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Hindustan Times
2 hours ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Para-archer Harvinder Singh: Receiving Padma Shri at such a young age is a big achievement
Two-time Paralympic medallist Harvinder Singh created history on Tuesday by becoming the first para archer to be honoured with the Padma Shri — the country's fourth-highest civilian award. 'Itne saalon ki mehnat, all the sweat and effort that I have put in to bring glory for my country… to have all this acknowledged by the nation has filled me with pride,' says the 34-year-old. A post shared by Harvinder Singh🏹⛳️ (@harvindersingh07) For the 2024 Paris Paralympics gold medallist, this is not just a personal milestone but a moment of national recognition. 'To stand inside the Rashtrapati Bhavan and be honoured by the President of the country was a feeling that will stay with me forever. Padma Shri jeetne ke liye kaafi intezar bhi karna padh sakta hai lekin mujhe iss (young) umar mein yeh award mila, yeh mere liye ek bahut badi achievement hai,' adds Harvinder. The moment that was carved out of years of relentless pursuit was magnified by the presence of those who have silently stood by him through every rise and fall. 'Accompanying me to the ceremony were my father (Sardar Paramjeet Singh), my wife (Manpreet Kaur), and my two coaches (Jiwanjot Singh Teja and Gaurav Sharma). When I received the Arjuna Award in 2021, I missed having my family in the audience. But being at the Padma Shri reception is a huge honour, and the entire moment was made even more special because my close ones were with me.' 'Award receive karne ke baad jab main apnon ke paas aaya tab unki aankhon mein khushi dekhkar mujhe bahut garv mehsoos hua,' shares Harvinder, for whom the award is a reminder to keep the Tricolour high. 'This award has given me motivation to keep working hard and bring in a lot more medals and accolades for India. Ab aur medals jeet kar, Rashtrapati Bhavan wapas aane ka sapna hai,' he signs off.
India Gazette
7 hours ago
- Sport
- India Gazette
"Proud moment for me as my family was present at Rashtrapati Bhawan": Para-archer Harvinder Singh after being conferred with Padma Shri
Kaithal (Haryana) [India], May 28 (ANI): India para-archer and Paris Paralympics 2024 gold medallist Harvinder Singh said that it was a 'proud moment' for him as his family was present at the Rashtrapati Bhawan when he received the Padma Shri award on Wednesday. India's para-archer Harvinder Singh, who won the gold medal in the Paris 2024 Paralympics, was named among the recipients of the Padma Awards 2025. Speaking to ANI, Harvinder Singh said, 'Very happy to receive the fourth-highest civilian award for India. My family is really very happy. It was a proud moment for me as my family was present at the Rashtrapati Bhawan when I received this award.' Harvinder has tasted success in the past year with his consistent performances. He got his hands on India's first-ever gold medal in para-archery at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. It was a one-sided affair in the men's individual recurve open event. Harvinder ousted Poland's Lukasz Ciszek with a straight-set win, 6-0, in the gold medal match. His triumph in Paris marked a medal in two successive Paralympics, having won a bronze medal in the recurve para-archery at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020. His triumph in Tokyo was India's first medal in archery in the Paralympics. The Padma awards, among the country's highest civilian honours, are conferred in three categories: Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Vibhushan. The awards are given in various disciplines, such as art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, and literature. The Padma Shri award is the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India after the Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, and the Padma Bhushan. With his Paris Paralympics gold, Padma Shri recognition, and an unwavering focus on upcoming championships, Harvinder Singh is determined to continue his dominance in para-archery and bring more laurels to India. (ANI)
BBC News
7 hours ago
- Health
- BBC News
Paralympic gold aim after brain tumour and stroke
Paralympic hopeful Lissie Simpson was a sporting-mad teenager. She played regional hockey and football and was in the Great Britain Under-19 handball in 2015, while having surgery on a brain tumour, she suffered a stroke that left her paralysed down the left side. "I had to learn to walk again and to do things one handed with my non-dominant right hand," the para-cyclist said."But I am a very determined individual and returned to university to complete my degree in physiotherapy." The physiotherapist at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is now setting her sights on gold at the Paralympics in Los Angeles in Simpson achieved a world record time in February, when she was crowned champion in the women's 1km time trial for C1-5 para-cyclists at the National Track Championships. 'So much freedom' When she went on a borrowed road bike at a British Cycling talent ID day in 2022, she "felt free". It was her first exposure to para-cycling and Ms Simpson was spotted as having the attributes required to develop as an elite athlete."For the first time I could do something that felt somewhat similar to before my stroke - I could pedal on two wheels."As a child I was often on my bike; cycling to school, to the park, to see friends gave me so much freedom."She self-funds her coaching equipment and travel costs."I am a driven individual working towards being the best women's C2 rider there is," added Ms Simpson, who rides with Royal Leamington Spa Cycling Club."As part of the Community Stroke Team, I'm also passionate about helping patients achieve their goals when they are recovering from a stroke."I had community rehab myself and having that empathy of knowing what they are going through helps me to build great relationships with patients."She also said representing Team GB and winning a gold medal had been her goal "from a young age"."I am determined to achieve this and prove anything is possible." Follow BBC Coventry & Warwickshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Yahoo
