Summary
They won gold, silver and bronze in games like badminton, archery and swimming. 🏊♀️
Some athletes broke world records for the first time. 🌟
India earned a record 114 medals, the most ever! 🎖️
Their wins make the whole country proud. 😊
Key Points
4 points1
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Indian para‑athletes for winning medals.
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Athletes succeeded in badminton, archery, athletics, shooting and swimming.
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India finished with 30 gold, 35 silver and 49 bronze medals, a total of 114.
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Several athletes set new world records and won India's first medals in some events.
New Words to Learn
8 wordspara‑athlete
A sportsperson who competes with a disability.
para‑badminton
Badminton played by athletes with disabilities.
recurve
A type of bow that curves outward, used in archery.
silver
The medal given for finishing in second place.
gold
The medal given for finishing in first place.
world record
The best performance ever recorded in the world for that sport.
milestone
A very important achievement.
debut
The first time someone competes in an event.
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