As Aditya Mendonca prepares for the upcoming Ironman 70.3 in Turkey, this ‘Type 2 Diabetic Triathlete’ gives City Express an account of the rigorous training schedule
Month: September 2021
** Tokyo Paralympics 2020: IAS officer Suhas Yathiraj a medal winner too
What makes the achievement even more special is the way Suhas Yathiraj allocated time for both his administrative duties and badminton in Noida.
On Sunday, Jayashree was a proud mother. Her son, para-shuttler Suhas Yathiraj, secured the silver medal in the men’s singles SL4 class. As the feeling sunk in, she dialed her son, just to hear his voice and bless him. Yathiraj asked his mother, “Amma nanu hege adide? Gold barubahuditteno!”
(How did I play, mother? I might have won gold!). The mood in the entire Yathiraj clan was understandable as other members of the family lined up to congratulate Karnataka-born Suhas, who has impairment in one of his ankles.
** IIIT Dharwad’s Mitra robots will go vernacular
Dr KT Deepak, a professor at IIIT and project investigators, said Invento Robotics has developed Mitra robots, which have a speech-recognition program developed by US-based firms.
** Tokyo Paralympic Games (August 24 – September 5): Sumit Antil Breaks WR Thrice En Route Javelin (F64) Gold
India’s Sumit Antil won gold in men’s javelin (F64) at the Tokyo Paralympics with a new World Record (WR) throw of 68.55m.
** India, US sign pact for air-launched unmanned aerial vehicle
India and the US have signed a project agreement (PA) for an air-launched unmanned aerial vehicle (ALUAV) under the ambit of the defence technology and trade initiative as part of the plan to expand bilateral military cooperation.
The defence ministry said on Friday that the agreement was signed on July 30 under the ambit of the defence technology and trade initiative (DTTI).
** Manish Narwal bags 50m pistol Gold, Singhraj Adana gets silver at Tokyo Paralympics
** After winning squash title in Chennai, Velavan set to play in US meet
The return of squash to the city last week after a five-month break owing to the second wave of COVID-19 was a welcome one for Velavan Senthilkumar.
** Harvinder Singh wins bronze, India’s first archery medal in Paralympics
Harvinder Singh was the first athlete from India to win a gold medal at a major para competition in the 2018 Asian Games.
** Meet India’s emerging Archer, silver medallist at World Youth Championships
Sakshi Chaudhary from Ghaziabad has become the first Indian woman junior compound archer to reach the final in the category and grab a silver medal in World Youth Archery Championships in Poland
Aug 18th, 2021
** Silver medallist Devendra Jhajharia thanks countrymen
The discus thrower’s dream finally became a reality after he clinched a silver at Tokyo Paralympics 2020. Yogesh’s family burst into celebration after his win at the Tokyo Paralympics. His family and friends celebrated by dancing at his residence in Bahadurgarh, Haryana.