NEW DELHI, Mar 19:
Two of India’s most celebrated Paralympians – Sumit Antil and Devendra Jhajharia – on Wednesday welcomed the 1300-plus athletes to the Khelo India Para Games and urged them to take advantage of this competition to pursue their dreams.
The second edition of the Games, which begins here on Thursday, will be played across three venues – Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, IG Stadium and the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range – till March 27.
KIPG 2025 will be held in six disciplines — para athletics, para archery, para powerlifting, para badminton, para table tennis and para shooting.
In the presence of over 1300 athletes, 350 support staff and 150 volunteers, the opening ceremony will officially be held at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium on Thursday evening.
“I am really happy to see that the Khelo India Para Games are back. I wish the emerging athletes all the very best. It’s a platform for both the upcoming athletes and the experienced ones to compete and enhance their skill set,” Antil told SAI Media.
Jhajharia won two Paralympic golds in javelin before Antil repeated that feat. Both para stars were unanimous in their view that the Khelo India Para Games have added a new dimension to India’s sporting upliftment.
Jhajharia, currently the president of the Paralympic Committee of India, explained how Khelo India Para Games 2025 will impact the performance of Indian athletes at the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympics. Indians won a record 29 medals (nine golds) at the 2024 Paris Games. (PTI)
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