‘Your spirit is unstoppable’: Neeraj Chopra sends warm wishes to largest contingent of Indian para athletes head to Paris 2024 Paralympics

Neeraj Chopra, the Paris Olympic javelin throw medallist, extended his best wishes to the Indian contingent participating in the Paralympics, which commenced with the Opening Ceremony in Paris on Wednesday. India has sent its largest-ever team to the Paralympic Games, with 84 para athletes competing in 12 of the 22 sports. The Paris 2024 Paralympics will run from August 28 to September 9 in France, and will see India's debut in para cycling, para judo, and para rowing.

"My best wishes to all the incredible Indian athletes competing in the Paralympic Games which begin in Paris today. Keep inspiring us!" Chopra posted on X.

Sumit Antil and Bhagyashri Jadhav will serve as India's flagbearers in the opening ceremony. India's campaign begins on Thursday with para archery, where Harvinder Singh, a Tokyo Paralympics bronze medallist, will compete in the men's recurve ranking round. Sarita will take part in the women's compound open category.


In para badminton, Krishna Nagar will commence his title defence in the men's singles SH6 category. Sivarajan Solaimalai and Nithya Sre Sivan will also compete on the first day.

India has achieved a total of 31 medals across the previous 11 editions of the Paralympic Games. The Tokyo 2020 Paralympics was India's most successful campaign to date, securing 19 medals, including five gold, eight silver, and six bronze.