Tokyo Paralympics' gold medalist Krishna Nagar interacts with Wion's Aditya Sahay about his hardships, journey to Gold, MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and other sources of inspiration.

Paralympics gold medallist Krishna Nagar opens up on his journey to glory, shares learnings from MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli

India at Tokyo Paralympics: Avani Lekhara's gold to Bhavina Patel's silver, a look at medal winners

Afghan athletes carried their national flag during closing ceremony of the Tokyo Paralympics Games 2020 at the Olympic Stadium on Sunday (September 5). Taekwondo athlete Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli managed to participate in the Games after they were evacuated from Afghanistan, arriving in Tokyo on August 29.

Watch: Afghan athletes carry national flag high during Tokyo Paralympics closing ceremony

Inspirational, incredible and indomitable. India's paralympians managed to be all these and much more in an epoch-making campaign at the Tokyo Games where an unparalleled 19 medals, including five gold, helped them sign off 24th in the overall tally -- the highest ever.

Better than the best: India's para-athletes soar high in best ever Paralympics

Tokyo prepared to bid a spectacular farewell to the Paralympics on Sunday, as organisers hailed the pandemic-delayed Games as the "most important edition" ever. Fifteen gold medals were awarded on the final day of action, bringing the curtain down on a competition which saw a record 86 teams win medals and 62 claim at least one gold.

Tokyo prepares to say farewell to 'most important' Paralympics

History beckons Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj when he steps into the court for the badminton finals at the Paralympics in Tokyo on Sunday with a shot at the gold medal.

History beckons IAS officer Suhas Yathiraj at Tokyo Paralympics

Indian shooter Singhraj Adhana, who clinched a silver medal, said that his dream to see the national flag flying high at the Tokyo Paralympics has been fulfilled.

Tokyo Paralympics: Singhraj Adhana says dream to see Indian national flag flying high fulfilled

India have plenty to rejoice as the Indian contingent continues its splendid show in the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics. After Praveen Kumar's silver in high-jump, the 19-year-old Avani Lekhara has helped India achieve its 12th medal with a bronze medal in 50m rifle 3P SH1 shooting final on Friday (September 2).

Tokyo Paralympics: Medals galore for Team India as Avani Lekhara wins bronze in 50m rifle 3P SH1 shooting final

It has been raining medals for Team India in the Tokyo Paralympics. After the Indian contingent surpassed the double-digits in the medal-tally earlier this week, youngster Praveen Kumar has secured silver in the men's high-jump T64 final in Tokyo, Japan to make it 11 medals for the country in the showpiece event on Friday morning (September 3).

Tokyo Paralympics: Praveen Kumar bags silver in high-jump T64 final, takes India's medal-tally to 11

Tokyo Paralympics has so far been a huge success. However, there was a shocking turn of events as Malaysia's Ziyad Zolkefli was denied of his gold medal for arriving three minutes late for the shot put final event in the F20 class.

Tokyo Paralympics: Malaysia's Ziyad Zolkefli denied of gold for failing to report on time

Indian shooter Rahul Jakhar finished fifth in the P3 mixed 25M pistol SH1 after giving a tough fight in the summit clash of the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics on Thursday.

Tokyo Paralympics: India's Rahul Jakhar finishes fifth in mixed 25M pistol SH1 final

India's medal-tally continued to rise up on Tuesday (August 31) in the Tokyo Paralympics as Mariyappan Thangavelu won the silver medal in the men's high jump T42/T63 class.

Tokyo Paralympics: Could've won gold but rain played spoilsport, says Mariyappan Thangavelu after securing silver in high-jump final

India's Singhraj Adhana won bronze in the men's 10m air pistol SH1 final at the Tokyo Paralympic Games 2020 on Tuesday (August 31). Singhraj clinched the medal with 216.

Tokyo Paralympics: Indian shooter Singhraj Adhana wins bronze medal in men's 10m air pistol

Sumit Antil created history, on Monday (August 30), by winning India its second gold in the Tokyo Paralympics. Sumit competed in the F-64 category final of the men's javelin and dominated the proceedings from the word go to end on top of the podium.

Tokyo Paralympics: Haryana announces cash prize of Rs 6 crores, govt job for gold medallist Sumit Antil

After the Indian contingent attained as many as seven medals in the last two days, Singhraj Adhana added to India's medal-tally in the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics with a bronze medal in the men's 10m air pistol SH1 final on Tuesday (August 31).

'Wife sold jewellery to support my dream': Tokyo Paralympics medallist Singhraj Adhana recalls family's hardships

Indian shooter Mahavir Swaroop Unhalkar narrowly missed out on a medal as he finished fourth in the men's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 event at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020 on Monday (August 30).

Tokyo Paralympics: Shooter Swaroop Unhalkar narrowly misses out on medal, finishes fourth in 10m Air Rifle

"I can't describe this feeling, I'm feeling like I'm on top of the world. It's unexplainable". On top of the world... This is what Avani Lekhara feels. The 19-year-old young champion made the entire nation proud as she entered the history books after becoming the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in shooting at an Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Avani Lekhara finds inspiration in Abhinav Bindra! Now her historic Gold will echo through generations to come

Table tennis player Bhavinaben Patel opened India's medal tally at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics 2020 as she won a silver medal in women's table tennis (Class 4) on Sunday (August 29) after losing 0-3 to world number one Chinese paddler Ying Zhou in the final clash.

Tokyo Paralympics: India hails Bhavinaben Patel as she wins historic silver medal on National Sports Day

The first medal for India at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics 2020 as star player Bhavinaben Patel won the historic silver in women's table tennis (Class 4) on Sunday (August 29).

Tokyo Paralympics: Silver for India as Bhavinaben Patel goes down fighting in table tennis final

Two athletes from Afghanistan finally arrived in Tokyo on Saturday (August 28) to participate in the ongoing Paralympics Games after one of them made a video appeal for help to leave Kabul so she could take part in the Games.

Tokyo Paralympics: Afghanistan athletes to compete in Games after evacuation

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said on Sunday that the well-being and mental health of two newly arrived Afghan athletes are its top priority, and the pair will not be speaking to media during the Paralympic Games.

Tokyo Paralympics: IPC says Afghan athletes' well-being is top priority, no media access during Games

Bhavinaben Patel scripted history after winning India's first-ever table tennis medal in the Paralympics at Tokyo Games on August 29. She also became only the second Indian female athlete to win a medal in the Paralympics after Deepa Malik, who clinched a silver in shot put at Rio Games in 2016.

From a village in Gujarat to a silver medal in Paralympics: Inspirational journey of Bhavinaben Patel

Technology: A curse or a blessing? An athlete's dream of winning an Olympics medal was shattered unexpectedly at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020 after he was hit by a self-driving bus in the Paralympic Village in Japan's capital city.

Toyota issues apology as Japan's Aramitsu Kitazono ruled out after being hit by self-driving bus in Paralympics village

Union Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju on Saturday congratulated table tennis player Bhavina Patel for reaching the finals of the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics.

'World-class skill': Kiren Rijiju, Deepa Malik laud Bhavina Patel for reaching Tokyo Paralympics finals

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