India Begins Asian Para Games Campaign Ahead of Opening Ceremony
What Happened
Indian athletes began preliminary competition at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games on October 17, a day before the official opening ceremony. Para badminton, table tennis, boccia and blind football were among India’s early events. The Games officially run from October 18 to 24, with about 3,000 athletes from 45 Asian National Paralympic Committees expected to participate.
Key Takeaways
India enters its fifth Asian Para Games after winning a record 111 medals, including 29 golds, at Hangzhou 2022. Paris Paralympic champions Sumit Antil, Praveen Kumar, Dharambir and Navdeep are among its leading athletics competitors in Japan.