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Arshad Shaikh leads Indian para-cyclists with 6 medals in Denmark
Indian para-cyclists won 12 medals at the UCI para-cycling track event in Odense, Denmark, The Hindu reports. Andhra Pradesh’s Arshad Shaikh led with six medals, including gold in the elimination race and…
The Story in Brief
Indian para-cyclists won 12 medals at the UCI para-cycling track event in Odense, Denmark, The Hindu reports. Andhra Pradesh’s Arshad Shaikh led with six medals, including gold in the elimination race and another gold in a second elimination event. He also took silver in the time trial, pursuit and scratch, plus a bronze in the 200m sprint. Gujarat’s 17-year-old Vishwa Vasani secured four bronze medals across the 1km time trial, scratch race, 200m sprint and elimination. Maharashtra’s 16-year-old Anshuman Dhumal won two silver medals in the elimination race.
The Indian Opinion
These medal hauls are rightly celebrated, but they risk feeding a narrative of a para-sports boom without addressing the gaps. Most para-cyclists train on borrowed equipment and without dedicated coaches. The true measure of progress will be whether next year’s budget includes higher allocations for para-cycling training centres and stipends.
Source: thehindu.com
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