{"id":261017,"date":"2025-03-21T00:20:16","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T18:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/?p=261017"},"modified":"2025-03-21T00:20:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T18:50:16","slug":"takar-advances-to-semis-8-para-athletes-at-kpg-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/2025\/03\/21\/takar-advances-to-semis-8-para-athletes-at-kpg-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Takar advances to semis, 8 Para athletes at KPG-2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>ITANAGAR, 20 Mar:<\/strong> Biri Takar from Arunachal Pradesh advanced to the semifinals of the para badminton event in the ongoing 2nd Khelo Para Games (KPG) -2025 in New Delhi on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Competing in the MSSL4 category, Takar beat Odisha&#8217;s S Maharana 21-11, 21-18, chef de mission Nada Apa informed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Besides badminton, Arunachal is taking part in athletics and powerlifting, Apa said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Eight para athletes from Arunachal Pradesh are set to participate in the 2nd edition of the Khelo India Para Games (KIPG)-2025, scheduled to be held from 20 to 27 March in Delhi.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The contingent will compete in three para sports disciplines: para-athletics, para-badminton, and para-powerlifting.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Para-athletes-set-to-leave-for-KIPG-2025.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-261022 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Para-athletes-set-to-leave-for-KIPG-2025.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"351\" height=\"257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Para-athletes-set-to-leave-for-KIPG-2025.webp 1280w, https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Para-athletes-set-to-leave-for-KIPG-2025-300x219.webp 300w, https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Para-athletes-set-to-leave-for-KIPG-2025-1024x749.webp 1024w, https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Para-athletes-set-to-leave-for-KIPG-2025-768x562.webp 768w, https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Para-athletes-set-to-leave-for-KIPG-2025-574x420.webp 574w, https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Para-athletes-set-to-leave-for-KIPG-2025-80x60.webp 80w, https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Para-athletes-set-to-leave-for-KIPG-2025-696x509.webp 696w, https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Para-athletes-set-to-leave-for-KIPG-2025-1068x781.webp 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 351px) 100vw, 351px\" \/><\/a>The athletes are Biri Takar (para badminton, men&#8217;s SL-4 category); Techi Sonu (para powerlifting, men&#8217;s 80kg); Tarh Rade (para powerlifting, men&#8217;s 72kg); Techi Datam (para athletics, men&#8217;s shot-put F46 category); Mala Cheri (para athletics, women&#8217;s 200m &amp; 400m race T46 category); Lokam Angam (para athletics, women&#8217;s shot-put F11 category); Kipa Mero (para athletics, women&#8217;s javelin F13 category); and Likha Ako (para athletics, women&#8217;s javelin F13 category).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The athletes are accompanied by Priya Kumar Metei (athletics coach), Nich Apam (para powerlifting coach), Lokam Yania (escort), Nabam Oya and Tasok Mara as escorts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ITANAGAR, 20 Mar: Biri Takar from Arunachal Pradesh advanced to the semifinals of the para badminton event in the ongoing 2nd Khelo Para Games (KPG) -2025 in New Delhi on Thursday. Competing in the MSSL4 category, Takar beat Odisha&#8217;s S Maharana 21-11, 21-18, chef de mission Nada Apa informed. 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