#Paralympic medal hopes

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Prabhakar Rao Predicts 8 Medals for India at Paris Paralympics

Para Badminton chief expects 2 golds; team of 13 athletes ready for global stage India’s Para Badminton team leader predicts 8 medals, including 2 golds, at the upcoming Paris Paralympics. JAMSHEDPUR – K. Prabhakar Rao, Secretary of Jharkhand Badminton Association, foresees 8 medals for India at Paris Paralympics. The newly appointed Team Leader for India’s Paralympic contingent, K. Prabhakar…

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You Got It Bad 🏸 | Robert ‘Bob’ Floyd Headcanon

Edit posted on 2 Sep 24: omg when I posted this a few days ago America had yet to win a medal in badminton (Olympic & Paralympic) and today Team USA’s mixed doubles in badminton won the silver medal!! Congrats to Jayci Simon & Miles Krajewski for their win and making history!! The first ever medal in badminton for USA!!

Being married to Bob & becoming Olympians for the sport of Badminton would look like:

You and Bob met in flight school following your respected commissions into the Navy in 2011, became friends and colleagues, which them bloomed into lovers about a year later. You were the pilot, and he was your back seater---so it is no surprise your relationship worked so well considering you two were partners in the sky. After about two years of dating, Bob popped the famous question and you guys were wed within the year--the Navy sending you guys to bases as a package deal.

As most military instillations, there's a community gym and recreation center where active, reserve, and their families go to participate in intermural sports and activities. Many go for the typical bowling league and softball team or try a hand at flag football and ultimate. For you and Bob, badminton called yall's name.

Originating in British India and popular among countries in Europe and Asia, badminton made its Olympic debut in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain. Now while at first glance badminton may look easy in comparison to other court sports with a net like tennis and volleyball, but badminton requires just as much speed, agility, and precision. Especially when the shuttlecock is flying at record speed from one opponent to the other. The better the motor skills, the better you are.

Of course in the beginning you guys were a little rusty. Figuring out the rules and the best way for you and Bob to coordinate moves. You were the better server, but Bob was better handling the back while you stayed close to the net.

What started as a fun, leisure activity became more serious as you continued to play. Like we're talking you put up a net in your backyard. Whenever you hosted gatherings, you can expect that at some point in the night people migrated to the backyard to play a game or two. And boy would it get intense whenever you and Bob were on opposite sides of the court. "I hope you enjoy losing, pretty boy." "Darling, I know you're always right....but tonight you are wrong."

Not only did you build a sweat when a game got intense, but you looked forward to spending time with your husband outside of work. Not having to deal with the stress of flying or anxiety of running missions. Badminton was a great way to relive the tension and stay active. After every game you shared a sweet kiss with your husband, exchanging praises of 'Great job,' and 'We'll get 'em next time."

You both were competitive and roughly a year after playing you drew attention when you decided to join a local circuit outside of intermural on base. Winning match after match, you guys came in second in your first tournament. A great introduction to the start of your athletic career in mixed doubles badminton---which by the way, shoutout to RedBull and Dunkin Doughnuts for the caffeine supply when balancing a military and sports career.

Now the Olympic Games....the greatest sporting stage the world has ever scene...was never something you envisioned when you and Bob picked up your rackets for the first time. You'd only been playing badminton for a few years, having started in 2014. By the time the Rio Games came around, you guys were no way in Olympic level standings. Sure you'd been in a handful of local tournaments, making the podium in all, but you'd only recently won your regional title for mixed doubles, set to compete in nationals. You had yet to play an international tournament.

That time would come in 2017, and while you came home with third place at you guys were motivated to do better. You wanted to win a World title. Especially to prove to people who thought badminton was not a sport of high popularity like tennis or volleyball--and something you only play as a unit in high school P.E. You and Bob were motivated to bring more eyes to badminton in America. And what better way than to dominate a world tour.

So, when you guys weren't in the sky you were on the court. In the gym. Coaching each other, studying competition, working on technique, rewatching matches from previous Olympics. The Tokyo Games became a goal. And you were determined to make them. The pressure was on considering the United States has never won a medal in any event in badminton. "So, the Olympics...pretty darn big if you ask me." "Baby, you should know that when we put our mind to something, we make it happen."

It got to the point where your family members and friends were asking y'all about progress and even buying you equipment as birthday presents. And with the amount of shuttlecocks you go through monthly it was a blessing to a whole bucket of them in your garage. Your rackets had y'alls callsign's on them and of course you had matching outfits. And soon you guys had to invest in a nice cabinet to display your medals, plaques, and trophies from your competitions. Having the 2018 BWF World Championship right in the center.

You and Bob became a household name in the sport in the American circuit. Not only because you two were dominated the competition, but also the fact you guys were married and Naval officers brought a lot of attention. People who followed the sport became fans and viewed you guys as a love story out of romance books. Friends/coworkers-to-lovers who become teammates and an unstoppable duo in their sport. Yeah, it wrote itself.

When the 2019 detachment came though that became the priority. As much as it pained you to put training for the Sudirman Cup on hold, you had an obligation to the Navy. Nonetheless, you packed up your equipment and made the drive down from Lemoore to San Diego. Once settled, you both were spending any free time at the base rec center, practicing even for 30 minutes if you had it.

