City
Epaper

'Keep inspiring us': Neeraj Chopra extends best wishes for Indian Paralympic athletes

By IANS | Updated: August 28, 2024 15:35 IST

New Delhi, Aug 28 Paris Olympic medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra extended his best wishes for the Indian ...

Open in App

New Delhi, Aug 28 Paris Olympic medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra extended his best wishes for the Indian contingent for the Paralympics, which gets underway on Wednesday with the Opening Ceremony in Paris.

A total of 84 Indian para athletes will compete at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, scheduled from August 28 to September 9 in France. It is India’s largest contingent in Paralympic history.

"My best wishes to all the incredible Indian athletes competing in the Paralympic Games which begin in Paris today. Keep inspiring us!" Chopra posted on X.

Sumit Antil and Bhagyashri Jadhav will be India’s flagbearers at the opening ceremony.

India will compete in 12 of the 22 sports, including debuts in para cycling, para judo and para rowing.

India's campaign will begin on Thursday with para archery, where Tokyo Paralympics bronze medallist Harvinder Singh will feature in men's recurve ranking round and Sarita will play in women's compound open category.

Later, in para badminton Krishna Nagar will start his men’s singles title defence in SH6 category. Sivarajan Solaimalai and Nithya Sre Sivan are the other para-shuttler who will be in the action on day-1.

India have won 31 medals from the previous 11 editions of the Paralympic Games. Tokyo 2020 produced India’s most successful campaign to date with the athletes returning with 19 medals - five gold, eight silver and six bronze.

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Open in App

Related Stories

InternationalSecy General of Muslim World League calls on PM Modi, condemns terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir

InternationalPM Modi thanks Trump for support on Pahalgam attack, says India determined to bring perpetrators to justice

InternationalPM Modi cuts short his visit to Saudi Arabia after Pahalgam terror attack, departs for India

InternationalPM Modi invites Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince to India for third meeting of Strategic Partnership Council

CricketDC skipper Axar Patel outlines reason behind his limited action with ball; points out crucial area for improvement

Other Sports Realted Stories

Other SportsIndian Aerobic Gymnastics team leaves for World Cup in Tokyo

Other SportsIPL 2025: Marsh’s wicket was key for the win, says Delhi Capitals' Mukesh Kumar

Other SportsIPL 2025: Wanted to capitalize on a wicket like that, says Pant on batting down the order vs DC

Other SportsIPL 2025: KL Rahul becomes fastest batter to reach 5000 runs in League

Other SportsIPL 2025: Rahul, Porel score fifties as DC register big win over LSG