India Aims for 25 Medals at Paris Paralympics, Says PCI Chief Coach Satyanarayana
The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) chief coach Satyanarayana is confident that India will win at least 25 medals at the Paris Paralympic Games, which will take place from August 28 to September 8.
After the excitement of the Paris Olympics, the sporting action continues with the Paris Paralympics. Satyanarayana mentioned, “Paris Paralympics will start from August 28. We are going to have a very strong contingent of 84 members. For the first time in history, we are sending players for 11 sports. Definitely, India will win more medals than the last Paralympics. This time, not less than 25 medals. Last time, we had just won five gold medals. We want to change the colour of medal this time and increase the tally. Most athletes are doing fine performance-wise.”
He also highlighted the excellent support from the government, corporates, and media, saying, “This is what I tell everyone, start winning medals, support will come. Once, in 2008, we had zero medals, then one silver, then four, then 19 in subsequent editions. A big change is coming up and the government has been supporting us big time. They have shown no discrimination between Olympics and Paralympics sport.”
Satyanarayana is in Paris to help athletes get used to the climate and conditions. He urged sports lovers to support the athletes by watching them live, concluding, “I urge everyone to support us, because that earns us a medal more than our practice.”
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Paralympics -: The Paralympics are a major international sports event where athletes with disabilities compete. It’s like the Olympics but for differently-abled athletes.
PCI -: PCI stands for the Paralympic Committee of India. It’s the organization that helps Indian athletes with disabilities to compete in the Paralympics.
Satyanarayana -: Satyanarayana is the chief coach of the Paralympic Committee of India. He helps train and prepare the athletes for the Paralympics.
Paris Paralympics -: The Paris Paralympics are the Paralympic Games that will be held in Paris, France. They will take place from August 28 to September 8.
Contingent -: A contingent is a group of people representing a country or organization. In this case, it refers to the 84 Indian athletes participating in the Paralympics.
Corporates -: Corporates are big companies or businesses. They can provide money and support to help athletes train and compete.
