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Rebecca Cheptegei is in critical condition in a Kenyan hospital after being allegedly doused with petrol and set on fire by her former boyfriend. The attack occurred on Sunday at her home in Endebess, western Kenya, where she had been training. Both individuals are undergoing treatment for severe burns at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret. Local police are investigating the incident, which is part of a worrying trend of violence against female athletes in Kenya. Cheptegei, 33, had returned home from church with her two children when the incident took place. According to local police chief Jeremiah ole Kosiom, neighbors rescued her after hearing a quarrel outside the house, during which the alleged attacker poured a liquid on her before setting her ablaze. The attacker also sustained serious burns during the altercation. «The couple were heard quarrelling outside their house. During the altercation, the boyfriend was seen pouring a liquid on the woman before burning her,» Kosiom explained to journalists.

In what will be written in history for Indian para sports, the track and field athletes showcased their might for the second consecutive day at the iconic Stade de France, bagging five medals — two silver and three bronze — as the country ended day six of the quadrennial showpiece at 17th place. In thrilling matches that were held simultaneously on late Tuesday, India grabbed four medals--two in men's high jump T63 event and two in javelin throw T63 event. In the high jump event, Sharad Kumar won silver, Mariyappan Thangavelu clinched bronze while in men's javelin throw F46 final, Ajeet Singh won silver, Sundar Gurjar settled for bronze.

Asked what was wrong, Kathuniya said, “I am not happy. If I tell you that I was regularly throwing 47-48m in practice, you will think I am lying. But that’s the truth and I should have done much better here. I am not happy with my effort. I did not win the silver here; I lost the gold.” “You just don’t want people to come and say ‘arre kya hua hai, silver toh aaya (what happened, you got silver)’. Silver aane ke liye yahan nahi aaye the, gold jitne ke liye aaye the (I didn’t come here to win silver, I came to win gold).” His disappointment was palpable. It was interesting to see someone not celebrating a silver medal.

Yusuf Dikec has become a global sensation after his nonchalant stance at the Paris Games went viral, capturing the attention of fans, fellow athletes, and even world's richest person like Elon Musk. This pose, characterized by his non-shooting hand casually tucked into his pocket, has sparked a frenzy of memes, comparisons to fictional spy James Bond, and widespread imitation both within and outside the sporting world. Recognizing the overwhelming popularity of his stance, Dikec has taken steps to protect his iconic pose by filing for a trademark with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office. His coach, Erdinc Bilgili, revealed that the move was prompted by several attempts to trademark the pose without Dikec's knowledge or consent. «After being informed of numerous trademark registration initiatives carried out without Yusuf Dikec's knowledge, we submitted an application about a week ago,» Bilgili told AFP, adding that the «other applications have been rejected.» The decision to trademark the pose is not just about protecting Dikec's intellectual property but also about safeguarding the commercial use of his likeness. The viral nature of his pose has led to the creation of various memorabilia, including T-shirts, mugs, and mobile phone covers, all bearing his image. Turkish news channel TRT Haber reported the widespread sale of such items, further emphasizing the need for trademark protection.

Morteza Mehrzadselakjani, has encountered unforeseen difficulties at the Paris Paralympic Games. The «Fatal Weapon,» Mehrzadselakjani, an Iranian who is eight feet one inch tall, has been forced to sleep on the ground because there aren't enough comfortable sleeping spaces. In contrast to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, where he was given a special bed, Paris has not made such an arrangement, as per the reports of Yahoo sports.

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President Draupadi Murmu heaped praise on Indian para-sprinter Preeti Pal following her second medal in the ongoing Paris Paralympics 2024. Preeti Pal clinched the bronze medal in the 200m T-35 race on Sunday. With this medal, Preeti created history as she became the first-ever Indian woman athlete to win 2 medals in the track & field event at the Paralympics, or Olympics. In this event, Preeti registered her personal best as she finished the race in 30.01 seconds.

Thulasimathi Murugesan assured India of one more medal as she reached the finals of Women's Singles SU5 on Monday in the ongoing Paris Paralympics 2024. Murugesan defeated her compatriot Manisha Ramadass 23-21, 21-17 and went on to finish the match in just 40 minutes. Following this loss, Ramadass will now compete in the bronze medal match.

