PARALYMPICS
Suresh won his first match in round one
Sri Lanka’s Suresh Dharmasena who competed in the Men’s Wheel Chair tennis qulifying round able to beat his oppeonet from Austrila in 2–0 sets.
PARALYMPICS
PARALYMPICS
Paralympics 2024-Naveed Raheem placed overall 10th
In the Paralympic Games Men’s 400m Freestyle – S9 swimming event, Naveed Rahim, who entered the first heat of the event, finished 5th and clocked 4:42.71 minutes. There were two matches in the preliminary round […]
PARALYMPICS
Paris 2024 Paralympics unfolds today
The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will begin with Wednesday’s opening ceremony in the heart of the French capital. In a statement, the organizers said that Paris’ historic square Place de la Concorde and famous Champs-Elysees […]
CRICKET
IPC PRESIDENT WELCOMES ‘METRO FOR ALL’
International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Andrew Parsons has welcomed Monday’s landmark commitment from President of the Il-de-France region, Valérie Pécresse, to make the Paris Metro transport system accessible for all, stating its delivery could be […]
OLYMPICS
Paris 2024: IPC and UNESCO to host Disability Inclusion Conference
On the eve of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and UNESCO are hosting the International Disability Inclusion Conference: Harnessing the transformational impact of Para sport. This groundbreaking event, which will […]
OLYMPICS
Paralympic Torch arrives in France
The Paralympic Torch has arrived in France, ahead of the start of the Paris 2024 Paralympics. One day after the lighting ceremony in Stoke Mandeville, the birthplace of the Paralympic Games, the torch made its […]
OLYMPICS
Paris 2024 Paralympic Games: Record number of delegations and females set to compete
A record number of delegations and females will compete at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced. With final numbers still to be fully confirmed due to teams still arriving […]
PARALYMPICS
Two British Paralympians to light the Paralympic Flame at Stoke Mandeville ahead of Paris 2024
Two British Paralympians – Helene Raynsford and Gregor Ewan – have been announced as the athletes who will ignite the Paralympic Flame at Stoke Mandeville, UK, the birthplace of the Paralympic Movement on Saturday (24 […]
PARALYMPICS
Nine-member squad for Paralympic Games
Sri Lanka will field a nine-member contingent for the 2024 Paralympic Games, sources from the National Paralympic Committee of Sri Lanka revealed. The 2024 Paralympic Games will be held from August 28 to September 8 […]
INTERNATIONAL
Samitha Dulan sets new world record in World Para Athletics Games
amitha Dulan Kodituwakku from Sri Lanka set a new world record in the F44 Javelin Throw category at the Para Athletics World Championships Kobe 2024 with a throw of 66.49m. Despite his remarkable achievement, he […]