India’s para shooting team departing for Paris last week. (Paralympic Committee of India)
The 84-member Indian contingent taking part in the Paris Paralympics beginning on August 28 will be accompanied by 95 officials as many participants will have their coaches and escorts travelling with them to take care of their special needs.
The total strength of the Indian contingent will thus have 179 members.
Out of the 95, as many as 77 are team officials, nine are contingent medical officials and another nine are contingent officials.
India is sending the largest number of participants in the Paris Paralympics (August 28 to September 8) with 84 athletes competing in 12 sports. In the Tokyo Paralympics in 2021, India was represented by 54 members in nine sports.
Here is the list of Indian players
Para Archery
Para Athletics
The live telecast of the Paris Paralympics will be available on Sports18 while the live streaming will be there on JioCinema in India from August 28 to September 8, 2024.
India’s medals at Paralympics
