<p>New Delhi: Around 1230 para athletes, including international athletes, will compete at the second edition of the Khelo India Para Games (KIPG) scheduled to be held here from March 20 to 27.</p><p>The para athletes, many of them medallists at 2024 Paris Paralympics and 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China, will compete in six disciplines -- para archery, para athletics, para badminton, para powerlifting, para shooting and para table tennis.</p>.Official logo and mascot for 23rd National Para Athletics Championship unveiled.<p>The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium will host the para athletics, para archery and para powerlifting disciplines while the IG Stadium complex will stage the para badminton and para table tennis events.</p><p>Prominent para athletes competing in the KIPG 2025 include Paris Paralympics gold medal winners Harvinder Singh (archery), Dharambir (club throw) and Praveen Kumar (high jump).</p><p>"The phenomenal rise of our para athletes is a huge inspiration to sportspersons at large. This 'can do' attitude is really motivating and I am sure we will see some great performances at the upcoming Khelo India Para Games," Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said in a release.</p>
<p>New Delhi: Around 1230 para athletes, including international athletes, will compete at the second edition of the Khelo India Para Games (KIPG) scheduled to be held here from March 20 to 27.</p><p>The para athletes, many of them medallists at 2024 Paris Paralympics and 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China, will compete in six disciplines -- para archery, para athletics, para badminton, para powerlifting, para shooting and para table tennis.</p>.Official logo and mascot for 23rd National Para Athletics Championship unveiled.<p>The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium will host the para athletics, para archery and para powerlifting disciplines while the IG Stadium complex will stage the para badminton and para table tennis events.</p><p>Prominent para athletes competing in the KIPG 2025 include Paris Paralympics gold medal winners Harvinder Singh (archery), Dharambir (club throw) and Praveen Kumar (high jump).</p><p>"The phenomenal rise of our para athletes is a huge inspiration to sportspersons at large. This 'can do' attitude is really motivating and I am sure we will see some great performances at the upcoming Khelo India Para Games," Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said in a release.</p>