India will win at least 15 medals including 5 golds at Tokyo Paralympics: Chef-de-Mission
The Hindu
India currently has a total of 12 medals including four gold in 11 Paralympic appearances
India's Chef de Mission for the Tokyo Paralympics, Gursharan Singh, believes the country will produce its best ever performance this year, returning with at least 15 medals including five golds. India will field its largest ever contingent with 54 athletes set to compete in nine sports including – Para Archery, Para Athletics, Para Badminton, Para Canoeing, Shooting Para sport, Para Swimming, Para Powerlifting, Para Table Tennis and Para Taekwondo. "I am confident that these would be our best ever Paralympic Games. Our Para-athletes have worked very hard in the past years and shown great results in international competitions. They are raring to go for the Games," Mr. Singh, secretary general of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI), said in a release.More Related News
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