First-ever Khelo India Para Games 2023 logo and mascot Ujjwala was launched in New Delhi today by Anurag Singh Thakur, Honourable Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports and several eminent athletes and para-athletes
The mascot and logo for the first-ever Khelo India Para Games will be launched in New Delhi on Sunday, November 26 at the Zoravar Auditorium, Maneckshaw Centre.
The event will be attended by Chief Guest Anurag Singh Thakur, the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports and Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. The event will also be attended by Nitish Pramanik, the Minister of State, Home Affairs and Youth Affairs and Sports, Governmen
Haryana will field the largest contingent of the Games with 242 para athletes while Rajasthan will send a strong contingent of 140 para athletes and Uttar Pradesh will send a contingent of 125
Over 1350 participants from across 32 states and union territories including the Services Sports Control Board are expected to participate in the maiden Khelo India Para Games which will witness para athletes vie for honours in seven disciplines including para-athletics, para shooting, para
Thakur took to social media X and wrote, "With great joy and satisfaction, I'm pleased to announce that the first edition of Khelo India Para Games will be held from 10 to 17 December in New Delhi."
Asian Para Games gold medalist Sheetal Devi said that she is currently preparing for the upcoming Para Olympics in Paris so that she can bring medals for India.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik felicitated para-athletes, Pramod Bhagat and Soundary Kumar for their incredible performance at the recently concluded Asian Para Games and presented them with cash awards.
Indian para chess player Soundarya Kumar Pradhan received a warm welcome at Bhubaneswar airport on Friday after bagging two medals at the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China.
Noting the performance of Indian para-athletes in the recent Asian Para Games, Hardeep Singh Puri lauded their indomitable spirit, resilience, and unparalleled determination. He also mentioned about some extraordinary athletes who, he said, with their prowess, have become the luminaries of I