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Chandigarh, August 22
The Stade de France, the same location of the 2024 Summer Olympics, will host the Paralympics from August 28 to September 8. India is sending its largest-ever contingent of 84 athletes across 12 sports to the Paralympics, with 38 from the para-athletics team.
“Sumit Antil and Bhagyashree Jadhav will be the joint flag bearers for India during the Opening Ceremony, which will be held outside a stadium for the first time,” reported NDTV Sports.
At the Tokyo Paralympics in 2020, India won a record 19 medals of which 5 were gold, 8 were silver, and 6 were bronze. President Devendra Jhajharia of the Paralympic Committee of India has predicted a win of at least 25 medals from the Paris Games. “We are aiming for at least five golds and a total of 12 medals. This will be our best performance at the Paralympics,” said para-athletics head coach Satyanarayana.
