Seven para athletes from Odisha will represent India at the Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China, from October 22-28.
Odisha will have high hopes from para badminton star Pramod Bhagat, a gold-medallist at the Tokyo Paralympics. The other China-bound sportspersons from Odisha are Jayanti Behera, Pujaswini Nayak, V Ramesh Rao, Rakhal Kumar Sethi, Prafulla Khandayatray and Soundarya Pradhan.
Encouraged by the first-ever century-plus medal haul (107) at the recent Asian Games, India will be sending its biggest contingent to the Asian Para Games.
A total of 309 Indian para athletes — 196 men and 113 women — will be competing in Hangzhou, compared to 188 at the last edition of the Games, in Jakarta.
Seven para athletes from Odisha will represent India at the Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China, from October 22-28.
Odisha will have high hopes from para badminton star Pramod Bhagat, a gold-medallist at the Tokyo Paralympics. The other China-bound sportspersons from Odisha are Jayanti Behera, Pujaswini Nayak, V Ramesh Rao, Rakhal Kumar Sethi, Prafulla Khandayatray and Soundarya Pradhan.
Encouraged by the first-ever century-plus medal haul (107) at the recent Asian Games, India will be sending its biggest contingent to the Asian Para Games.
A total of 309 Indian para athletes — 196 men and 113 women — will be competing in Hangzhou, compared to 188 at the last edition of the Games, in Jakarta.
