Lloyd Fernandes, currently India’s No. 1 para table tennis player in Class 2, has been selected to represent India at the ITTF Asian Para Championships 2025 in Beijing from October 13-19. Coached by Selwyn Godinho, Lloyd’s impressive achievements include multiple national gold medals and international representations. The Disability Rights Association of Goa congratulates him and urges expedited approval of his government job application.
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Goa Sends 35 Athletes to 14th National Modern Pentathlon Biathle & Triathle Championship
The Modern Pentathlon Association of Goa (MPAG) is sending a 35-member contingent to represent the state at the 14th Modern Pentathlon Biathle & Triathle National Championship, to be held in Indore, Madhya Pradesh from October 4–7, 2025. A formal farewell function was held today at the DSYA office to wish the athletes success.
Shuttlers Bring the Heat at Goa State Badminton Ranking Tournament 2025
Advait Balakrishnan, Ritika Chelluri, and Sparsh Kolwalkar stole the show at the Goa State Badminton Ranking Tournament 2025 with two titles each, while Aarush Pawaskar, Anaya Kamat, and Mohammed Umar Shaikh clinched key singles victories in an event packed with thrilling action at Campal Indoor Stadium.
Goa’s Lloyd Fernandes Selected for ITTF Asian Para Championship After Double Gold Victory
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.
6-Year-Old Jolishaa Fernandes Shines with Gold and Silver in State-Level Karate Championship
Jolishaa Fernandes, a 6-year-old from Canca Khalap Vaddo, has made her community proud by winning a gold and a silver medal at the state-level Karate Championship organized by the International Japan Karate Association of India – Goa at the Peddem Indoor Stadium.
