Summary
They won 30 gold, 35 silver and 49 bronze medals, more than ever before! 🎉
The team showed great courage and hard work, making the country proud. 😊
Key Points
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114 total medals won
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30 gold, 35 silver, 49 bronze
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168 athletes represented India
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World records set in javelin and sprint events
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First gold ever in para‑archery team event
New Words to Learn
23 wordspara‑athletes
sportspeople who have a disability and compete in special events
Asian Para Games
a big sports competition for athletes with disabilities from Asian countries
medal
a prize for finishing in the top three of a competition
gold
the first‑place prize
silver
the second‑place prize
bronze
the third‑place prize
record
the best performance ever achieved
historic
very important and remembered for a long time
contingent
the whole group of people who travel together for a competition
dedication
working hard and staying focused over time
determination
not giving up even when things are tough
courage
being brave when facing challenges
visionary
someone who has big ideas for the future
empowering
helping people feel strong and able to do things
ecosystem
the whole community that supports something, like sports
champion
a person who wins a competition
debutant
someone who is competing for the first time
swept
won all the top places in an event
javelin
a long spear thrown for distance in sports
archery
the sport of shooting arrows at a target
shooting
the sport of aiming and firing a gun at a target
table tennis
a game played with small paddles and a lightweight ball on a table
swimming
moving through water by moving arms and legs
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