Paralympics 2024: India's contingent, schedule, and live streaming details

The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games is set to begin in the City of Love, Paris, from August 28 to September 8. It will be the 17th edition of the Paralympic Games for differently-abled athletes from around the globe. India is sending its largest-ever contingent to Paris, with 84 athletes competing across 12 sports, including 38 female and 46 male athletes. In the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, India sent 54 athletes, including 14 female and 40 male athletes, winning 19 medals in total.

The Indian team will compete in three new sports: para-cycling, para-rowing, and blind judo, expanding the country’s participation to 12 sports in 2024. The president of the Paralympic Committee of India, Devendra Jhanjharia, said India hopes to win at least 25 medals in Paris.

 

Athletes to look out for

Sumit Antil, the champion in men’s F64 javelin throw, holds the world record with a remarkable throw of 73.29 metres. He will also be the only Indian athlete in the 2024 Paris Paralympics defending his gold medal. Avani Lekhara, who made history as the first Indian woman to win a Paralympic gold medal in shooting, will compete in the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 event. Meanwhile, Bhavina Patel, India’s first Paralympic medallist in table tennis, will participate in both women’s singles and doubles events.

Full list of Indian athletes at the 2024 Paris Paralympics

Sport	Athletes
Para Archery	Harvinder Singh, Pooja, Rakesh Kumar, Shyam Sundar Swami, Sarita, Sheetal Devi
Para Athletics	Sumit Antil, Bhagyashri Jadhav
Para Badminton	Krishna Nagar, Suhas Yathiraj, Nitesh Kumar, Sivarajan Solaimlai, Sukant Kadam, Tarun, Nithya Sre Sumathi Sivan, Palak Kohli, Thulasimathi Murugesan
Para Cycling	Arshad Shaik, Jyoti Gajeriya
Para Rowing	Anita, K. Narayana
Para Shooting	Avani Lekhara, Manish Narwal
Para Swimming	Suyash Jadhav
Para Table Tennis	Bhavina Patel, Sonalben Patel
Blind Judo	Kapil Parmar, Kokila
Wheelchair Fencing	Chandeep Singh

Full schedule for India at the 2024 Paris Paralympics

Date	Event	Athletes
Aug-29	Para Archery	Harvinder Singh, Pooja
Aug-30	Para Swimming	Suyash Jadhav
Aug-31	Para Athletics	Sumit Antil, Bhagyashri Jadhav
Sep-01	Para Table Tennis	Bhavina Patel, Sonalben Patel
Sep-02	Para Badminton	Krishna Nagar, Suhas Yathiraj
Sep-03	Para Shooting	Avani Lekhara, Manish Narwal
Sep-04	Para Rowing	Anita, K. Narayana
Sep-05	Para Cycling	Arshad Shaik, Jyoti Gajeriya
Sep-06	Blind Judo	Kapil Parmar, Kokila
Sep-07	Wheelchair Fencing	Chandeep Singh

When will the 2024 Paris Paralympics begin?

The 2024 Paris Paralympics will begin on Wednesday, August 28, 2024.

How many athletes are in the Indian contingent for the 2024 Paris Paralympics?

The Indian contingent will have 84 athletes competing across 12 sports at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.

Which TV channels will live telecast the 2024 Paris Paralympics in India?

The 2024 Paris Paralympics will be telecast live on Sports 18 Networks in India.

How to watch the live streaming of the 2024 Paris Paralympics in India?

The 2024 Paris Paralympics will be live-streamed on the JioCinema app and website in India.