Kerala’s Neeraj Baby George registered two victories in the standing lower than knee (StL 2A) category in the National badminton championships for the differently abled at the Malleswaram Association courts, here on Friday.
கடவுள் அனைவருக்கும் திறமைகளை கொடுத்திருக்கிறார் என்று நான் முழுமையாக நம்புகிறேன், சில சமயம் அதற்காக மற்றவர்களை விட கடுமையாக போரட வேண்டும். நானும் கடிமையாக பல இடையூருகளுக்கு மத்தியில் இன்னும் போரடிக்கொண்டிருக்கிறேன். சிலருக்கு திறமைகள் உடல் ரீதியாக இருக்கலாம் அல்லது தொழில் ரீதியாக இருக்கலாம்.
India’s para-swimming sensation Sharath Gayakwad clinched three medals — a silver and two bronze — at the recently-concluded Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaften (IDM) Swimming Championships in Berlin, Germany.
Disabled or disability sports are played by persons with a disability, including physical and intellectual disabilities. Many of these are based on existing sports but modified to meet the needs of persons with a disabilities, they are also referred to as adapted sports. However, not all disabled sports are adapted, several sports that have been specifically created for persons with a disability have no equivalent in able-bodied sports.
Four differently abled men from Kerala, who successfully competed in the Para National Games held at Bellary, Karnataka last week know it better. Kerala athletes Joby Mathew, Neeraj George Baby, Renjith K.R. and Baiju C.S. shone in the Games hunting three golds, four silvers and a bronze.