Summary
Kids from 45 Asian countries will play many sports 🤸.
The games are about teamwork and everyone being included 🤝.
India’s athletes wore special blue jackets with ancient designs 🇮🇳.
Key Points
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Emperor Naruhito opened the Asian Para Games.
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Athletes from 45 Asian nations are taking part.
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Sports include wheelchair basketball and goalball.
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India has 168 athletes competing.
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The games will run until October 24.
New Words to Learn
10 wordsemperor
a king or queen's special helper who leads a country
para
short for sports for people who use wheelchairs or have other abilities
inclusion
making sure everyone can join in
wheelchair basketball
a basketball game played while sitting in a wheelchair
goalball
a team sport where players try to throw a ball into the other team's goal while listening for sound
contingent
a group of people who travel together for a purpose
blazers
special jackets worn for a ceremony
motifs
simple pictures or designs on clothing
Indus Valley Civilization
an ancient group of people who lived a long time ago in what is now India and Pakistan
SaptSindhu
a name meaning the land of seven rivers
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