Will Indian athletes break all records in Paralympics?
Will indian athletes break all records in Paralympics?
indian athletes will be seen in action in the Paralympic Games on august 29, the day after the Paralympic Games. At the same time, shortly before the opening ceremony of Paralympics 2024, the prime minister of india Narendra Modi has sent best wishes to the entire indian team. PM Modi has described all the para athletes of india as the pride of the country through social media.
Expressing pride in all the indian athletes, PM Modi wrote on X, "140 crore indians send best wishes to the entire indian team going to participate in the paris Paralympics. The perseverance and commitment inside each athlete is an inspiration for the entire country. All the people of the country are wishing for their success." Earlier, let us remind you that PM Modi had met all the athletes who went to participate in the olympics 2024 and also enquired about the condition of all the medal winning athletes.
How many athletes is india sending?
india had sent a total of 54 athletes for the last time i.e. tokyo Paralympics, who participated in a total of 9 sports. At the same time, this time the indian team includes a total of 84 athletes, who will be claiming medals in a total of 12 sports. Last time india had its best performance in the history of Paralympics by winning 19 medals and this time that record is expected to be broken. India's para javelin throw star sumit Antil and shot put athlete bhagyashree Jadhav will be seen as flag bearers in the opening ceremony. sumit was the gold medalist in the men's F64 category javelin throw competition last time. At the same time, bhagyashree has been a silver medalist in the 2022 Asian Para Games.