Kanpur: Para table tennis player Shivam clinched two silver medals in the men’s singles and mixed doubles events, along with a bronze in the men’s doubles, at the ITTF World Para Future Gold Coast 2026 Championship held in Gold Coast City, Australia.“Shivam displayed remarkable confidence, composure and technical prowess against world-class players during the competition,” said his coach Satyam Mishra from The Sports Hub. He added that Shivam fought for every point and brought honour to the country with his spirited performance.
Passes away: Veteran UP Olympic Association official NK Pandey passed away on Wednesday after a prolonged illness. He was 90. Pandey had retired as sports director of IIT Kanpur and was closely associated with athletics, swimming, women’s cricket and squash.
