New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Padma Shri and Paralympic gold medallist Praveen Kumar has revealed that one of his biggest goals outside athletics is to fulfil his father’s long-cherished dream of building a hospital, a project he hopes to complete by 2028.The para high jumper opened up about the sacrifices made by his family during his sporting journey and how those experiences shaped his determination to give back.Praveen said his parents never allowed financial hardships to become an obstacle in h…
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New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Para high-jumper Praveen Kumar said he had long been waiting to earn the Padma Awards and felt ‘truly worthy’ after being named among the recipients of the prestigious Padma Shri award. “Thank you so much. It has been a long wait, and sabr ka fal hamesha meetha hota hai. I have been trying for this for the last two-and-a-half years, and it feels truly worthy. I have started receiving congratulatory messages, but I haven’t seen the list yet,” para-athlete Pravee…