Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has conveyed his best wishes to the entire Indian contingent for Paralympics.
“Best wishes to the entire Indian contingent for Paralympics. All the athletes have fought odds to represent the country and become role models for others. May they give their best and bring laurels for the country”, the Chief Minister tweeted.
Best wishes to the entire Indian contingent for #Paralympics. All the athletes have fought odds to represent the country and become role models for others. May they give their best and bring laurels for the country. #Tokyo2020#Praise4Para pic.twitter.com/HwlhvwFmF9
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) August 24, 2021
As many as 54 athletes from India will be competing in 9 sports disciplines including archery, athletics (Track and Field), badminton, swimming, weightlifting among others. This is the biggest-ever contingent India has sent to any Paralympics.
The Paralympic Games for 2020 will officially begin on August 24.
India’s contingent for Tokyo Paralympics is nearly thrice as large as that of Rio 2016.
In Rio 2016, the number of athletes representing India at the Paralympics was 19, spread across five sports.
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