Soon the rest of the team picked up your love for the sport and became intrigued. Natasha especially, who became invested in watching you two play against each other. Shocked to see how heated it got and the fact you were able to move so fast to save a rally. "You guys are really into this, huh?" "Yeah. We just started for fun years ago and well..it took off."

After the whole shit between Jake and Bradley where Mav did damage control by taking y'all to the beach for dogfight football, you and Bob whipped out the equipment and soon all 12 of ya paired up to play games. It pretty much turned into a bracket situation where duos were eliminated until two remained for the final round.

And who's suprised....you and Bob won. And because you guys were so good, the team practically interrogated you two to which the reveal of your side career surfaced.

"You mean to tell me," Jake squinted against the sun, "You two are pretty much famous badminton players and are on the road to making the Olympics next year?" "Yep, that's about right. We want to be the first Americans to win a medal in the sport."

Fast forward to the success of the Uranium mission and unexpected world pandemic that followed, you and Bob are homebound due to the Navy restricting all work to remote settings, leaving you all the time in the world to perfect your craft. You won the Sudirman Cup, putting your names once more as contenders for the Tokyo Games and had one more year to train due to the postponement. In that time you and the rest of the Top Gun detachment transferred to Fightertown permanently, further bonding the friendships formed and the team became y'alls biggest supporters.

Qualifying for the Olympics had to have ranked in your top three moments in life. Right in the middle between marrying Bob and the Uranium mission. You jumped in his arms, screaming in joy while he spun you around and let the tears flow, bringing his lips for a passionate kiss not caring who watched. Never had you thought picking up a random badminton racket to pass time and relieve stress after a long work day would lead you to competing in the greatest sporting event alongside the love of your life. Experiencing it with Bob made it all the better. "We're going to the Olympics, baby!!'

Stepping onto the court in Tokyo officially titled you and Bob as Olympians, and while you competed for the gold across the pacific, back home your friends and family gathered to watch it unfold decked in red, white, and blue. The Hard Deck, your hometown, Bob's hometown, the rec center back in Lemoore where you first began playing badminton, the entire damn Navy was cheering you on.

Goal #1: Become Olympians - Achieved. Goal #2: Become the 1st Americans to win a medal in badminton - Achieved. Goal #3: Become the 1st Americans to win a gold medal in badminton - Achieved.

Yeah, you read that right. Not only did you and Bob accomplish everything you set your eyes on, but you cemented yourself in history as the first Americans to win a medal in any event in the sport of badminton and it was the gold. You guys became Olympic champions. And you can best believe the whole world was shocked to their core during the intense, heart pounding, sweat inducing, on the edge of your seat gold medal match against the #1 team in the world. You had already proven yourself to be the team to watch out for after knocking out the other leading pairs in the quarter and semi-finals, but to walk away with the gold after losing the first match, winning the second and tying the score each time until it ended with you scoring the golden point of 30.

Put it in the history books.

And three years later in a sold out crowd with your friend and family in the city of love, you and Bob continued your romantic journey of love, dedication and partnership when you defended your gold medal, adding a second to your cabinet with the promise of a third when the Games return to the Los Angeles 😉

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i want paralympic starker!!!

olympic ideas here

Tony is a wheelchair racer and the US’ big hope for a gold medal. He lost his legs in Afghanistan and for a long time he was despressed. But, his husband Peter got him into racing, and now Tony can easily bench press Peter. Tony wins gold and Peter rushes to celebrate his husband. The photographers catch many shots of Peter in Tony’s lap, kissing and crying tears of joy.

Peter has always liked running and he was seriously getting good while in high school. But, in a car accident, he loses a leg. Despite the traumatic event, Peter never stopped dreaming about running. He works for months to rehabilitate his body and get a prosthetic leg. He is competing in the Paralympics for the very first time at just 20 years of age. All his friends have come to cheer him on. But, his biggest supporter is his coach, Tony.

Peter and Tony are on the same team (swimming/archery/basketball/or whatever it may be) and they have to share a hotel room. It is their first trip where they have shared a room, and they have both secretly wanted to share for a long time. How many days does it take for them to hook up? Not many…

Tony is a retired athlete, but he loves his chosen sport. He wants to start coaching, but he is picky when it comes to people. While watching the competitions, he notices a young man. Their disabilities are quite similar, and Tony immediately notices how the young man’s aids are more advanced that his own while he competed. But, Tony can see that the young athlete’s coach is not competent enough. The poor guy gets last place, and Tony is overcome by a need to find the young athlete. He wants to coach him.

Whoever wants to add their ideas in rbs or my inbox, please do so🤩🤩🤩

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What Does Competing With COVID Do to an Athlete’s Body? - Published Sept 5, 2024

By Julie Stewart Medically reviewed by Pritish Tosh, MD

Pushing through to win a medal may feel worth it in the moment. But there are real risks.

While the Olympics were touted as the first “normal” Games “after” COVID, we soon realized that wasn’t the case: Throughout the two-and-a-half week competition in July and August, more than 40 athletes tested positive for it—including Noah Lyles, who was wheeled off the track after winning bronze in the 200 meters. And that’s just the athletes we know about: With no strict rules on reporting COVID cases, it’s hard to know how many Olympians actually were affected.

As the Paralympics continues, it’s likely the spread could too, since again, there are no restrictions on competing with COVID. While doing so isn’t against the rules, does that mean it’s safe? We asked experts to break down for us what you need to know about pushing hard while your body is fighting COVID. Here’s what they said.

