Google Doodle today: The tech giant has unveiled a special Doodle to celebrate the Para athletes who will compete in the equestrian event at the Paris 2024 Paralympics today. The animated Doodle features a small helmeted bird riding a horse, while a hen acts as a referee for the match.
“Galloping for gold! Time to saddle up for the Para Equestrian events at the Château de Versailles,” Google added in its description. Unlike the Olympics, which have three equestrian disciplines, the Para Games have just one, dressage. In this event, both the rider and the horse are judged.
According to the official website Olympics.com, accuracy and quality of riding, artistic finesse, and the horse’s gait and stopping are some of the aspects by which the equestrian competitions are judged.
Although para-dressage began as a recreational activity, the first competitions did not take place until the 1970s.
At the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, para-dressage gradually became a part of the Paralympic Games.
India’s victories at the Paralympics in Paris
With the Equestrian Games scheduled for today, the Paralympics have entered the tenth day of the spectacle. India is currently in 16th place in the overall rankings with 25 medals, including five gold, nine silver and eleven bronze.
1. Avani Lekhara – Shooting (10 m air rifle standing, women, SH1) – Gold
2. Mona Agarwal Shooting (Women 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1) – Bronze
3. Preethi Pal – 100m Women T35 (Athletics) – Bronze
4. Manish Narwal – Men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 (Shooting) – Silver
5. Rubina Francis – 10 m Air Pistol SH1 (Shooting) – Bronze
6. Preethi Pal – 200m Women T35 (Athletics) – Bronze
7. Nishad Kumar – High Jump Men T47 (Athletics) – Silver
8. Yogesh Kathuniya – Discus Throw, Men, F56 (Athletics) – Silver
9. Nitesh Kumar – Men’s Singles SL3 (Badminton) – Gold
10. Thulasimathi Murugesan – Women’s Singles SU5 (Badminton) – Silver
11. Manisha Ramadass – Women’s Singles SU5 (Badminton) – Bronze
12. Suhas Yathiraj – Men’s Singles SL4 (Badminton) – Silver
13. Rakesh Kumar / Sheetal Devi – Mixed Team Compound Open (Athletics) – Bronze
14. Sumit Antil – Javelin F64 (Athletics) – Gold
15. Nithya Sre Sivan – Women’s Singles SH6 (Badminton) – Bronze
16. Deepthi Jeevanji – 400m Women T20 (Athletics) – Bronze
17. Sharad Kumar – High Jump Men T63 (Athletics) – Silver
18. Mariyappan Thangavelu – Men’s High Jump T63 (Athletics) – Bronze
19. Ajeet Singh – Javelin Men F46 (Athletics) – Silver
20. Sundar Singh Gurjar – Javelin, Men, F46 (Athletics) – Bronze
21. Sachin Khilari – Shot Put, Men F46 (Athletics) – Silver
22. Harvinder Singh – Men’s Individual Recurve Open (Archery) – Gold
23. Dharambir – Men’s Club Throw 51 (Athletics) – Gold
24. Pranav Soorma – Men’s Club Throw 51 (Athletics) – Silver
25. Kapil Parmar – Men’s 60kg (J1) Judo Category – Bronze
Of the 12 Paralympic Games India has participated in since 1960, the 2024 Paris Games have been India’s most successful.
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