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India's athletes achieved a major milestone at the Paris Paralympics by bettering the medal haul (in numbers) from Tokyo. The medal count was given a boost by track and field athletes who secured five medals - sprinter Deepthi Sharma (bronze) in women's 400m T20, high jumpers Sharad Kumar (silver) and…

22 medals (4 gold, 8 silver, 10 bronze) so far at Paris Paralympics is India's best-ever haul, surpassing the previous edition's tally of 19, mainly due to outstanding performances by shuttlers and track field athletes.

Sarah Storey won the C5 women’s road time trial, her 18th Paralympic gold medal, while Sammi Kinghorn took the women’s T53 100m title

Italy will be hosting the next Paralympics

The United States Paralympic team has set up camp at the high-performance sports complex in Eaubonne, just 20 kilometres north of Paris. Here the athletes can access top-of-the-range training facilities, consult with their medical staff and enjoy some home-cooked meals.

Noelle Lambert and Jarryd Wallace transition to long jump for Paris 2024 Paralympics, inspiring each other on their journey to success.

It was a barren day in them thar Paralympics for the French delegation. But the powers-that-be can console themselves that the cream of the land are fifth in the medals table and on course to finish eighth.

NEW DELHI: India achieved its best ever medal haul in the Paralympics, surpassing the previous edition's tally, thanks to an outstanding performance by its track and field athletes in Paris on Tuesday.

Used to competing with relatively few spectators in the stands, Paralympic athletes have commented widely on the buzz they’re getting from competing in Paris, with enthusiastic French fans turning out en masse to support the more than 4,000 Paralympians at the 2024 Games.