1. Your endurance might take a hit. Even if you give it your best effort, your performance might not be nearly where you hoped it’d be. That’s because for so many athletic pursuits—swimming, sprinting, rushing down the court, heaving a shot put—you need a solid amount of oxygen to make its way into your body to power your efforts.

“When you're sick, the infection is assumed [to be] everywhere in your body,” Jennifer Abeles, DO, a clinical assistant professor in the department of medicine at the University of Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, tells SELF. And in the case of COVID-19, your lungs are a common site for it; as a result, your respiratory function can decrease.

“Your lungs are in charge of bringing in all your oxygen, so you may be more short of breath,” Dr. Abeles says. “You may not be able to accomplish the same feats with your exercise that you are when you're healthy, because the organs, the lungs, are not working at their ultimate ability.”

It’s hard to say exactly how a current infection affects these capabilities for a pretty obvious reason: There’s not a whole lot of research done on exercising with COVID, well, because most folks don’t feel like exercising when they have COVID, Kristine Erlandson, MD, a professor of medicine-infectious disease at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, tells SELF. But there are a good number of studies that look at it after the fact: One 2022 study of elite soccer players found their VO2 max—a measure of how efficiently their bodies use oxygen during exercise—was reduced from baseline up to two months after infection. And a 2024 study of pro basketball players found they needed to take in more oxygen to do the same steady-state effort as before a mild or asymptomatic COVID infection, suggesting they’d fatigue earlier.

2. Your heart could be affected. Between the physical demands and the thrill of competition, a once-in-a-lifetime athletic event can already be pretty taxing for your heart. Then COVID adds additional stress, especially in people with pre-existing cardiovascular disease—the infection sets off an inflammatory cascade that can damage heart tissue.

In rare cases, the virus can directly infect and inflame your ticker. That’s the “myocarditis” you probably heard folks talk about at the beginning of the pandemic. (But this is super rare, especially in athletes; even in the earlier days of the pandemic, researchers estimated the rate of COVID-related myocarditis to be around 1%, according to a 2022 review and meta-analysis.)

But even if we’re not talking actual damage, the infection can still affect your heart.

“The other concern is there can sometimes be just some irritability of the heart after COVID,” Dr. Erlandson says. “[You] may be more likely to have irregular heart rate or more likely to have a rapid heart rate response with exercise when you're still kind of sick or not feeling well.” And that can play a role in your performance by increasing fatigue and decreasing endurance—and having everything just flat-out feel harder.

We still don’t know how bad the combo of exertion and acute COVID might be for your cardiovascular system, says Dr. Erlandson. Like we said, there’s just not a lot of data to draw from. However, “we are concerned about potential damage to the heart or putting someone at risk of going into a dangerous heart rhythm or causing more pain and causing symptoms to last longer,” she says.

3. You might stress your system at the very time it needs rest. Both COVID and exercise—especially the intense kind—separately can increase inflammation. This double whammy could, in theory, make recovery from the virus more difficult, Hector Bonilla, MD, a clinical associate professor of medicine-infectious disease at Stanford University and codirector of Stanford’s Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome Clinic, tells SELF.

There’s not enough scientific evidence to say for sure whether exercising intensely with COVID can make you feel worse, slow your recovery, or increase your risk of long COVID, which is defined by symptoms that persist for at least three months. But one 2023 review in Frontiers in Physiology does suggest that even mild to moderate exercise during the acute stages of COVID could “aggravate the inflammatory response and further worsen the COVID-19 symptoms.” And based on Dr. Bonilla’s experience treating patients, his advice is “don’t add additional stress to your body.”

While generally healthy people have a lower risk of long COVID, Dr. Bonilla says it’s plausible stressing your system with hard exercise, like a marathon, ultramarathon, or century bike ride, could contribute to long COVID. He has seen some athletes get COVID, recover, and then develop long COVID symptoms a few weeks later when they start working out again.

With all the unknowns still out there with COVID, it’s safer to pull back when you’re sick. There’s just not a lot of solid research out there showing that exercising with COVID is safe—let alone pushing at your max, 100%, win-me-a-medal-please effort.

“I think anytime we’re sick, we have to just give pause,” Dr. Abeles says. This holds even more true if you have a fever. That should be considered a flat-out dealbreaker, she says.

“Anyone with a fever, I would say that would be a done; you should not be exercising,” she says. “You should be giving your body the grace to recover and take the energy and time to fight the infection that it’s dealing with, and not trying to add a stress on it that it just does not need at this time.”

What’s more, depending on what your exercise of choice is and how solitary it may be, you also have to remember that your session might not affect only you: Your “mild” case could become someone else’s nightmare. “You don’t know how others will respond, how they’ll be affected if they get COVID,” says Dr. Abeles. “Some people may not even know it. Some people won’t actually get it. But some people who are exposed to people who have a mild case can get a severe case.”

So hold off until you’re feeling better; then you can start to think about your exercise routine again—little by little.

“We usually recommend that people wait about three days until after their symptoms have resolved before they return to exercise,” says Dr. Erlandson. “Then at that time, it’s gradually increasing until they feel back to their baseline.” You want to tune into your body during your comeback, says Dr. Abeles. Be especially cognizant of any fatigue or pain after your session. That can be a sign of post-exertional malaise, a hallmark of long COVID.

