Paralympics 2024: Indias contingent, schedule, and live streaming details
The Paris 2024 |A|
Paralympic Games is set |B|
to begin in the |C|
City of Love, Paris, |D|
from August 28 to |E|
September 8. It will |F|
be the 17th edition |G|
of the Paralympic Games |H|
for differently-abled athletes from |J|
around the globe. India |K|
is sending its largest-ever |L|
contingent to Paris, with |M|
84 athletes competing across |O|
12 sports, including 38 |P|
female and 46 male |Q|
athletes. In the 2020 |R|
Tokyo Paralympics, India sent |S|
54 athletes, including 14 |U|
female and 40 male |V|
athletes, winning 19 medals |Y|
in total. The Indian |Z|
team will compete in |A|
three new sports: para-cycling, |B|
para-rowing, and blind judo, |C|
expanding the countrys participation |D|
to 12 sports in |E|
2024. The president of |F|
the Paralympic Committee of |G|
India, Devendra Jhanjharia, said |H|
India hopes to win |J|
at least 25 medals |K|
in Paris. Athletes to |L|
look out for Sumit |M|
Antil, the champion in |O|
mens F64 javelin throw, |P|
holds the world record |Q|
with a remarkable throw |R|
of 73.29 metres. He |S|
will also be the |U|
only Indian athlete in |V|
the 2024 Paris Paralympics |Y|
defending his gold medal. |Z|
Avani Lekhara, who made |A|
history as the first |B|
Indian woman to win |C|
a Paralympic gold medal |D|
in shooting, will compete |E|
in the womens 10m |F|
air rifle standing SH1 |G|
event. Meanwhile, Bhavina Patel, |H|
Indias first Paralympic medallist |J|
in table tennis, will |K|
participate in both womens |L|
singles and doubles events. |M|
|Q| dir="ltr">Sport | Athletes |
Para Archery | |R| dir="ltr">Harvinder Singh, Pooja, Rakesh |S| Kumar, Shyam Sundar Swami, |U| Sarita, Sheetal Devi |
Para |V| Athletics | Sumit Antil, Bhagyashri |Y| Jadhav |
Para Badminton | Krishna |Z| Nagar, Suhas Yathiraj, Nitesh |A| Kumar, Sivarajan Solaimlai, Sukant |B| Kadam, Tarun, Nithya Sre |C| Sumathi Sivan, Palak Kohli, |D| Thulasimathi Murugesan |
Para Cycling | |E| dir="ltr">Arshad Shaik, Jyoti Gajeriya |
|F| dir="ltr">Para Rowing | Anita, K. |G| Narayana |
Para Shooting | Avani |H| Lekhara, Manish Narwal |
Para |J| Swimming | Suyash Jadhav |
Para |K| Table Tennis | Bhavina Patel, |L| Sonalben Patel |
Blind Judo | |M| dir="ltr">Kapil Parmar, Kokila |
Wheelchair |O| Fencing | Chandeep Singh |
|P| dir="ltr">Full schedule for India |Q| at the 2024 Paris |R| Paralympics
Date | |S| dir="ltr">Event | Athletes |
Aug-29 | Para |U| Archery | Harvinder Singh, Pooja |
|V| dir="ltr">Aug-30 | Para Swimming | Suyash |Y| Jadhav |
Aug-31 | Para Athletics | |Z| dir="ltr">Sumit Antil, Bhagyashri Jadhav |
|A| dir="ltr">Sep-01 | Para Table Tennis | |B| dir="ltr">Bhavina Patel, Sonalben Patel |
|C| dir="ltr">Sep-02 | Para Badminton | Krishna |D| Nagar, Suhas Yathiraj |
Sep-03 | |E| dir="ltr">Para Shooting | Avani Lekhara, |F| Manish Narwal |
Sep-04 | Para |G| Rowing | Anita, K. Narayana |
|H| dir="ltr">Sep-05 | Para Cycling | Arshad |J| Shaik, Jyoti Gajeriya |
Sep-06 | |K| dir="ltr">Blind Judo | Kapil Parmar, |L| Kokila |
Sep-07 | Wheelchair Fencing | |M| dir="ltr">Chandeep Singh |
When |O| will the 2024 Paris |P| Paralympics begin?
The 2024 |Q| Paris Paralympics will begin |R| on Wednesday, August 28, |S| 2024.
How many athletes |U| are in the Indian |V| contingent for the 2024 |Y| Paris Paralympics?
The Indian |Z| contingent will have 84 |A| athletes competing across 12 |B| sports at the 2024 |C| Paris Paralympics.
Which TV |D| channels will live telecast |E| the 2024 Paris Paralympics |F| in India?
The 2024 |G| Paris Paralympics will be |H| telecast live on Sports |J| 18 Networks in India.
|K| dir="ltr">How to watch the |L| live streaming of the |M| 2024 Paris Paralympics in |O| India?
The 2024 Paris |P| Paralympics will be live-streamed |Q| on the JioCinema app |R| and website in India.
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