Indian badminton player Krishna Nagar said Sunday’s Gold medal at the Paralympics was nothing short of a blessing as he was over the moon for just being able to compete in the Games.
Nagar defeated Hong Kong’s Chu Man Kai 21-17, 16-21, 21-17 in the men’s singles SH6 class final to claim the second Gold medal in badminton after Pramod Bhagat. Nagar’s disability classification is for players of short stature.
“Olympics or Paralympic medal is a huge thing. We committed that we will win 5-6 medals and we have won 4 medals. One or two performances was little up and down but we will improve on that front in upcoming events,” the 22-year-old said.
“Competing is a big achievement in Paralympics and we won a medal in the first edition itself. We are blessed, it is a great achievement.”
Asked about his future plans, Nagar said: “I just want to live this moment and don’t want to think about anything. It is a rare moment to get a Paralympic medal and I truly believe if the universe has given me so much, rest will also be good.”