If you’re feeling okay, you can continue progressing. Start by adding frequency, then intensity. This can look like plugging in an additional easy session a week versus turning a jog into a speed workout, for instance. “You don’t want to go out and do a hardcore HIIT workout the day after,” she says.

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There’s been a recent development regarding Jordan Chiles, a talented gymnast initially stripped of her bronze medal at the Olympics. The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has taken a firm stance against this decision and has appealed the initial ruling. The Committee firmly believes that Jordan earned the bronze medal rightfully and highlighted errors in the initial scoring and subsequent appeal process. USA Gymnastics has also supported this by providing video evidence and a letter proving that Jordan’s inquiry was submitted on time. Let’s hope for a swift and just resolution for Jordan Chiles!

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SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — The summer has been flush with opportunities for American 400-meter champion Kendall Ellis.

Track fans might remember Ellis as the runner who found herself stuck in a porta potty at the U.S. track trials, in a semi-panic as she banged on the door for 10 minutes trying to grab someone's attention, worried that her Olympic hopes were swirling away.

Help finally arrived.

Ellis won the semifinal, then won the final, along with the Olympic trip that goes with it.

Not long after that, she had a new sponsorship deal with toilet paper maker Charmin.

“It was just the perfect fit," Ellis said.

Before we pooh-pooh all this product placement, let's at least pay heed to the reality of what it takes for someone like Ellis to make a living running track.

She is 28 and works in a world where only the very top make millions. According to a 2023 survey by the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, 82% of 475 athletes who responded made less than $100,000 annually.

Before the porta potty, Ellis' best hope to make the U.S. team came on the strength of her long history as a steady relay performer. She helped the women's 4x400 team to gold and mixed relay team to bronze in Tokyo three years ago.

This time, she'll race for a medal of her own in the women's 400, too. However it goes, she has the sponsorship deal to fall back on. Quite a comeback after nearly seeing her Olympic dreams vanish.

“It was terrifying," Ellis said. “I don't like small spaces. Being stuck in one is actually one of my greatest fears. Elevators. Porta pottys. Water slides.”

She said she was in there for “10 good minutes.” She didn't have her cell phone.

“I didn't start panicking ‘til I got to minute 5,” she said. “I was like ‘OK, I’m going to have to call for help.' As embarrassing as it was to be screaming inside a porta potty asking for help, I had to.”

A kind worker at the practice track heard the banging and the calls for help and came over to unlock the door.

What ensued was a classic case of moving from the outhouse to the penthouse.

Ellis ran a personal-best time in the semifinal (49.81 seconds), then followed that up with another one in the final (49.46).

“I was like, ‘It’s OK, it means something great's about to happen,'” Ellis said of her thoughts while she was banging on the door. “And then I just hoped I got rescued in time to make something great happen.”

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📸 🎥 Paralympics' official YT

The match tie-break setup also appeared to be topsy-turvy to some extent until Y. Kamiji/M. Tanaka settled in. Y. Kamiji's forehand to Aniek's forehand error created their mini-break lead (3-1) before they held their serves to 4-1, and the Japanese pair extended their lead as the Dutch pair fired their forehand too long to double their mini-break to 5-1. Afterward, 2 drop shots in a row from Diede/Aniek caused a forehand error from the Japanese pair in hopes to minimize the gap to 5-3, where Y. Kamiji's get extended that lead further to 7-3.

Nonetheless, in the next game, a working drop shot from Diede/Aniek closed the gap once again to 7-4, but it took several more points before Y. Kamiji/M. Tanaka secured their championship point to 9-6 thanks to another brilliant point construction. Ultimately, even though they saved 2 of them, which included Diede's half-volley winner to save the second match point (9-8), a volley fired too long from Diede converted the championship point for Y. Kamiji/M. Tanaka, winning the match tie-break 10-8, as well as completing the on-paper upset to win the gold medal for the first time as a pair.

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The LGBT Aussie Paralympians competing in Paris

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The LGBT Aussie Paralympians competing in Paris

The 17th Summer Paralympics Games are underway in Paris. Among the competitors are many LGBT athletes including some from Australia.

According to Outsports, there will be 41 publicly out lesbian, gay, bi, trans and queer athletes at the Paralympic Games.

Among that group, there are at least five Australian competitors from the LGBT community.

We run through those competing:

Nikki Ayers – Para Rowing

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Nikki is competing at her second Paralympics in the sport of para rowing.

She wasn’t out publicly at the last Olympics, explaining to Outsports that her sport needs to do more to encourage people to be themselves.

“I identified as being gay within the sporting community, and the people who were close around me knew I was,” she says.

“But I wasn’t very open about it. As a sport, rowing is quite conservative, and it’s still learning how to be more inclusive.”

Nikki is the world champion in the mixed doubles scull with Jed Altschwagert and will be hoping to bring home gold for Australia.

Al Viney – Para Rowing

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Al Viney is an ambassador for Proud 2 Play which advocates for inclusion in sport. It’s something she says is “Creating environments where every participant, athlete, coach, volunteer, and staff member feels safe, included, and supported.”

She will be competing in her second Paralympics in the PR3 Mixed Cox Four Para Rowing.

Maria “Maz” Strong – Para Track and Field

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Maria or “Maz” is competing in their second Paralympics. In the Tokyo 2020 games, they won a bronze medal in the women’s shot put F33 breaking an Australian and Oceania record.

