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Summer Olympics 2015
How many of you knew this? The extraordinary performance by Indians in Summer Olympics was never highlighted in the so called "National News Channels" who are very much interested only in some polygamy stories.
How many of you knew this? The extraordinary performance by Indians in Summer Olympics was never highlighted in the so called "National News Channels" who are very much interested only in some polygamy stories.
When India plays cricket, more than half the nation is glued to the television. However, when India plays other lesser known sports, most people don’t really care about it much. Despite the ambivalence, the passionate players still play. They play for the nation, they play for themselves.
In the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games, organised in Los Angeles, United States, India performed exceptionally well. These Olympics are world’s largest multi-sports events organised for athletes with disabilities. Among the 6,500 athletes participating from 177 countries, India’s contingent consisted of 275 athletes and 14 disciplines.
And making the nation proud, these athletes happily returned home with 173 medals consisting of 47 gold, 54 silver and 72 bronze medals. India won 47 medals in athletics and 39 medals in roller skating making a large contribution to the total number. India’s performance is ranked third in the Special Olympics, after USA and China.
They were organised this year from July 25 to August 02 and the opening ceremony featured Steve Wonder and Michelle Obama. The sports consist of aquatics, athletics, badminton, basketball, and many others.
Narendra Modi had tweeted "The @LA2015 @SpecialOlympics were a triumph of determination, hardwork & sportsman spirit. Congratulations to all athletes who participated."
Some things are worth more than fame and wealth, they are worth all the love and support in your heart. This is one of those things!
INCREDIBLE BHARATHIYAS
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