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2018-Asian-Para-Games

Sports 7 years ago

Asian Para Games: Indonesian sprinters clean sweep women’s 100m titles

Three Indonesian para sprinters Putri Aulia, Ni Made Arianti Putri and Endang Sari Sitorus made history by sweeping all the medals in the women’s 100 meter T13 (visual impairment) on Wednesday night, stunning the home crowd at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium on Wednesday.

Sports 7 years ago

Asian Para Games: String of Indonesian shuttlers advance

The fifth day of badminton competition at the 2018 Asian Para Games saw several of the country’s shuttlers advance to the next round, keeping their medal hopes alive.

Sports 7 years ago

Asian Para Games: Indonesia’s chess contingent secures six golds

Indonesia’s chess contingent added a total of six golds, three silvers and three bronzes to the country’s medal tally after completing a number of standard chess matches at Cempaka Putih Sports Hall, Jakarta, on Wednesday.

Opinion 7 years ago

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Opportunity is key to integrating the disabled

The 2018 Asian Para Games, which opened last Saturday, testifies to how far we have come in our treatment of people with disabilities.

Sports 7 years ago

Asian Para Games struggle to attract spectators

“I hope students can watch the Games after school, while people who work can come after office hours,” said Youth and Sport Minister Imam Nahrawi.

Sports 7 years ago

Equal cash bonuses for medalists of Asian Games, Para Games

"The struggles to win gold medals are equally tough for all athletes. It is an extraordinary competition. The government is strongly committed to treating them equally."

Sports 7 years ago

Asian Para Games: Uzbek teenager breaks world record

A swimmer from Uzbekistan, Fotimakhon Amilova, broke the world record in the women’s 200 meter individual medley SM13 to win the gold at the 2018 Asian Para Games at Gelora Bung Karno Aquatics Center on Tuesday.

National 7 years ago

Asian Para Games: Indonesian judoka out after 'wanting to break' rule by wearing hijab

Indonesia’s ambition to collect as many medals as it can has been ironically tainted by the failure of several para athletes to compete, because of the national team’s lack of understanding of rules and regulations.

Sports 7 years ago

Asian Para Games: For silver medalist Kolymou, his wife means the world

The only thing that crossed Kolymau Felipus’ mind after he finished his race in the men’s 400 meters T20 (intellectual impairment) at Gelora Bung Karno sports complex was his wife.