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Paralympics: Pistorius retains 400m title with new world record

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'Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius on Saturday brought the Paralympic track and field programme to a close in style, winning his favoured event by a huge margin in a new world record time.

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Maken issues show cause notice to Paralympic Committee of India

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Cracking the whip on the Paralympic Committee of India after receiving complaints from the participants at the London Paralympics, Sports Minister Ajay Maken on Friday issued a show cause notice to th

PCI announces cash award of Rs 10 lakh for Girisha

The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) on Wednesday announced a cash award of Rs 10 lakh for Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda for his silver medal leap at the London Paralympics.

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Paralympics: Pistorius hits out after losing 200m crown

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Oscar Pistorius on Sunday lost his Paralympic T44 200m crown to Brazil's Alan Oliveira then immediately hit out at the authorities, claiming he was at a disadvantage in artificial leg length.

The 25-

Paralympics: Pistorius launches title defence with a bang

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'Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius on Saturday began the defence of his three Paralympic sprint titles with a bang, breaking the world record in the T44 200m to qualify for the final.

The 25-year-old, wh

Paralympics: Opening ceremony looks to the skies

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The London 2012 Paralympics began on Wednesday with a vibrant opening ceremony led by Stephen Hawking that paid tribute to human endeavour, enlightenment and the quest to understand the universe.

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