They will be hoping to bring home another medal for Australia in the same event in Paris.

Anu Francis – Para Triathlon

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Anu will be competing in her first Paralympics after just missing out in Tokyo.

She previously competed in rowing but her classification system found that she would have an advantage over her fellow competitors.

Undeterred, she switched to triathlon and qualified for Paris.

Anu is an ambassador for the Australian Institute of Sport’s Thrive with Pride Program and she hopes she can “utilize my experience as a gay athlete to be a positive role model for LGBTQIA+ individuals.”

Ben Weekes – Wheelchair Tennis

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Ben will be competing in his sixth Paralympic Games after debuting in Athens 20 years ago.

Although out to many beforehand, he spoke about his sexuality in an article with the Australian Open website this year.

“For me, I don’t really have a big coming out story, because I have always been myself and I have never made a big deal of it because I always felt so comfortable,” he said.

“My partner Sam has come to a lot of tournaments in the past and everyone has just been so great about it, I’ve never felt the need to hide anything.

The Paralympics take place from August 28 to September 8 in Paris. 

Read next:

Valentina Petrillo set to become first transgender athlete at Paralympics

Our Ambassadors at the Paris Olympics Pride House

Lesbian boxer Cindy Ngamba to become first Refugee Olympic Team athlete to win medal

For the latest LGBTIQA+ Sister Girl and Brother Boy news, entertainment, community stories in Australia, visit qnews.com.au. Check out our latest magazines or find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

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Hii, I came across your blog from your post about tagging for photosensitivity when making edits with the disability pride flag. I hope you don’t mind me asking, but I’m working on a project that, among other things, will include the disability pride flag. But I’m not sure which one I should use? When I look up on Google the flag theres the two versions you referenced in your post, but I also saw a completely different version being used as the disability pride flag on the disability subreddit. Is one more preferable then the other?

(Sorry if this asks annoying, as someone who’s trans & gay I get it gets really annoying to have to constantly answer questions from people, feel free to ignore ^^)

The only version I explicitly caution against using is the zigzag flag for accessibility reasons. I do feel the diagonal flag designed by @capricorn-0mnikorn is much stronger representation wise than the disability flag you mentioned which I assume is the one based off of the Paralympic medals. I’m admittedly not hugely knowledgeable about how the disability community as a whole feels about that flag versus the diagonal one and which one has more recognition, however, the diagonal flag holds more meaning, each color represents a different section of the community and the diagonal pattern represents overcoming the obstacles placed in front of us as a community, and was designed by a disabled person in conjunction with other disabled people in order to create a flag that is accessible to as many people as possible. I will also say, I’m not entirely sure about how accessible the Paralympic based flag is to colorblind people as that’s not an accessibility issue I myself have, but I know the diagonal flag was designed with colorblind accessibility in mind as well as photosensitivity accessibility.

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[ad_1] Health and wellness knowledge enterprise Happiest Health unveiled its 'Health Champion' initiative today, setting the stage for future events that'll identify and honour people who have battled and overcome adverse health conditions. The initiative aims to reach out to everyone in the country who has either beaten the odds to overcome a health challenge or is a caregiver to such a person, recognising them as torchbearers and motivating them. Paralympic Gold medallistNitesh Kumar was honoured as the Health Champion of the Year 2024 at the curtain-raiser event. The event was unveiled and inaugurated by him and the Chairman of Happiest Health, Ashok Soota, in the presence senior management and members of the media.Happiest Health, Chairman, Ashok Soota felicitates Paris 2024 Paralympic Badminton Gold Medalist - Nitesh Kumar as the Happiest Health Champion of 2024Ashok Soota, chairman of Happiest Health, said, "The rationale behind Happiest Health is that everyone has a right to live a life of dignity and health. And life is full of hurdles, some small, others monumental. 'Health Champion' is not just about personal victories but victories that inspire and uplift entire communities. This is not just an initiative-it is a movement, a revolution to change the way health challenges are perceived."Speaking on the jury for the first Health Champion of the Year Awards, he said, "For 2025, our health champion of the year will be selected by an esteemed jury led by the renowned Dr Devi Shetty. Doctor Shetty's contributions to healthcare are unparalleled, always working to help people who are underprivileged or who have special problems. His involvement will ensure that the 2025 Health Champion is chosen with the highest degree of expertise and compassion."Mr Anindya Chowdhury, CEO of Happiest Health - Knowledge and Diagnostics, said, "The 'Health Champion' initiative marks a significant milestone in Happiest Health's journey as we seek to spread our objective further and open up spaces for more people to express themselves. We are looking at collaborating with interested partners in the days ahead while we do so."Nitesh Kumar added, "While winning the Paralympic gold medal is a big achievement, being inspiring is greatly significant. If my journey can somehow kindle hope for someone overcoming their struggle to do better in life, it would be very fulfilling to me. My message to everyone is to be active physically, whether cycling, running, or walking. Play any sports for recreation and take good care of your health-eat healthy, sleep well, and keep screen time to a minimum."The initiative will feature two awards-Health Champion of the Quarter and Health Champion of the Year, with the first Health Champion of the Year Awards taking place next year in September. A selection panel will select winners from quarterly submissions based on the nominees' stories' ability to inspire and motivate others. Meanwhile, the jury deciding the Health Champion of the Year for 2025 will validate submissions based on predefined criteria aligned with the event's objectives. Quarterly 'Health Champions' will be automatically eligible for the annual award.Paris 2024 Paralympic Badminton Gold Medalist - Nitesh Kumar felicitated as Health Champion of the Year 2024 by Happiest HealthQuarterly winners will receive a certificate of recognition, a monetary prize, a wellness package, and a feature article in the Happiest Health magazine, among other prizes. Annual 'Health Champions' will additionally receive speaking opportunities and media coverage.Happiest Health is dedicated to giving a voice to the unsung heroes whose stories often go unnoticed. Happiest Health allows individuals to share their experiences of overcoming adversity and inspire others. It has been publishing hundreds of such stories of strength, believing it is its moral and social imperative to give a platform to them. By amplifying people's strength, resilience, and hope, Happiest Health hopes

