New Delhi: The Paris 2024 Paralympics are scheduled to start on August 28 to September 8. The Paralympic Games are making their debut in France. The 2024 Paralympics will feature a remarkable 549 medal events across 22 sports. 10 more events increased from the 2021 Tokyo Paralympics.
4400 athletes from 180 nations will compete in the upcoming games, including a 10-member squad from the Refugee Paralympics Team. Just like the Olympics 2024, the opening ceremony of the Paralympics will shift from the usual stadium to a dynamic parade that will journey from the Arc de Triomphe to the Place de la Concorde.
Did you know that the Paris 2024 Paralympics mascot is the first Paralympic mascot since 1994 to have an obvious disability?
The organizing committee was intentional about displaying a visible running blade to provide as much visibility for Paralympians as possible. pic.twitter.com/6jHe5yTNRG
— Devin Heroux (@Devin_Heroux) August 22, 2024
As per the reports, 2.5 million tickets have been put on sale for the event, out of which 1.75 million were already sold. The Paris 2024 Paralympic Torch is designed by Mathieu Lehanneur which embodies the essence of the Games with its design. The Indian contingent won a total of 19 medals (5 gold, 8 silver and 6 bronze) in the 2021 Paralympics and the sports fans have high expectations from the contingent.
Sumit Antil (men’s javelin F64), Deepthi Jeevanji (women’s 400m T20 run), Pranav Soorma (men’s Club Throw F51), Mariyappan Thangavelu (men’s high jump T-63) and Sachin Khilari (men’s shot put F46) are India’s top medal contenders in the Paralympics 2024.
Who was India’s flag bearer in the Tokyo Paralympics?
Tek Chand was named India’s flag bearer for the Tokyo Paralympics opening ceremony after Mariyappan Thangavelu got exposed to COVID-19.
Who will be India’s flag bearer in the Paris Paralympics 2024?
Tokyo Paralympics gold medallist Sumit Antil and Asian Para Games silver medalist Bhagyashree Jadhav were named as Indian flag-bearers for the opening ceremony of the Paris Paralympics 2024.
Here we look at the athletes who will get the honour of carrying the Indian Tri Colour in the Paris Paralympics 2024. Other Sports Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
