India has announced the names of the athletes who will compete in the Paris Paralympics, which will take place from August 28 to September 8. A total of 84 athletes from India will participate in these games.
After the Paris Olympics 2024, the Paralympics will begin, running from August 28 to September 8. Thousands of athletes from around the world will compete. This time, India will participate in 12 sports at the Paris Paralympics.
New sports for India include para-cycling, para-boating, and judo. Devendra Jhajharia, the president of the Paralympic Committee of India, shared that India is sending a team of 84 athletes to Paris.
Devendra expressed hope that Indian athletes will perform even better than they did in the Tokyo Paralympics, where India won 19 medals, including 5 gold, 8 silver, and 6 bronze. The target for Indian athletes this time is 25 medals.
For your information, in the history of the Paralympics, India has won a total of 31 medals, including 9 gold, 12 silver, and 10 bronze. Five athletes from Gujarat will be representing India in these games.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also spoke with the athletes participating in the Paralympics. During the conversation, PM Modi congratulated them and assured them that the blessings of 140 crore Indians are with them.