Paris Paralympics: Indian athletes in action, venues, list of events, and more

More than a week has passed since the Paris Olympics 2024 concluded yet sports enthusiasts have plenty to anticipate The Paris Paralympics 2024 are slated to begin on August 28 and will run until September 8 This marks Frances inaugural hosting of the Summer Paralympics although the country previously hosted the Winter Paralympics in Tignes and Albertville in 1992In contrast to the 2021 Tokyo Paralympics which were held without spectators due to the coronavirus pandemic this yearrsquos Games will welcome fans back into the stadiums A total of 22 sporting events will feature approximately 4400 athletes from around the globe India is sending its largestever Paralympic contingent of 84 athletes to ParisThe competition will kick off on August 29 with 22 gold medals to be awarded on the first day The Games will conclude on September 8 featuring the final medal events in wheelchair basketball paracanoe parapowerlifting and wheelchair marathons as well as the closing ceremonyParis Paralympics 2024 VenuesMany venues from the Olympics will also be used for the Paralympics Roland Garros will host wheelchair tennis while the gardens of the Chacircteau de Versailles will be the site for paraequestrian events The Stade de France will feature paraathleticsThe Grand Palais will be the venue for wheelchair fencing and parataekwondo and a newly constructed stadium near the Eiffel Tower will host blind football matches Central Paris will serve as the venue for the paratriathlon with the swimming segment taking place in the River SeineAlso ReadCheap popularity Vineshs husband Somvir debunks false Rs 16 cr cash awardParis Paralympics 2024 Sports to be featuredParis Paralympics 2024 will feature a total of 22 sports which are as followsBlind footballParaarcheryParaathleticsBocciaGoalballParabadmintonParacanoeParacyclingParaequestrianParajudoParapowerliftingPararowingParataekwondoParatriathlonParatable tennisSitting volleyballWheelchair basketballWheelchair fencingWheelchair rugbyWheelchair tennisParaswimmingShooting parasportParis Paralympics 2024 Indian athletes participating this yearA recordsetting 84 Indian athletes will compete in the Paris Paralympics 2024 marking the largest delegation India has ever sent to the event This surpasses the previous record of 54 athletes who represented India at the Tokyo ParalympicsAmong Indias leading medal contenders in Paris are shooter Avani Lekhara and javelin thrower Sumit Antil Avani secured gold in the womenrsquos R2 10m air rifle standing SH1 event at Tokyo while Sumit clinched gold in the menrsquos F64 javelin throw three years agoAt the Tokyo Paralympics India achieved a historic milestone by winning a total of 19 medals comprising five gold eight silver and six bronze Devendra Jhajharia President of the Paralympic Committee of India PCI is confident that India will surpass this achievement and secure at least 25 medals in the upcoming GamesPara Archery 6Harvinder Singh Mens Individual Recurve Open Mixed Team Recurve Open Category STRakesh Kumar Mens Individual Compound Open Mixed Team Compound Open Category W2Shyam Sundar Swami Mens Individual Compound Open Mixed Team Compound Open Category STPooja Womens Individual Recurve Open Mixed Team Recurve Open Category STSarita Womens Individual Compound Open Mixed Team Compound Open Category W2Sheetal Devi Womens Individual Compound Open Mixed Team Compound Open