“You Are All Winners And Role Models”: Prime Minister Modi Para-Athletes Bound For Tokyo Athletes.
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the Indian delegation of the Tokyo Paralympic Games, which will begin on August 24.
“You are all winners and role models,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi told India’s best disabled athletes who will participate in the upcoming Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Prime Minister Modi had a virtual interaction with 10 athletes, including the 2016 Rio Olympic gold medalists Devendra Jhajharia and Mariyappan Thangavelu, urging them to participate in the competition without pressure. The Paralympics will be held from August 24 to September 5. “Despite all the difficulties encountered in life, they did not become discouraged and continued to fight. With their hard work and strong will, they have reached this stage through storms and hardships. They will represent the country on the biggest sports arena,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.
India is sending a 54-part group – the biggest ever – in the forthcoming Tokyo Paralympics with trusts that the nation will create its best ever execution.
The group has probably the most brilliant decoration possibilities like Jhajharia, looking for his third Paralympics gold (after 2004 and 2016) in F-46 lance toss, Mariyappan (T-63 high leap) and best on the planet Sandeep Choudhary (F-64 spear toss).
India will contend in nine games.
Mariyappan, who had won a gold in the last release in Rio, will be the banner carrier of the Indian unexpected during the initial service.
Sports Minister Anurag Thakur wished the competitors best of luck, noticing that para-competitors have performed stunningly in the worldwide occasions over the most recent couple of years.
“We have won 12 decorations so far in the Paralympics. Our competitors have done very well in the global occasions over the most recent couple of years.
“I trust they will put forth a strong effort and win shrubs for the country.”
India will begin its mission on August 27, with people’s toxophilism occasions.
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