Paralympic Games 2024 News

Star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Monday congratulated the Indian contingent for their performance at the Paris Paralympics.

The Paralympics closed on Sunday with a giant music-fuelled party as chief Paris 2024 organiser Tony Estanguet said the Games and the Olympics had created a "historic summer".

After Navdeep Singh won gold medal in men's javelin throw F41 final, his coach drew comparisons between his technique and that of Neeraj Chopra's.

India's Navdeep Singh, who won gold medal in men's javelin throw F41 final, revealed that he became emotional upon seeing the Iranian opponent crying over his disqualification.

Differently-abled but exceptionally resolute, India's para-athletes would look back at their Paralympics campaign with pride.

Javelin thrower Navdeep Singh clinched a gold medal in the F41 classification at Paris Paralympics on Saturday.

India finished Paris Paralympics with a total of 29 medals. Here's the comprehensive list of all medal winners for the country.

A "small yet powerful advice" from India's celebrated javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia proved to be crucial for Navdeep Singh.

Navdeep Singh, who suffered from dwarfism, endured not just the usual rigours of training but cruel taunts from onlookers while growing up in his village in Haryana's Panipat district.

Oda, who at 18 years and 123 days became the youngest ever Paralympic men's wheelchair singles champion, celebrated by spinning on his wheelchair but the force of it took the wheels off his chair.

In the final, initially, Islamic Republic of Iran's Sadegh Beit Sayah took the top honours with a Paralympic record of 47.64m, and Navdeep finished second with a throw of 47.32m

Navdeep, who competes in the classification meant for athletes of short stature, originally ended with a silver after he upstaged world record holder Sun Pengxiang of China with a 47.32m throw.

With 29 medals won at Paris Paralympics 2024, India has already achieved its best-ever return from the Para Games.

India's Navdeep Singh's silver medal was upgraded to gold after Iran's Beit Sayah Sadegh was disqualified following a dramatic men's javelin throw F41 final at the Paris Paralympics on Saturday.

Reigning world champion Simran finished third on the podium with a personal best time of 24.75 seconds in what was a culmination of a journey that was fraught with obstacles right from the day she was born.

Randhir Singh is a former Asian Games gold medalist.

Fans outside the Delhi airport gathered in huge numbers and greeted the para-athletes by showering flower petals on them

Paralympics 2024 September 7 Highlights: Navdeep and Simran won a medal each in their respective disciplines to take India's overall tally of medals to 29.