Paris Paralympic 2024, India's Vision, Leadership and Legacy

Appointment of Chef de Mission

• Satya Prakash Sangwan, vice-president of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI), named as Chef de Mission for Paris Paralympics 2024
• Brings over a d ecade of experience in the Paralympic movement
• Responsible for leading India's largest-ever contingent of 84 para-athletes
• Will oversee logistics, support, and guidance for the Indian team
• PCI President Devendra Jhajharia expresses confidence in Sangwan's leadership

Key quote: "It is a great honour to be entrusted with this responsibility. I am committed to ensuring that our athletes have everything they need to succeed and make India proud at the Paralympics," - Satya Prakash Sangwan

India's Paralympic Contingent

• Largest-ever Indian contingent with 84 athletes, up from 54 in Tokyo
• Athletes to compete across 12 sports disciplines
• Bhagyashree Jadhav and Sumit Antil named as India's flagbearers
• India to participate in three new sports: para-cycling, para-rowing, and blind judo
• Notable athletes include reigning champions Sumit Antil, Krishna Nagar, Manish Narwal, and Avani Lekhara

Expectations and Support

• Building on success of Tokyo Paralympics, where India won 19 medals
• Recent achievement of 111 medals at the Para Asian Games 2023
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi held virtual interaction with the contingent
• PM Modi expressed nation's hopes for memorable performances in Paris
• Increased participation reflects growing commitment to para-sports in India

Paris Paralympics 2024 Overview

• Event to be held from August 28 to September 8, 2024
• Follows the Olympic Games in the French capital
• India's participation expanded to 12 sports, including new disciplines
• Opportunity for India to showcase its growing prowess in para-sports on the global stage