9 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Paralympic gold medalist Grace Norman to speak in Kettering
Previous Paralympic coverage above. DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – A two-time US Paralympic gold medalist will be the keynote speaker at the Dayton Agonis Club's event tonight. Grace Norman will speak at the Presidential Banquet Center in Kettering. She will give a presentation after the 7 p.m. dinner and the awards ceremony. Norman has earned four Paralympic medals: two gold, one silver and one bronze. She is a leading competitor in the paratriathlon. Recently, she won a gold medal in the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. Aullwood Audubon reveals June 2025 activity schedule The Dayton Agonis Club began in 1932 to unite former athletes and sports figures. It holds events to celebrate and recognize their careers. Norman completed the Paris paratriathlon, which was a 750-meter swim, 20-kilometer bike ride, and 5,000-meter run, in 1:04:40 to win the gold medal. She won her first gold in the 2016 Paralympics in Rio. (She also earned a bronze medal in the 400 meters in Rio.) She won a silver medal in the 2020 paratriathlon in Tokyo. Locally, Norman attended Cedarville University. She earned an undergraduate nursing degree in 2020 and was a student athlete as a member of the school's cross country and track and field teams. She is also a two-time National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) champion. To learn more about Cedarville University, an evangelical Christian college near Dayton, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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Business Standard
14 hours ago
- Sport
- Business Standard
Paralympic leader challenges Brisbane 2032 to outshine Sydney Games
There was no better day to urge the people of Brisbane to do better than the benchmarks Sydney set for the Paralympics. International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons' visit to the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic host city Wednesday coincided with the start of the annual rugby league grudge match that is the State of Origin series. Without doubt, the year 2000 was a gamechanger and provided the foundations from which we could advance the Paralympic Games and wider Paralympic movement, Parsons told a gathering at a Brisbane riverside restaurant, hyping Sydney's overwhelming success in staging the Olympics and Paralympics almost 25 years ago. After the tremendous success of Barcelona 1992, and the troublesome experiences of Atlanta 1996, the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games got the Paralympic movement back on track with a sensational showcase of sport. Challenge set Sydney is the capital of New South Wales state. Brisbane, capital of Queensland state, has another seven years to prepare and improve on that Games legacy. The sporting rivalry between the neighboring eastern Australian states is intense, with the three-match Origin series highlighting the Queensland desire to upstage big sister, Sydney. Brisbane was awarded the 2032 Games in 2021 but it took more than 1,340 days before a new state government finalized the venue plans that center around a new main stadium and aquatics venue built in a downtown parkland precinct. What Sydney did to raise the profile of athletes, ticket sales and broadcast audiences for the Paralympics, Brisbane organizers aim to do in terms of setting new benchmarks for accessibility in the design of venues, buildings and transport. You've got to get to a point as a global look at accessibility, in other words people with disabilities, as being standard in the design. As First Nations, and including their culture, as standard in what we do. Environment, and certification of buildings and treating the environment well, as standard," Andrew Liveris, president of the Brisbane 2032 organizing committee, said. We're not there (yet), but we can set that standard. We will be, as an Olympic and Paralympic Games, the standard bearer." With the start of venue construction and the finalizing of the sports program not expected until late next year, Liveris said there's time to ensure the end results are accounted for in the planning. A big ticket item Parsons said Sydney was the first Paralympics to sell tickets 1.2 million were sold and Australia topped the medal standings. It launched a new era for the Games. There were 2.5 million tickets sold for the 2024 Paralympics in Paris, where 4,400 Para athletes competed and 168 national Paralympic Committees sent teams. In terms of ticket sales, the Paralympic Games are now the world's third biggest sport event with only the Olympic Games and men's FIFA World Cup selling more, Parsons said, adding that Paralympic-related internet searches broke the 1 billion barrier. The main driver for the increasing global appeal of the Paralympic Games is the constantly improving quality of sport, level and depth of competition, and the performances of Para athletes, Parsons said. Progress in the last 25 years has been emphatic. Based on his past visits and his knowledge of planning already, Parsons said Brisbane is starting from a position of strength definitely in terms of accessibility." But you can always improve," he added. We cannot be satisfied until we have 100% of everything accessible, and I'm absolutely sure that this is the objective here. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
