Nitesh Kumar Wins, Manoj Kumar and Manasi Joshi Face Defeats at Paris Paralympics
Indian shuttler Nitesh Kumar cruised to a comfortable win in the men’s singles SL3 Group A event at the Paris Paralympics. He defeated China’s Jianyuan Yang with a score of 21-5, 21-11. Yang struggled to match Nitesh’s intensity and was outplayed.
On the other hand, Manoj Kumar faced a straight-game loss against Thailand’s Mongkhon Bunsun, losing 19-21, 8-21. Despite showing grit in the opening set, Manoj couldn’t overcome Bunsun’s challenge in the second set.
Earlier, Manasi Joshi was defeated by Ukraine’s Oksana Kozyna in the women’s singles SL3 Group A event. Manasi won the first set 21-10 but lost the next two sets 15-21, 21-23, leading to her exit from the event.
This year, India has sent its largest contingent ever to the Paralympics, with 84 athletes across 12 sports. The nation aims to surpass its previous achievements in Tokyo 2020, where the Indian badminton contingent secured four medals, including two golds, a silver, and a bronze.
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Nitesh Kumar -: Nitesh Kumar is an Indian badminton player who competes in the Paralympics, which is a major sports event for athletes with disabilities.
Manoj Kumar -: Manoj Kumar is another Indian badminton player who also competes in the Paralympics.
Manasi Joshi -: Manasi Joshi is an Indian para-badminton player who has won several medals in international competitions.
Paris Paralympics -: The Paris Paralympics is a big sports event held in Paris, France, where athletes with disabilities from all over the world compete in various sports.
SL3 -: SL3 is a classification in para-badminton for players who have impairments in their legs and play standing.
Group A -: Group A is a category in the competition where players are divided into different groups to play against each other.
Jianyuan Yang -: Jianyuan Yang is a badminton player from China who competes in the Paralympics.
Mongkhon Bunsun -: Mongkhon Bunsun is a badminton player from Thailand who competes in the Paralympics.
Oksana Kozyna -: Oksana Kozyna is a badminton player from Ukraine who competes in the Paralympics.
Tokyo 2020 -: Tokyo 2020 refers to the previous Paralympic Games that were held in Tokyo, Japan, in the year 2021 due to a delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
