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Neeraj Chopra, Sumit Antil allege harassment by javelin coach Naval Singh

Neeraj Chopra, Sumit Antil allege harassment by javelin coach Naval Singh

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When an Olympic medallist speaks up, it carries weight. But when multiple elite athletes echo the same concern, it demands immediate attention. In a recent development, two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra, two-time Paralympic champion Sumit Antil and a few other elite athletes have alleged mental harassment and repetitive use of abusive language by javelin coach Naval Singh, who trains Sachin Yadav. A written complaint was submitted to the Sports Authority of India (SAI) on April 10, after the matter was raised with officials from SAI and the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI). “I have always been a clean athlete and I don’t want to be part of any controversy. I tried to explain to him (coach Naval Singh) multiple times, but this is not the first time. It has gone beyond my patience level,” Sumit Antil told The Bridge on Friday. “He gets drunk and sends random recordings abusing us and dragging our families in it. He tends to behave this way when competitions approach,” he added. The Bridge is in possession of emails written …

World Para Athletics GP 2025, a great place to watch heroes: Deepa Malik

World Para Athletics GP 2025, a great place to watch heroes: Deepa Malik

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New Delhi: The World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2025 is set to take place at the capital’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium from March 11-13 and Deepa Malik, the country’s first woman Paralympic medalist believes that the event will be of great value. “The event will be of great value because it will give us a lot of technical learning. I hope a lot of school children come because no better place to get inspired than to watch heroes play. It’s going to be highly inspirational. We’ll have Paralympic medal winners exhibiting their skills as well,” Deepa Malik, told The Bridge on Saturday. The Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) President Majid Rashed will be the guest of honor at the opening ceremony of the World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2025. Tarek Souei, Vice president of World Para Athletics, will be the technical delegate. The tournament marks a historic moment as India hosts its first-ever international para athletics event. The tournament will feature top para-athletes around the world, around 250 athletes from 20 participating nations, vying for top honors …

Indian Para Athletics Squad at Paralympics 2024: Schedule, Medal hopefuls

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In Para-Athletics, men and women compete in different sports classes according to their disabilities. For instance, athletes with amputated or paralyzed arms or legs use prosthetic limbs or wheelchairs, each with their sports class. Visually impaired athletes have guides assigned to help them in running events and for throwing events, assistive devices like sound emitters are provided to ensure that they throw within the field of play. For Jumping events, take-off points are marked to help athletes understand and jump accurately. These sports classes also apply to athletes with intellectual coordination impairments. Check out the full list of different sports classes in Para-Athletics. The Stade de France in Paris will host the para-athletic competitions for the 2024 Summer Paralympics. With 164 medal events up for grabs – 90 for men and 73 for women with 1,069 para-athletes competing, this edition is the largest ever in the history of the games in terms of athlete numbers and medal events. India is fielding a strong contingent of 38 athletes, including 10 women, at the 2024 Summer Paralympic …

Sports Ministry suspends Paralympic Committee of India

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Paralympics Committee of India (PCI)- headed by Deepa Malik has been suspended by the sports ministry for violating the sports code and misgovernance on Sunday. Terming the delay in elections as ‘intentional and unlawful’, Sports Ministry took the decision. In a letter dated 02/02/2024, Sports Ministry has directed Sports Authority of India (SAI) to form an ad-hoc committee composed of eminent sportspersons and administrators to safeguard the interest of the Indian para-sports persons. The ministry has also directed SAI to inform the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) regarding the same. The suspension means that Indian para athletes won’t be able to take part in any IPC-sanctioned tournaments under the Indian flag. “Whereas taking note of the intentional delay by the PCI in the conduct of the election to elect a new executive committee, vis a vis the essentiality of upholding good governance and accountability standards in sports federations nationwide and the requirements of all the NSFs, NOC, NPC to adhere strictly to the Sports Code, the Government is left with no choice but to suspend the …