2024-08-30 14:05:16
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday wished the Indian contingent participating in the Paris Paralympics 2024, saying that the courage and determination of every player is a source of inspiration for the entire country. In a post on ‘X’, Prime Minister Modi said, “140 crore Indians wish our contingent all the best at Paris Paralympics 2024.” Using the hashtag ‘Cheer4Bharat’, he said, “The courage and determination of every player is a source of inspiration for the entire country. Everyone is excited for their success.” The opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games is on Wednesday in Paris. More than 4,000 athletes with physical, visual and intellectual disabilities will compete in 22 sports over the next 11 days.
This time India sent its biggest contingent
This time India has sent its biggest contingent till date for Paris Paralympics. This time India has sent a total of 84 athletes to compete in 12 sports, of which 46 are men and 38 are women. Earlier, in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, India had sent a total of 50 athletes, of which 40 were men and 14 were women. India had won a record 19 medals in Tokyo Paralympics. However, this time India is hoping to win a record number of medals. Let us tell you that this time India will participate in 3 new sports, which are para cycling, para rowing and blind judo.
Indian players are in great form The para-athletics team for India has performed well in the past and this time too the country has high hopes from the 38 players participating in athletics. India won a record 111 medals including 29 gold medals at the Hangzhou Asian Para Games last year. After this, India won 17 medals including half a dozen gold medals at the World Para Athletics Championships in May. Many players who won medals at the Asian Games are included in the Paralympic team.