2024-09-14 16:25:29
New Delhi: Indian athletes have returned after making a splash in the Paris Paralympics 2024. After returning to India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met all the para champion players of the country. During this meeting, when PM Modi met Navdeep Singh, who won the gold medal in javelin throw, he sat on the floor. Actually, Navdeep, who won gold for India in the short height category, wanted to wear a cap as a gift to PM Modi. In such a situation, the PM sat on the floor to wear the cap. PM Modi himself shared the video with Navdeep on his social media. During this, the PM also asked Navdeep about his reaction. PM asked Navdeep, ‘Did you see your video, everyone is afraid.’ Hearing PM Modi, Navdeep starts laughing and says I want you to wear a cap. PM Modi sat on the floor as soon as he heard this and said, look, it seems like you are bigger than me.
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Navdeep took an autograph from PM Modi
After making PM Modi wear the cap, Navdeep Singh also took an autograph from him on his throwing arm. During this, Navdeep told that he showed so much anger because he had finished fourth last time. During this, PM Modi’s humorous style with Navdeep won everyone’s heart. Let us tell you that Navdeep Singh had finished second in the Paris Paralympics and initially he got the silver medal, but the Iranian athlete who had finished first got disqualified, due to which Navdeep Singh got the gold medal.
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Para athletes set records in Paris
Indian athletes made a record in the Paris Paralympics. Indian players won a total of 29 medals in Paris. These included 7 gold medals, 9 silver medals and 13 bronze medals. In this way, India ranked 18th in the tally with 29 medals.