to create a ripple effect of positive change and encourage more health champions and caregivers to come forward and share their inspiring journeys.Nitesh Kumar's performances at the 2024 Summer Paralympics culminated with him becoming only the country's third para-badminton gold medallist. This accomplishment and his life's journey epitomise the essence of the 'Health Champion' initiative as Happiest Health seeks to recognise similar stories and more.Details on how to enter submissions: campaigns.happiesthealth.com/Health_ChampionAbout Happiest HealthHappiest Health is a global health & wellness knowledge enterprise promoted by Ashok Soota. Happiest Health provides credible and trustworthy health and wellness knowledge with views from globally renowned experts and doctors. The primary knowledge platforms are the daily newsletter, knowledge website, and newly launched monthly print magazine, and knowledge app and summits. The wellness division of Happiest Health caters to corporates to achieve optimal employee well-being, fostering a happier, healthier, and more productive work environment.Happiest Health embraces scientific knowledge with a keen focus on medical breakthroughs providing kinder, gentler therapies including cell-based treatments. It also has deep coverage of integrated medicine including ayurveda, homeopathy, and naturopathy. Happiest Health's focus on wellness is holistic and energizing. Its Mission Statement is: "Better Knowledge. Better Health." and convey its benefits to all. [ad_2] Source link

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[ad_1] Health and wellness knowledge enterprise Happiest Health unveiled its 'Health Champion' initiative today, setting the stage for future events that'll identify and honour people who have battled and overcome adverse health conditions. The initiative aims to reach out to everyone in the country who has either beaten the odds to overcome a health challenge or is a caregiver to such a person, recognising them as torchbearers and motivating them. Paralympic Gold medallistNitesh Kumar was honoured as the Health Champion of the Year 2024 at the curtain-raiser event. The event was unveiled and inaugurated by him and the Chairman of Happiest Health, Ashok Soota, in the presence senior management and members of the media.Happiest Health, Chairman, Ashok Soota felicitates Paris 2024 Paralympic Badminton Gold Medalist - Nitesh Kumar as the Happiest Health Champion of 2024Ashok Soota, chairman of Happiest Health, said, "The rationale behind Happiest Health is that everyone has a right to live a life of dignity and health. And life is full of hurdles, some small, others monumental. 'Health Champion' is not just about personal victories but victories that inspire and uplift entire communities. This is not just an initiative-it is a movement, a revolution to change the way health challenges are perceived."Speaking on the jury for the first Health Champion of the Year Awards, he said, "For 2025, our health champion of the year will be selected by an esteemed jury led by the renowned Dr Devi Shetty. Doctor Shetty's contributions to healthcare are unparalleled, always working to help people who are underprivileged or who have special problems. His involvement will ensure that the 2025 Health Champion is chosen with the highest degree of expertise and compassion."Mr Anindya Chowdhury, CEO of Happiest Health - Knowledge and Diagnostics, said, "The 'Health Champion' initiative marks a significant milestone in Happiest Health's journey as we seek to spread our objective further and open up spaces for more people to express themselves. We are looking at collaborating with interested partners in the days ahead while we do so."Nitesh Kumar added, "While winning the Paralympic gold medal is a big achievement, being inspiring is greatly significant. If my journey can somehow kindle hope for someone overcoming their struggle to do better in life, it would be very fulfilling to me. My message to everyone is to be active physically, whether cycling, running, or walking. Play any sports for recreation and take good care of your health-eat healthy, sleep well, and keep screen time to a minimum."The initiative will feature two awards-Health Champion of the Quarter and Health Champion of the Year, with the first Health Champion of the Year Awards taking place next year in September. A selection panel will select winners from quarterly submissions based on the nominees' stories' ability to inspire and motivate others. Meanwhile, the jury deciding the Health Champion of the Year for 2025 will validate submissions based on predefined criteria aligned with the event's objectives. Quarterly 'Health Champions' will be automatically eligible for the annual award.Paris 2024 Paralympic Badminton Gold Medalist - Nitesh Kumar felicitated as Health Champion of the Year 2024 by Happiest HealthQuarterly winners will receive a certificate of recognition, a monetary prize, a wellness package, and a feature article in the Happiest Health magazine, among other prizes. Annual 'Health Champions' will additionally receive speaking opportunities and media coverage.Happiest Health is dedicated to giving a voice to the unsung heroes whose stories often go unnoticed. Happiest Health allows individuals to share their experiences of overcoming adversity and inspire others. It has been publishing hundreds of such stories of strength, believing it is its moral and social imperative to give a platform to them. By amplifying people's strength, resilience, and hope, Happiest Health hopes

