With one day remaining in the Games, India presently has a total of 157 medals (66 gold, 50 silver, 41 bronze).
At the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin, roller skaters kept up their impressive performance by winning two gold medals and three silver medals on the last day.India now have a whopping 157 medals (66 gold, 50 silver, 41 bronze) with a day left in the Games.
Roller skaters Arayan (300m) and Deepen (1000m) won gold medals.The Indian men’s mixed 5×5 basketball team won gold, defeating Portugal 6-3. After losing to Sweden in the final on Saturday, the women’s 5×5 team settled for silver.In the men’s/mixed bronze medal match, India defeated Korea 2-0. India won gold in the women’s unified team event, defeating UAE in a topsy-turvy duel. Swaraaj Singh won silver in the men’s singles Level 5 event after losing to Tamas Torok.
India also took silver in women’s handball after losing in the final against Azerbaijan.
India will compete for gold in athletics, lawn tennis, and cycling on the last day of competition on Sunday.
The Indian contingent consists of 198 athletes and unified partners, as well as 57 coaches, who will participate in 16 sports.
The Special Olympics World Games are a competition designed to raise awareness and inclusion of persons with intellectual disability.
