Neeraj Chopra sends his best wishes to India's Paris Paralympics 2024 contingent-'Keep inspiring us'
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The Paris Paralympics 2024 will begin on August 28.
Neeraj Chopra has sent his best wishes to the Indian contingent at Paris Paralympics 2024. The two-time Olympic medallist took to X (Twitter) to celebrate the start of the Paralympics and stated that the Indian contingent will continue to inspire all. The 17th edition of the games is set to start in a day as the opening ceremony will take place in a few hours.
Chopra had won his second Olympic medal during Paris Olympics 2024 in men’s javelin throw. He had secured silver and became the first Indian track and field athlete to win multiple Olympic medals since Independence. He would now cheer for more records to be broken by his fellow athletes at Paris Paralympics 2024.
The 26-year-old has been an inspiration for the para-athletes. Sumit Antil, the defending champion in men’s javelin throw F64 had praised Chopra for his performance at Paris. He also revealed that Chopra had told him to trust his preparation and stay cool in Paris. Antil will be hoping to emulate Chopra and will again try to break the world record just like he did at Tokyo Paralympics 2020.
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Chopra had encouraged the Indian fans to support and cheer for the para-athletes during the Tokyo games. The Indian contingent had a record-breaking campaign three years ago at Tokyo. The 54 member team returned home with 19 medals including five in shooting and four each in Badminton and high jump. The numbers are expected to be in double digits at Paris this time.
How to watch the Indian contingent live at Paris Paralympics 2024 in India?
The Indian contingent will be in action in 12 sporting disciplines at Paris. Indian fans watch the live telecast of the games on DD sports channels for free. The games will also be live streamed in JioCinema for free. Fans can login through the application or the website with their mobile number. Sports 18 will only telecast the highlights of the games.
The Paris Paralympics 2024 will start on August 28. The opening ceremony will be held at 11: 30 PM (IST) and can be watched on DD sports channels or JioCinema. The sporting events will begin from 29 August as the Indian badminton athletes will first be in action at Paris Paralympics 2024.
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