India has taken a major step towards its goal of becoming a premier sports hub as the Indian Olympic Association has sent a Letter of Intent to the International Olympic Committee expressing its interest to host the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games. This move has been welcomed and seen as a significant step towards PM Modi's vision of placing India at the forefront of the global sports scene. The potential benefits of hosting the Games in India, such as economic growth, social progress and youth empowerment, cannot be understated and this opportunity could truly be monumental for the country.
Para-athlete Navdeep Singh's silver medal was upgraded to gold after Iran's Beit Sayah Sadegh was disqualified in the men's javelin throw F41 final. India has achieved its best-ever return from the Para Games with Navdeep's gold and Simran Sharma's bronze in the women's 200m T12 race. Shot-putter Hokato Sema also secured a bronze in the men's F57 category final with a career-best throw. Fans celebrated the para-athletes' arrival at the Delhi airport with flower showers.
India's Navdeep Singh has won the gold medal in the men's javelin F41 category at the Paris Paralympics after initial winner Sadegh Beit Sayah of Iran was disqualified for repeatedly displaying an objectionable flag. This marks India's first-ever gold in the category and a personal best for Navdeep, who had previously finished fourth at the Tokyo Games. He beat out China's world record holder with a 47.32m throw to claim the top spot.
After initially winning silver, Navdeep Singh was awarded India's first-ever gold medal in the men's javelin F41 category at the Paris Paralympics. This was a result of Iran's Sadegh Beit Sayah being disqualified for repeatedly displaying an objectionable flag during the competition. Navdeep, who competes in the classification meant for athletes of short stature, produced a personal best effort of 47.32m to claim the top position.
Indian para athlete Simran Sharma won the bronze medal in the women's 200m T12 event at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. She set a Personal Best time of 24.75 seconds, while Cuba's Elias Omara Durand won gold and Venezuela's Alejandra Pérez took silver. Simran, who was born prematurely and later discovered to be visually impaired, struggled with numerous challenges throughout her life, but still managed to become world champion in 2019.
Indian para-athlete Navdeep Singh has been awarded the gold medal in the men's javelin throw F41 category at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. This upgrade comes after Iran's Sadegh Beit Sayah, who originally won the gold, was disqualified due to a classification issue. Singh, who initially won silver, is now the proud recipient of the gold medal, making India proud once again.
Indian para-athlete Navdeep Singh achieved his personal record to secure a gold medal in the men's javelin throw F41 category at the Paris Paralympics. After a strong comeback from a foul in his first attempt, Navdeep registered a career-best throw of 47.32m to bring India its 29th medal at the Games. Although initially awarded the silver, the Indian's medal was upgraded to gold after Iran's Sadegh Beit Sayah was disqualified for breaking the rules. Navdeep's success also boosted India's standing to the 15th position in the medal tally.
The Paris Paralympics 2024 saw India's Navdeep Singh win a Silver medal in the Men's Javelin Throw - F41 Final. However, after officials disqualified Iran's Sadageh Sayah Beit, who was initially declared the Gold medalist, Navdeep's Silver medal has been upgraded to Gold. This results in India's double delight, with Navdeep now being the first Indian to win a Gold medal in this classification.
Iran's Sadeq Beit Sayah has secured the seventh gold medal for the country at the 2024 Paralympic games in Paris, winning the men's javelin throw F41 class. Facing tough competition from various countries, Beit Sayah set a record of 47.64 meters to clinch the gold on Saturday. This adds to the Iranian caravan's overall tally of 10 silver and 7 bronze medals since the start of the games on August 28.
Hokato Hotozhe Sema, a 40-year-old Army Havildar from Nagaland, made his Paralympics debut remarkable by winning the country's 27th medal, a bronze in the shot put event with a personal best of 14.65 metres in his third attempt. Sema's inspiring journey includes losing his left leg in a landmine blast and taking up shot put at the age of 32. Yasin Khosravi from Iran set an all-time Paralympics record to claim the gold medal, while Sema's compatriot Soman Rana put up a solid performance but finished fifth.