And before it could sink in, she was screaming again, “He has broken it again.” Malik was talking about Sumit Antil, who broke his own world record in javelin throw (F64) three times in 45 minutes to win gold at the Tokyo Paralympics in 2021. Last year, he set a new world record with a 73.29m throw to win gold at the Hangzhou Asian Para Games. Antil now aims to repeat the ‘world record-gold medal’ double at the Paris Paraplympics. Expectations will be high when enters the Stade de France tonight for the final. “He is going for gold. And perhaps with a world record throw,” said Satyanarayana Shimoga, head coach of the Indian track and field team.

Mandeep Kaur and Palak Kohli conceded defeat in their respective quarterfinal bouts at the ongoing Paris Paralympics on Sunday. Mandeep failed to dominate in the women's singles SL3 quarterfinal match against Nigeria's Mariam Eniola Bolaji on Sunday. In the first set, the Indian para shuttler conceded an 8-21 defeat. In the second set, Mandeep failed to make a comeback and lost 9-21 against her Nigerian opponent.

Rubina Francis won a bronze medal in the women's air pistol SH1 event final to continue the strong show from the country's shooters in the Paris Paralympics on Saturday. Rubina scored a total of 211.1 to finish third in the eight-woman final. She had qualified for the final at seventh spot in the qualification round earlier in the day. This was India's fourth medal in shooting and fifth overall at the Paris Paralympics. On Friday, Avani Lekhara had created history by successfully defending her women's 10m air rifle gold medal which she had clinched in Tokyo Paralympics, with compatriot Mona Agarwal clinching the bronze.

Paralympics in Paris with four Indian athletes — Avani Lekhara, Mona Agarwal, Preethi Pal and Manish Narwal — bagging medals. Reigning Paralympic champion Avani Lekhara struck gold in the women's 10m air rifle final at the Paris Paralympics on Friday. Mona Agarwal secured the bronze medal in the same event. In the 100m T35 event, Preeti clinched third place, winning the bronze medal with a time of 14.21 seconds. Manish Narwal earned the silver medal in the men's 10m air pistol SH1 category, accumulating 234.9 points despite initially dropping to sixth place during the competition.

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Paris Paralympic is an inspiration. As they start their campaign today, a look at some of the stories: 1. Manoj Sarkar, who suffers from a lower limb condition due to wrongful medical treatment in childhood, grew up in a family that struggled to make ends meet, making it difficult to support his sports training. His mother worked in a factory, and with the meagre earning, encouraged young Manoj to take up the sport. When it became impossible for her to continue, Manoj stepped up himself and started painting houses. It helped him earn some much-needed money and, with the stroke of the paintbrush being similar to those in badminton, allowed him to polish his skills. 2.Deepthi Jivanji is intellectually impaired and finds it difficult to comprehend things. Her coaches need to explain things to her as if she were still a child. But when she is on the track, she gets it all. Many believe she is a sure gold medal favourite and may even break a record. However, the celebration will be different as she may not fully understand the magnitude of her achievement.

Paralympics 2024, saying the courage and determination of every athlete are a source of inspiration for the entire nation. In a post on X, Modi said, «140 crore Indians wish our contingent at the Paris #Paralympics 2024 the very best.» «The courage and determination of every athlete are a source of inspiration for the entire nation. Everyone is rooting for their success,» he said, using the hashtag 'Cheer4Bharat'.

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Paris for the 2024 Paralympic Games is how will the city get ready to welcome close to 300,000 people with special abilities who will be here to watch 4,400 athletes contesting across 23 disciplines spread over the next two weeks. Paris, unlike many other European cities, isn’t really friendly to the specially abled. To give a basic example, most metro stations still don’t have elevators, and some don’t have ramps and even toilets for the specially abled. Some of the venues—like the one used for beach volleyball, right in front of the Eiffel Tower—wasn’t meant for the specially abled during the Olympics that ended on August 11. However, its transformation has been amazing. The venue, which will now host blind football, looks completely different, having gone through a makeover. Adding to the comfort of the paraathletes, there are a lot more volunteers at the metro stations and ramps have come up at certain places.

Swapnil Kusale is on cloud nine. The ace shooter created history at the Paris Olympics in 2024. He bagged a bronze medal in the Men’s 50m rifle 3 Positions event in Paris with a final score of 451.4. He secured India's third shooting medal in Paris, following the victories of Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh. While Kusale is not superstitious, he does keep a special key chain to ward off the evil eye. His mates Akhil Sheoran and Shriyanka Sadangi gifted him the chain before he left for Paris. For Kusale, the chain proved to be a lucky charm. He became the first Indian male to win bronze in the men’s category.

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