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Paris Paralympics 2024: Nitesh Kumar Wins Gold In Badminton Men's Singles SL3
Top seed Nitesh Kumar overcame a tough challenge from Britain's Daniel Bethell in the final of the Men's Singles SL3 category badminton here on Monday, winning the gold medal with a scoreline of 21-14, 18-21, 23-21 at the La Chapelle Arena Court 1. After Avani Lekhara, it is India's second gold medal in the 2024 Games being held in the French capital. This is India's ninth medal in the Paris Paralympic Games, including two gold, three silver and four bronze medals.
Plan to keep Olympic rings on Eiffel Tower sparks criticism
PARIS: Plans by Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo to keep the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower have been condemned by designer Gustave Eiffel's descendants and provoked a backlash from some Parisians.
Pre-season wrap: Mixed results for provinces as new signings make first appearances
There were defeats for both Munster and Leinster across the weekend, while Connacht got their pre-season campaigns underway on Saturday with a comfortable win against the Sale Sharks in Galway.
Suhas Yathiraj, Nitesh Kumar Keep India On Track For Badminton Gold In Paralympics
Suhas Yathiraj and Nitesh Kumar on Sunday inched closer to their maiden gold medal after progressing to the men's singles final in their respective categories at the Paris Paralympics. While Suhas, a silver medallist from Tokyo Games, is set to become the first Indian shuttler to secure back-to-back medals at the Paralympics after outplaying compatriot Sukant Kadam 21-17, 21-12 in SL4, Nitesh guaranteed a medal for himself in SL3 with a 21-16 21-12 victory over Japan's Daisuke Fujihara in another semifinal.
Solbakken set to step down as Norway boss after 2026 World Cup campaign
STOCKHOLM : Norway coach Stale Solbakken has said he will likely step down when his contract expires after the 2026 World Cup campaign.
Transgender athlete Valentina Petrillo qualifies for woman’s T12 400m semi-final
A transgender athlete who previously won 11 national titles in the men’s category as a married father of two has qualified for the semi-finals of the woman’s T12 400m event at the Paralympics.
Paralympics: Nigeria’s badminton sensation, Bolaji, loses semi-final match
Nigerian Para badminton sensation, Eniola Bolaji, on Sunday, lost her semi-final match in the Women Singles SL3 category to Xiaoc Zuxian of China, at the ongoing Paralympic Games in France.