Tag: Mariyappan Thangavelu

Hours before the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Paralympics, flag bearer Mariyappan Thangavelu along with five other members of the Indian contingent have been put into quarantine after they came in close contact with a person who tested positive for Covid-19.

Dubai: Two-time Asian Para Games champion Sharad Kumar cleared the bar with season’s best 1.83 metres to clinch the silver besides booking Tokyo 2020 slots along with Mariyappan Thangavelu at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai. Mariyappan, a Rio 2016 gold medallist, settled for bronze with a season’s best performance of 1.80 metres […]