The Paralympic Games have officially started in Paris 17 days after the Olympic Games. The opening ceremony of the Para Games took place on Thursday night. French President Emmanuel Macron inaugurated it in a ceremony held outside a stadium. For the first time in the history of these games, the opening ceremony took place outside the stadium. The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games was also held outside the stadium. Thousands of players took part in the Parade of Nations during the ceremony. The parade started from the Champs-Elysees Avenue and went to the Place de la Concorde. Here, about 50 thousand people watched the ceremony from the stands built around this historic square. Here, tar strips were laid along the avenue and square for the athletes who arrived in wheelchairs. See some photos Javelin thrower Sumit and shot putter Bhagyashree held the tricolor
Indian players were seen in traditional attire in the Parade of Nations. Javelin thrower Sumit Antil (F-64) and shot putter Bhagyashree Jadhav (F-34) held the tricolor. Indian team is expected to bring record medals
India won a record 19 medals with 5 gold at the Tokyo Paralympics in 2021 and was ranked 24th in the rankings. After 3 years, India’s target is to take the number of gold medals to double digits and win more than 25 medals in total. India is participating in 12 sports this time, while in Tokyo, the 54-member team participated in 9 sports.
