‘Just want to live in this moment’: Krishna Nagar after successful Paralympic gold
Indian badminton participant Krishna Nagar on Sunday mentioned Sunday’s gold medal on the Paralympics was nothing in need of a blessing as he was over the moon for simply with the ability to compete within the Games.
Nagar defeated Hong Kong’s Chu Man Kai 21-17 16-21 21-17 within the males’s singles SH6 class closing to assert the second gold medal in badminton after Pramod Bhagat. Nagar’s incapacity classification if for gamers of quick stature.
ANOTHER #GOLD FOR #IND 🤯
Krishna Nagar wins the two⃣nd #ParaBadminton gold for 🇮🇳, as he wins 21-17, 16-21, 21-17 in opposition to #HKG‘s Chu Man Kai in the Men’s Singles SH6 closing. 🥇
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This Heartwarming Moment Happened When India’s #KrishnaNagar Won #Gold at #TokyoParalympics ❤
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“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 mentioned. “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.”
Talking concerning the match, Nagar mentioned: “My mindset was that I have to be positive… I didn’t make many errors during the match but in the second game, when there were some negatives, I was under pressure when things got away a bit. “For drift, I lost the second game, I was not able to play to my strength. But in the third game, there were ups and downs but I managed it well in the end.”
Asked about his future plans, Suhas mentioned: “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.”
Krishna had earlier mentioned he desires to convey smiles to his countrymen by successful a medal at Paralympics.
Asked if he desires to dedicate it to the COVID19 warriors, Krishna mentioned: “During COVID, the medical doctors, volunteers and all others have labored relentlessly for us within the final 2 years, saving us from COVID.
“They have supported us so much in 2020. All over the world, doctors have shown us how to be alert.”