Badminton players' success at Paralympics hailed by sporting fraternity

The sporting fraternity and the political establishment of the country hailed the Indian badminton players' stupendous success at the Tokyo Paralympics, where Krishna Nagar and Suhas Yathiraj won

The sporting fraternity and the political establishment of the country hailed the Indian badminton players' stupendous success at the Tokyo Paralympics, where Krishna Nagar and Suhas Yathiraj won a gold and a silver respectively on the concluding day of the Games. India collected five gold, eight silver and six bronze medals to finish 24th in the final medal tally. The shuttlers contributed four medals — 2 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze. "Historic performance by Krishan Nagar. Strong and determined, you proved your mettle by winning the gold medal in badminton at #Paralympics and keeping the tricolour high. Your excellence is commendable. Many Indians will be inspired by you. Congratulations and best wishes," President Ram Nath Kovind tweeted.