Google Doodle lifts spirits (and baguettes!) to highlight powerlifting at Paris 2024 Paralympics

Google never misses an opportunity to celebrate special events, notable anniversaries, or remarkable individuals. As the Paris 2024 Paralympics captivate the world, athletes are pushing boundaries and inspiring millions with their determination to overcome every challenge in pursuit of victory. Right on cue, Google's latest doodle honors the sport of powerlifting, shining a spotlight on the strength of these exceptional competitors.

This time, Google's playful doodle brings the spirit of powerlifting to life with its signature Summer Games bird, but with a quirky twist¡ªit's lifting a baguette like a barbell!

To add to the fun, another cheeky chick perches on the loaf.

With a determined expression on its face, the bird stands in what looks like a bakery, filled with stacks of baguettes and bread loaves.

Google teases, "The wait is over, the weights are on. Get ready for today's Para Powerlifting event at Ar¨¦na Porte de La Chapelle."

The event, which began on September 4th, will see athletes compete for glory until September 8th.

According to Paralympic.org, powerlifting is rapidly rising as one of the fastest-growing sports in the Paralympic Movement, attracting a diverse and determined group of athletes.

The challenge is that competitors must lower a barbell to their chest, pause with complete stillness, and then press it up to full arm extension with locked elbows.

Each athlete gets three attempts, and the one who lifts the heaviest weight wins.

Para Powerlifting has strict competition criteria which requires athletes to have impairments in their lower limbs or hips that meet

On Wednesday, at the Paris Paralympics, Indian powerlifters Sakina Khatun and Parmjeet Kumar finished seventh and eighth in their respective weight categories.

Credit: X | Parmjeet Kumar

This year, Google has already paid tribute to other inspiring sports, including wheelchair tennis and wheelchair basketball, as part of its celebration of the 2024 Paralympics.

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