Deepa Malik gave her finest needs to all of the Paralympians. (Deepa Instagram)
India is sending its largest-ever contingent – 54 athletes throughout 9 sports activities occasions, to take part on the highest degree of sports activities.
Deepa Malik, the primary Indian lady medal winner on the Paralympics Games, is hopeful that the Indian contingent headed for the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics will create historical past. Deepa competed in lots of occasions together with Javelin Throw, Discuss Throw, Swimming and Motorcycling and gained silver on the Rio Paralympics 2016. India is sending its largest-ever contingent – 54 athletes throughout 9 sports activities occasions, to take part on the highest degree of sports activities.
The President of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) backed the athletes throughout a current interplay with ANI. She identified that the rise within the participation itself signifies that the Indian contingent is ‘stronger’. She instructed the information company, “We have at least 24 of our 54 athletes in the top three rankings in the indigenous local trials within India.” The Paralympic Games 2020 can have Deepa accompany the athletes to the occasion and she or he feels proud to take action. She stated, “I have worked very hard with the athletes in the role of the president.”
The Rio Paralympics silver medallist feels that the present set of the para-athletes have turn out to be accustomed to the brand new regular. She talked about that they’ve been coaching and profitable the video games and rankings during the last two years regardless of the challenges posed by the continuing pandemic. After ace javelin thrower Neerja Chopra’shistoric gold medal victory on the Tokyo Olympics 2020, the PCI president is pinning excessive hopes from these taking part within the javelin throw occasion. She feels India might convey a number of golds within the upcoming occasion.
She is for certain in regards to the prospects of a win from two time Paralympic gold medalist Devendra Jhajaria. Deepa added that provided that the javelin throw arm could be very robust, she won’t be stunned if the eight members within the class create world information. Signing off, she stated, “I am really keeping my fingers crossed and I wish all the best to Devendra. It was wonderful to win a medal alongside him in the Rio Olympics. I’m rooting for every athlete.” The Paralympics 2020 is scheduled to be held in Tokyo between August 24 and September 5.
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