Thousands of people are taking to the streets of Tyneside in the 40th staging of the Great North Run. Last year’s event was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic and organisers have changed the half-marathon’s route this year to aid social distancing. Participants are starting and finishing in Newcastle rather than making their way toContinue reading “Great North Run 2021: Thousands set off as event returns”
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Tokyo Paralympic 2020: Avani Lekhara wins historic gold for India in shooting
Shooter Avani Lekhara has created sporting history after becoming the first Indian woman to win a Paralympics gold medal. The 19-year-old won with an impressive score of 149.6 in the final event of women’s 10m air rifle standing at Tokyo on Monday. With this, Lekhara has set a new Paralympic record and has also equalledContinue reading “Tokyo Paralympic 2020: Avani Lekhara wins historic gold for India in shooting”
Tokyo Paralympics: Afghanistan’s Paralympians arrival sends out ‘message of hope’
The safe arrival of Afghanistan’s Paralympic athletes in Tokyo sends out “a very strong message of hope”, says International Paralympic Committee spokesman Craig Spence.Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli made it to Japan after leaving Kabul in a “major global operation”. They were welcomed to the athletes’ village by a party including IPC president Andrew Parsons.“AsContinue reading “Tokyo Paralympics: Afghanistan’s Paralympians arrival sends out ‘message of hope’”
Marcus Rashford told to ignore ‘nasty’ bullies by boy, 6
A six-year-old boy has written a letter to Marcus Rashford urging him to ignore “nasty bullies” after the England team was subjected to racist abuse. Harry, from Newcastle, says he will also send the player a football trophy he won after hearing Rashford’s mural in Manchester had been defaced. Harry’s letter said: “Don’t listen toContinue reading “Marcus Rashford told to ignore ‘nasty’ bullies by boy, 6”
Priyanka Dewan: The roller-skating star who beat disability
Priyanka Dewan was just eight years old when she picked up a pair of roller skates at her mother’s suggestion. What started out as a hobby soon turned into a passion and the 20-year-old is now an international roller-skating champion. In 2019, she won three medals – a gold, silver and bronze – at theContinue reading “Priyanka Dewan: The roller-skating star who beat disability”
Divya Kakran: ‘I became famous for wrestling boys’
ivya Kakran was sent to the wrestling pit in her neighbourhood as a punishment for skipping school. But to her parents’ surprise, she took to the sport and drew attention for her strength and quick reflexes. Soon, she was beating boys – a feat that made her quite famous at local bouts in India. SheContinue reading “Divya Kakran: ‘I became famous for wrestling boys’”
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