to create a ripple effect of positive change and encourage more health champions and caregivers to come forward and share their inspiring journeys.Nitesh Kumar's performances at the 2024 Summer Paralympics culminated with him becoming only the country's third para-badminton gold medallist. This accomplishment and his life's journey epitomise the essence of the 'Health Champion' initiative as Happiest Health seeks to recognise similar stories and more.Details on how to enter submissions: campaigns.happiesthealth.com/Health_ChampionAbout Happiest HealthHappiest Health is a global health & wellness knowledge enterprise promoted by Ashok Soota. Happiest Health provides credible and trustworthy health and wellness knowledge with views from globally renowned experts and doctors. The primary knowledge platforms are the daily newsletter, knowledge website, and newly launched monthly print magazine, and knowledge app and summits. The wellness division of Happiest Health caters to corporates to achieve optimal employee well-being, fostering a happier, healthier, and more productive work environment.Happiest Health embraces scientific knowledge with a keen focus on medical breakthroughs providing kinder, gentler therapies including cell-based treatments. It also has deep coverage of integrated medicine including ayurveda, homeopathy, and naturopathy. Happiest Health's focus on wellness is holistic and energizing. Its Mission Statement is: "Better Knowledge. Better Health." and convey its benefits to all. [ad_2] Source link

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Unstoppable Spirit: India’s Paralympic Dream at Paris 2024

India’s journey to the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris is a tale of determination, resilience, and the relentless pursuit of excellence. As the nation gears up for this prestigious event, with 84 athletes competing in 12 different sports, the hopes and dreams of millions rest on the shoulders of these extraordinary individuals. This year, India’s Paralympians are not only participating to win medals but to inspire a nation, showing that no obstacle is insurmountable.

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Tinubu’s Wife, Oluremi receives Paralympians in Aso Rock

Nigeria's First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, commended Nigeria's athletes at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris, highlighting their perseverance, dedication, and sportsmanship. She received the athletes and officials, including the Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, in her Abuja office. She also acknowledged gold medalists Folashade Oluwafemiayo and Onyinyechi Mark for breaking world records. She said “Today, we celebrate not just the medals, but the spirit of resilience that defines our athletes and your names will be written in the annals of history as champions. “I want to especially acknowledge Folashade Oluwafemiayo and Onyinyechi Mark—who both won gold in Para-powerlifting. Folashade’s incredible lift of 167kg not only broke her own world record but also established her as a two-time Paralympic champion. “You have raised the bar for para-athletes worldwide, and your victory stands as a beacon of hope for millions of Nigerians.” The Grand Patron of Para-Sports in Africa, Oluremi Tinubu, thanked the athletes who represented Nigeria with pride and will go down in history as champions. She urged more funding and support to be given to para-athletes so they have the opportunity, structures, and resources they need to keep improving. She said that she was proud of the athletes for representing Nigeria and that she was sure that more historic victories were yet to come. With champions like these, she expressed hope that Nigeria will be able to secure its place on the international scene. The Minister of Sports Development expressed gratitude to the First Lady for her support of Para Sports, highlighting Nigeria's success in winning around 100 medals at the Paralympic Games since 1960, highlighting the team's dedication and tenacity. Read the full article

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aux Champs-Élysées... aux Champs-Élysées....... (a piece-thought on Paris 2024)

as i managed to caught up with the Paralympics closing ceremony, i think i should put my thoughts on this entire event and what this edition meant for me.

(deep sigh.)

i loved it.

i loved it so much i wish it didn't end from the second day i found myself too invested in it.

but it did end, and i can only express how joyful i am for experiencing this.

see, i'm from brazil, exactly from the place they hosted Rio 2016; the exact same place i first began to enjoy the Olympics and Paralympics, and began to feel that little spark of hope to always look forward to the next four years. it's in the same year of 2016 that i got to learn how joyful it is to cheer to my country, and to keep it up to 2020, then 2024, then on and on. and though i hadn't the same thoughtfulness in 2016 and 2020 to think further on what this means, today i got to ponder a little and compact it in this post.

Paris 2024 was the first games i got to see (on the tv of course) in its entirety, from beginning to end. in such a troubled year after another troubled year - with so many things to worry and with the lack of motivation, not knowing a proper reason to continue doing what i do - getting to watch athletes of all modalities join and do their best to achieve, and struggle, and get over their obstacles and break records... was so nice. was great to cheer for them, to stay in front of the tv and wish them good things and to continue and to hold it up, because they can get it, because they are capable of, felt like a great reminder of goodness. goodness, that is, to see the good in another; to feel the joy and spirit of togetherness, and have other people cheer for your country even if they aren't from here; to see how much we can conquer and realize, i am using "we" and not "them". we. we, as a whole, capable of so much. we, cheering for others, being kind, being nice, being those who incentive and, even if we criticize, we never give up. none of us do.

summarized, this feeling would be somewhat just pride of being a brazilian - which, yeah, i am feeling proud! i am feeling so, so, so damn proud. we swarmed places with our joy, we left our mark, we've been so eager to find gold medals where we really hadn't that it has became our routine to find greatness in the awesome things some wouldn't give a damn for. we made statements, called countries our siblings because how alike we were; we had lots of fun joking on other countries, too. there had the negative parts such as the robbery and disrespect and so, and that certainly was nerve-racking. yet, we did have our fun without forgetting to point the critic and know our place. we agreed a lot. we were "we", we got the medal, we broke records. we made "we" - and it's hard to explain, but it was a feeling. a quite nice feeling that was to gather with each other and jump and cherish, and cry at the sound of our anthem, and see our flag looking so beautiful up there in the podium regardless of which place it was hung on. this is what pride did; this is what pride made of us.