Category STPara Athletics 38Deepthi Jeevanji Womens 400m T20Sumit Antil Mens Javelin Throw F64Sandeep Mens Javelin Throw F64Ajeet Singh Mens Javelin Throw F46Sundar Singh Gurjar Mens Javelin Throw F46Rinku Mens Javelin Throw F46Navdeep Mens Javelin Throw F41Yogesh Kathuniya Mens Discus Throw F56Dharambir Mens Club Throw F51Pranav Soorma Mens Club Throw F51Amit Kumar Mens Club Throw F51Nishad Kumar Mens High Jump T47Ram Pal Mens High Jump T47Mariyappan Thangavelu Mens High Jump T63Shailesh Kumar Mens High Jump T63Sharad Kumar Mens High Jump T63Sachin Sarjerao Khilari Mens Shot Put F46Mohd Yasser Mens Shot Put F46Rohit Kumar Mens Shot Put F46Preethi Pal Womens 100m T35 Womens 200m T35Bhagyashri Madhavrao Jadhav Womens Shot Put F34Manu Mens Shot Put F37Parveen Kumar Mens Javelin Throw F57Ravi Rongali Mens Shot Put F40Sandip Sanjay Gurjar Mens Javelin ThrowF64Arvind Mens Shot Put F35Dipesh Kumar Mens Javelin Throw F54Praveen Kumar Mens High Jump T64Dilip Mahadu Gavit Mens 400m T47Soman Rana Mens Shot Put F57Hokato Hotozhe Sema Mens Shot Put F57Sakshi Kasana Womens Discus Throw F55Karamjyoti Womens Discus Throw F55Rakshitha Raju Womens 1500 metres T11Amisha Rawat Womens Shot Put F46Bhavanaben Ajabaji Chaudhary Womens javelin Throw F46Simran Womens 100m T12 Womens 200m T12Kanchan Lakhani Womens Discus Throw F53Para Badminton 13Manoj Sarkar Mens Singles SL3Nitesh Kumar Mens Singles SL3 Mixed Doubles SL3SU5Krishna Nagar Mens Singles SH6Sivarajan Solaimalai Mens Singles SH6 Mixed Doubles SH6Suhas Yathiraj Mens Singles SL4 Mixed Doubles SL3SU5Sukant Kadam Mens Singles S4Tarun Mens Singles S4Manasi Joshi Womens Singles SL3Mandeep Kaur Womens Singles SL3Palak Kohli Womens Singles SL4 Mixed Doubles SL3SU5Manisha Ramadass Womens Singles SU5Thulasimathi Murugesan Womens Singles SU5 Mixed Doubles SL3SU5Nithya Sre Sivan Womens Singles SH6 Mixed Doubles SH6Para Canoe 3Prachi Yadav Womens Vaa Single 200m VL2Yash Kumar Mens Kayak Single 200m KL1Pooja Ojha Womens Kayak Single 200m KL1Para Cycling 2Arshad Shaik Road Mens C2 Ind Time Trial Road Mens C13 Road Race Track Mens C13 1000m Time Trial Track Mens C2 3000m Ind PursuitJyoti Gaderiya Road Womens C13 Ind Time Trial Road Womens C13 Road Race Track Womens C13 500m Time Trial Track Womens C13 3000m Ind PursuitBlind Judo 2Kapil Parmar Mens 60kg J1Kokila Womens 48kg J2Para Powerlifting 4Paramjeet Kumar Mens up to 49kgAshok Mens up to 63kgSakina Khatun Womens up to 45kgKasthuri Rajamani Womens up to 67kgPara Rowing 2Anita PR3 Mix Dbl ScullsPR3Mix2xNaryana Konganapalle PR3 Mix Dbl ScullsPR3Mix2xPara Shooting 10Amir Ahmad Bhat P3 Mixed 25m Pistol SH1Avani Lekhara R2 Womens 10m Air Rfl Std SH1 R3 Mixed 10m Air Rfl Prn SH1 R8 Womens 50m Rifle 3 Pos SH1Mona Agarwal R2 Womens 10m Air Rfl Std SH1 R6 Mixed 50m Rifle Prone SH1 R8 Womens 50m Rifle 3 Pos SH1Nihal Singh P3 Mixed 25m Pistol SH1 P4 Mixed 50m Pistol SH1Manish Narwal P1 Mens 10m Air Pistol SH1Rudransh Khandelwal P1 Mens 10m Air Pistol SH1 P4 Mixed 50m Pistol SH1Sidhartha Babu R3 Mixed 10m Air Rfl Prn SH1 R6 Mixed 50m Rifle Prone SH1Sriharsha Devaraddi Ramakrishna R4 Mixed 10m Air Rfl Std SH2 R5 Mixed 10m Air Rfl Prn SH2Swaroop Mahavir Unhalkar R1 Mens l0m Air Rifle St SH1Rubina Francis P2 Womens 10m Air Pistol SH1Para Swimming 1Suyash Narayan Jadhav Mens 50m Butterfly S7Para Table Tennis 2Sonalben Patel Womens Singles WS3 Womens Doubles WD10Bhavinaben Patel Womens Singles WS4 Womens Doubles WD10Para Taekwondo 1Aruna Womens K44 47kg