Mon Sep 02 14:25:54 UTC 2024: – Nitesh Kumar won gold for India in para badminton men’s singles SL3 event at the Paris 2024 Paralympics
– He defeated Great Britain’s Daniel Bethell in the gold medal match
– This is India’s second gold medal of the ongoing Paralympics
– Nitesh expressed his disbelief at winning and mentioned the national anthem playing on the podium will make it sink in
– The SL3 category includes players with moderately restricted movement in limbs or the absence of limbs
– Nitesh and Daniel had a close match with long rallies and Nitesh maintained his composure to win in the deciding game
– Nitesh mentioned he played with patience and focused on playing steady due to the conditions and his opponent’s desperation

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