India Celebrates Paris Paralympics 2024: Nitesh Kumar Wins Gold, BAI Rewards Medallists
The Badminton Association of India (BAI) and Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, announced that BAI will honor the five Indian medallists from the Paris Paralympics 2024 with a combined reward of Rs 50 lakh. This is India’s best performance in badminton at the Paralympic Games, with one gold, two silver, and two bronze medals.
Medal Winners
Nitesh Kumar clinched the gold in the Men’s Singles SL3 category. Suhas Yathiraj won silver in the Men’s Singles SL4 category, repeating his success from Tokyo. Thulasimathi Murugesan, Manisha Ramadass, and Nithya Sre Sivan made history by becoming the first Indian women to win medals in badminton at the Paralympics. Thulasimathi won silver in Women’s Singles SU5, Manisha won bronze, and Nithya secured bronze in the SH6 category.
Rewards
The gold medal winner, Nitesh Kumar, will receive Rs 15 lakh. Silver medallists, Suhas Yathiraj and Thulasimathi Murugesan, will receive Rs 10 lakh each. Bronze medallists, Manisha Ramadass and Nithya Sre Sivan, will receive Rs 7.5 lakh each.
BAI’s Commitment
BAI secretary general Sanjay Mishra praised the consistent performance of Indian para-badminton players on the world stage. He stated that the cash rewards are a way to recognize their efforts. BAI is committed to developing and promoting para-badminton across India and will undertake many more initiatives to help these players achieve greater success.
Considering the players’ tight tournament schedules, BAI will also organize a virtual interaction session to congratulate them and understand their requirements for continued development.
Doubts Revealed
Paris Paralympics 2024 -: The Paralympics is a big sports event for athletes with disabilities. The 2024 edition will be held in Paris, France.
Nitesh Kumar -: Nitesh Kumar is an Indian athlete who won a gold medal in the Men’s Singles SL3 category at the Paris Paralympics 2024.
BAI -: BAI stands for the Badminton Association of India. It is the organization that manages badminton in India.
SL3 -: SL3 is a category in para-badminton for players who have a disability that affects one or both legs.
Suhas Yathiraj -: Suhas Yathiraj is an Indian para-badminton player who won a silver medal in the Men’s Singles SL4 category at the Paris Paralympics 2024.
SL4 -: SL4 is a category in para-badminton for players who have a lesser degree of disability compared to SL3.
Thulasimathi Murugesan -: Thulasimathi Murugesan is an Indian para-badminton player who won a medal in the women’s events at the Paris Paralympics 2024.
Manisha Ramadass -: Manisha Ramadass is an Indian para-badminton player who won a medal in the women’s events at the Paris Paralympics 2024.
Nithya Sre Sivan -: Nithya Sre Sivan is an Indian para-badminton player who won a medal in the women’s events at the Paris Paralympics 2024.
Virtual interaction session -: A virtual interaction session is a meeting held online using the internet, where people can see and talk to each other through their computers or phones.