and see what this pride has led me to! those games made me feel confident in being who i am as a brazilian. in servers filled with people from north america and europe, being me felt really fun. a good part of these days i annoyed people by shouting "hey!! a bronze medal!! a gold one!! look at our ranking!! look at how far we went!!" and was glad people accepted it just fine! was glad that, because of me, probably, they cheered for my country and, look, they even spoke portuguese for me! and i was so immensely giddy to just speak in my mother tongue for once! and it felt so sweet, so sweet to be remembered of the good side of people... to know of your own good side too, that joyful little thing you still are, the one that can relish on hope and confidence and knows that obstacles can be broken, fears be unmade, and so many other things i could point out if i wasn't feeling so softened by speaking out this.

and what other things i could say... that my admiration for both artistic and rhythmic gymnastics has grown by a thousand? or how i am very distressed for ball-involved sports yet watch them anyways? or that archery and taekwondo FASCINATES me, and that i may have fallen in love with judo and breaking? and all of that while not being interested in doing sports, just keeping up with it and watching them do what they do for the pure enjoyment of it? i could tell, too, how interesting it was to learn more about the adaptations for the sports in the Paralympics; the devices for blind football, for swimming, and even getting to learn how boccia actually works! or i could say about meeting old faces, new faces, their names, becoming amazed with their performances, biding goodbye or welcome - as in, be welcome, you'll always make us proud; or goodbye, you will always be cherished, you'll always be a name many will remember in the future. yet... how can i properly put all of this into better and more coherent sentences?

well, i can't. maybe i'll never be able to. perhaps the only thing that will convey is this sheer hopeful pride of a game and the promise of becoming better than what we are... become that whose potential shall never be known as a waste. (or i am romanticizing everything and you may call me silly for this, heh.)

maybe i'm going too far and should just say that i've enjoyed those days quite a lot. very much a lot then. i'll miss the little guys from the openings too: the assassin's creed torchbearer (i'll always remember you...) and the gorgeous silver amazon/joana d'arc flagbearer, the dude in the phryge car who only sees mascots and, yeah, even the odd golden traveler of the closing ceremony. but mostly, them...

yes, them. THE PHRYGES!!!! these cute weird little red dudes!! like i swear at first i was weirded out by not understanding who they were but they grew on me, and now i kinda want a little phryge buddy for myself.

ahem anyway. i am extending myself and have been writing this for so long that i'm almost getting tired and losing my focus, so let's wrap it up:

merci beaucoup Paris, merci pour tout la fete et le bonheur pendant tous ces jours - je n'oublierai jamais ces jeux!! <3 <3

(this is the only good gif i could post here to conclude this post. don't judge me.)

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Top 5 Mistakes That Can Cost Athletes Their Medals at the Olympics and Paralympics

Athletes train for years with the hope of winning a medal at the Olympics or Paralympics. However, even the smallest mistakes during the event can result in disqualification, taking away their hard-earned victory within minutes. Iran’s Sadegh Bet Sayah recently experienced this heartbreak at the Paris Paralympics when his gold medal in the F41 javelin throw was taken away due to improper…

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📸 Paralympics' official YT

The Women's Wheelchair Singles final in the 2024 Summer Paralympics became another classic affair as the first seed Diede de Groot took on Yui Kamiji for the gold medal match. While taking into account their doubles gold medal match from the previous day, where Y. Kamiji/Manami Tanaka won the gold medal after forcing the match tie-breaker, this match turned out to deliver the goods as it became more competitive as this match developed.

Y. Kamiji had a stellar start to the match as she broke early to 1-0 thanks to her anticipative return to Diede's +1 forehand error, followed by a service game hold to 2-0 thanks to her +1 backhand down-the-line winner. Diede then started her service game similarly, but a fourth-shot forehand winner from Y. Kamiji equalizer the play before she fired a forehand return ace to create her break point, which was immediately converted to double the break (3-0). However, her mistiming and Diede's redirecting caused the Dutch first seed to try to dial in, breaking back thanks to another forehand return ace to break back 3-1, nut it was insufficient as even if Diede minimized the gap through a forehand pass, Y. Kamiji broke back to 4-1 due to Diede's forehand error, where the first seed's game points were neutralized due to both of her double faults.

As another classic match in the wheelchairs often do, the breaking game somehow did not stop in the next game. There, Diede broke back yet again to 4-2 thanks to her forehand return ace, starting the said game with a forehand down-the-line return ace, but even if Y. Kamiji began the next game with a backhand down-the-line winner, Diede scored a crucial service game hold (4-3) in hopes to level the match. Somehow, Y. Kamiji's forehand errors created Diede's break point before her drop volley confirmed the break-back to 4-4.

Afterward, Diede secured a massive hols to 5-4 before scoring a forehand return ace to put herself a point aheas (5-4* 15-30) at a moment that was prone to scoreboard pressure for Y. Kamiji. Setting up her set point with a forehand return ace, the Japanese's +1 forehand error converted her set point, breaking for the first set (6-4) to technically make it one set away from another Paralympics gold medal.