46 (eight per cent). Of the 4,400 athlete quota places available across the 22 sports initially included, 1,967 are for female Para athletes (45 per cent), 107 more than for Paris 2024. There will be 2,228 quota slots for male Para athletes (51 per cent), 27 more than Paris 2024, and 205 gender-free slots (five per cent), a reduction of 134 places.
