23 h. ago British breakthroughs and India pride as Delhi hails para athletics worlds a success

Empty seats catch the eye but history-making wins capture the imagination, with 35 world records tumblingThe headline, slightly stuffily, read “heartiest congratulations”. Underneath, an effusive Narendra Modi posted congratulations to his country’s para-athletics team. “A historic performance!”, the Indian prime minister wrote on social media, celebrating a record 22-medal haul for his country at the World Para Athletics Championships in Delhi, which ended on Sunday. “I am proud of each and every member and wish them the very best for their future endeavours,” he said. “Hosting the tournament in Delhi has also been an honour for India.”This was India’s first time staging the biggest track-and-field event in disability sport, outside the Paralympic Games, and they made a suitable noise about it. After a last-minute decision that confirmed Delhi as hosts last December, the hope was that the championships might expand awareness of para-sport in India and, in the process, perhaps help ...

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23 h. ago British breakthroughs and India pride amid empty seats and controversy at para athletics worlds

History-making wins capture the imagination despite sparse crowds in Delhi, with 35 world records tumblingThe headline, slightly stuffily, read “heartiest congratulations”. Underneath, an effusive Narendra Modi posted congratulations to his country’s para-athletics team. “A historic performance!” the Indian prime minister wrote on social media, celebrating a record 22-medal haul for his country at the World Para Athletics Championships in Delhi, which ended on Sunday. “I am proud of each and every member and wish them the very best for their future endeavours,” he said. “Hosting the tournament in Delhi has also been an honour for India.”This was India’s first time staging the biggest track-and-field event in disability sport, outside the Paralympic Games, and they made a suitable noise about it. After a last-minute decision that confirmed Delhi as host city last December, the hope was that the championships might expand awareness of para-sport in India and, in the process, perhaps h...

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3 d. ago Dan Pembroke completes miraculous recovery to win remarkable World Championship gold

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4 d. ago Welsh shot put star Funmi Oduwaiye bags bronze at World Para Athletics Championships

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The Mansfield athlete soared to a scintillating T44 100m triumph as British teammate and fellow debutant Bebe Jackson bagged bronze

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5 d. ago Tesco worker Victoria Levitt claims shock gold at World Para Athletics Championship

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8 d. ago Sabrina Fortune breaks world record to seal fourth straight world gold

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8 d. ago Welsh discus duo Funmi Oduwaiye and Bree Cronin revel in World Championship experience in New Delhi

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9 d. ago Hannah Cockroft ‘let down’ by lack of competition as she scorches to 17th world title

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9 d. ago Olivia Breen's secret weapon to success at World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi

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