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Praveen Kumar strikes gold in T64 high jump

By Odisha News Online Sep 6, 2024 43

PARIS, SEPT 6 : India’s Praveen Kumar dazzled with a record-breaking performance in the men’s high jump T64 event, adding a Paralympic gold to his Tokyo Games silver here on Friday. The 21-year-old from Noida, who was born with a short leg, smashed the Asian record with a best jump of 2.08m in the six-jumper […]Continue Reading

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Shooter Avani Lekhara becomes first Indian woman to win two Paralympic golds

By Odisha News Online Aug 30, 2024 82

PARIS, AUG 30 : The incredible Avani Lekhara became the first Indian woman to win two Paralympic gold medals with her victory in the women’s 10m air rifle (SH1) event here on Friday as compatriot Mona Agarwal claimed a bronze. Winner of the Tokyo Paralympics gold three years back, Avani, 22, shot a superb 249.7 […]Continue Reading

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‘Don’t have strength for more’: Vinesh bids adieu to wrestling

By Odisha News Online Aug 8, 2024 93

PARIS, AUG 8 : Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has announced retirement after her heartbreaking disqualification from the Olympics, saying she doesn’t have the strength to continue. The 29-year-old, who was disqualified for being 100gm overweight ahead of her 50kg category gold medal bout on Wednesday, posted on X to announce her decision. Addressing her mother […]Continue Reading

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Ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat disqualified for being overweight ahead of final

By Odisha News Online Aug 7, 2024 166

PARIS, AUG 7: It usually never happens in professional sports. But in Vinesh Phogat’s case, it has happened. She was found 100g overweight and has been disqualified after the weigh in on the morning of her gold medal bout. As per the rules, she has to be within the weight (50kgs, her weight class) on […]Continue Reading

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PM Modi arrives in Paris on official visit; boosting strategic ties with France main focus

By Odisha News Online Jul 13, 2023 160

PARIS,JULY 13: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Thursday on a two-day visit during which he will hold wide-ranging talks with President Emmanuel Macron and join him for the French National Day celebrations as the Guest of Honour. Ahead of his departure, Modi expressed confidence that his visit will provide a new impetus to […]Continue Reading

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’79 killed, 77 abducted, 95 forcibly converted’: Bangladeshi Hindus highlight religious atrocities from Paris

By Odisha News Online Jul 18, 2022 388

GUWAHATI,JULY 18: The voices of atrocities against the religious minorities in Bangladesh are being heard loud not just in Dhaka but in far off Paris. The World Hindu Federation and some other religious minority organisations held a protest demonstration in Paris on July 13 to try and draw the attention of the international community to […]Continue Reading