The Paris Paralympics 2024 has been absolute blast so far wherein more than 160 nations have participated in the event so far. India were able to see immense success at the event wherein the contingent were able to win 29 medals. During the men's javelin throw F41 event, India's Navdeep Singh won a gold medal with a throw of 47.32 m. However, originally Navdeep won a silver medal which was upgraded after Iran’s Sadegh Beit Sayah got disqualified due to rule number 8.1 of the World Para Athletics Rules and Regulations (Code of Conduct and Ethics). Iran's Sadegh Beit Sayah Shows 'Black Flag' After Initially Winning Gold Medal in Men's Javelin Throw F41 Event at Paris Paralympics 2024 Before Being Disqualified (Watch Video).

Why Was Sadegh Beit Sayah Disqualified?

The World Para Athletics issued a statement for the same on the matter which read, "World Para Athletics (WPA) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and conduct in the sport of Para athletics. All participants in the sport, including athletes, coaches, officials, and administrators, have a responsibility to uphold these standards and ensure that the sport is conducted in a fair, honest, and transparent manner.” Navdeep Singh Wins Gold Medal in Men's Javelin Throw F41 Event at Paris Paralympics 2024 After Iran's Sadegh Beit Sayah's Disqualification, Breaks Paralympic Games Record With 47.32 M Effort.

During the event, Sadegh Beit Sayah was issued two yellow cards by the officials. The live coverage of the event saw, Sayah showing a black flag with some Arabic text written on it. While a detailed explanation regarding the same is yet to be revealed, the reported reason behind Sayah being disqualified is that he showed a black flag.

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