Paris 2024 Paralympics, Day 1: India Thriving In Para Badminton

Paris 2024 Paralympics Live: India start Paralympics 2024 campaign with para badminton events.

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2024 Paralympics Updates: India’s Paralympics 2024 journey started in para badminton in an all-India clash, as the mixed doubles duo of Nitesh Kumar and Thulasimathi Murugesan beat compatriots Suhas Yathiraj and Palak Kohli. Several other badminton stars will play throughout the day, with the likes of Suhas Yathiraj and Sukant Kadam also in action. Para archery will come into the foray later in the day, headlined by 17-year-old armless sensation Sheetal Devi. Para cycling is the third sport on the agenda for India, as Jyoti Gaderiya aims to qualify from the Women’s C1-3 3000m Individual Pursuit event. (India Day 1 Schedule | Medal Tally)

Here are the updates of Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, Day 1:

  • Paralympics Day 1 Updates: Looking bleak for India

A 5-point lead for the USA pair in the second set, at 11-6. This is a mountain to climb now for the second-seed Indian duo.

  • Paralympics Day 1 LIVE Updates: USA take game one
A nail-biting neck-and-neck first set ends in defeat for Solaimalai Sivarajan and Nithya Sre Sivan. They lose 23-21 to USA’s Miles Krajewski and Jayci Simon in the mixed doubles SH6 category.
Still time for a comeback!
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