Starting off the ceremony, French singer Santa performed Johnny Hallyday's iconic track "Vivre pour le Meilleur". Several video sequences and images from the previous three Paralympic Games accompanied her melodic voice.
Navdeep's silver was upgraded to a gold medal after the initial winner, Islamic Republic of Iran's Sadegh Beit Sayah, got disqualified from the men's javelin F41 final at the Paris Paralympics on Saturday. Navdeep had initially finished second with a throw of 47.32 m, while Sadegh took the t
The Indian contingent concluded its historic Paris Paralympics campaign with a total of 29 medals, including seven gold, nine silver, and 13 bronze medals, the most by the country in the history of the competition.
With this landmark campaign, India has surpassed their previously most-successful campaign at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, which gave them 19 medals, including five golds, eight silver and six bronze medals, as per Olympics.com.
Over the past decade, India has witnessed a remarkable transformation in its sporting landscape, emerging as a nation dedicated to excelling across various disciplines. This growth is exemplified by the recent success of Indian athletes at the Paris Paralympics 2024. The Paralympic Commit
Following the gold medal in Javelin Throw at the ongoing Paris Paralympics 2024, India's para-athlete Navdeep said that he is feeling really good as the para-sports is getting a lot of popularity.
Chief Minister Reddy announced a cash prize of Rs 1 crore, a 500-yard plot in Warangal, and a Group 2 job in the state government for Deepthi. He also announced a Rs 10 lakh cash prize for her coach, Nagpuri Ramesh.
India para-athletics head coach Satyanarayana expressed his delight on Navdeep's silver being upgraded to gold after Iran's appeal was rejected by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) at the Paris Paralympics.
President Draupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended wishes to para-athlete Simran Sharma following her bronze medal success at the Paris Paralympics.
India para-athlete Simran Sharma delivered her personal best performance to get her hands on the bronze medal in the women's 200m T12 final at the Paris Paralympics on Saturday.
India para-athlete Navdeep's silver has been upgraded to a gold medal after the initial winner, Islamic Republic of Iran's Sadegh Beit Sayah, got disqualified from the men's javelin F41 final at the Paris Paralympics.