New Delhi: Around 1230 para-athletes, including international players, will compete at the second edition of the Khelo India Para Games (KIPG) scheduled to be held here from March 20 to 27.
The para-athletes, many of them medallists at 2024 Paris Paralympics and 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China, will compete in six disciplines — para-archery, para-athletics, para badminton, para powerlifting, para shooting and para table tennis.
The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium will host the para-athletics, para-archery and para powerlifting disciplines while the IG Stadium complex will stage the para badminton and para table tennis events.
Prominent para-athletes competing in the KIPG 2025 include Paris Paralympics gold medal winners Harvinder Singh (archery), Dharambir (club throw) and Praveen Kumar (high jump).
“The phenomenal rise of our para-athletes is a huge inspiration to sportspersons at large. This ‘can do’ attitude is really motivating and I am sure we will see some great performances at the upcoming Khelo India Para Games,” Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said in a release.
