Goa’s wheelchair cricket team achieved a landmark victory by winning the CM’s Trophy at the Odisha National Wheelchair Cricket Championship 2025. With a stellar unbeaten 65 by Niklesh Pednekar in the final against Chhattisgarh, Goa celebrated a historic moment for inclusive sports in India.
Nishad Kumar secured his maiden gold medal at the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi, clinching the top spot in the T47 high jump event. After years of finishing second, Nishad overcame Paralympic legend Roderick Townsend and narrowly missed setting a world record at 2.18m.
Dr. Ketan Bhatikar, Sports Director of Purple Fest, has invited Minister Ravi Naik to inaugurate the Blind & Wheelchair Cricket event on 29th September 2025 at Ponda Sports Complex, as part of International Purple Fest 2025.
Held on September 21, 2025, at Hotel Menino, Ponda, the Goa State Chess Championship for Persons with Disabilities brought together inspiring minds and strategic brilliance in an inclusive sporting environment. The event marked a powerful prelude to the upcoming International Purple Fest – Goa 2025.
Lloyd Fernandes has made history by clinching two consecutive gold medals at the Para Table Tennis National Ranking Championship. For many, an accident might seem like the end of life. But for Lloyd, it marked the start of a new journey. After becoming paralyzed in 2016, he turned to table tennis and never looked back. Now, the gold medalist is set to represent India at the ITTF Asian Para Championship this year.
