Tokyo Paralympics: Indian contingent of 54 para athletes all set for the occasion beginning on August 24

After the flames of the Tokyo Olympics, 2020 had been extinguished, Paralympics 2020 is about to start from August 24 which is able to conclude on September 5, 2021. The Tokyo Paralympics will function 539 occasions throughout 22 totally different disciplines to be hosted at 21 venues. 
India might be sending its largest-ever contingent with 54 para athletes to compete in 9 sporting disciplines. Mariyappan Thangavelu, the 2016 Rio Gold Medalist within the males’s excessive leap, has been chosen because the captain and can lead the Indian contingent. 
Talking concerning the preparations, Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) President Deepa Malik had instructed ANI, “We had to make some really bold decisions in the welfare of the athletes. This year’s March National Meet was very important. There was a difficult time in getting the trials done, to be able to make the SOP, we want to thank the Sports Authority of India. Secretary sir personally overlooked the arrangements at the JLN Stadium.”
At least 4 medals anticipated
The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) is assured that the nation will win at the least 4 medals in Tokyo Paralympics. 
In a primary, a report 10 para shooters together with high pistol shooters Singhraj and Manish Narwal have been named for the Tokyo 2020 Games. The ultimate checklist consists of Manish Narwal (P1, P4), Singhraj (P1, P4), Deepender Singh (P1), Deepak (R1, R6, R7), Sidhartha Babu (R3, R6), Swaroop Mahavir Unhalkar (R1), Akash (P3, P4), Rahul Jakhar (P3), Avani Lekhara (R2, R3, R6, R8), and Rubina Francis (P2). 
Star javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia and excessive jumper Mariyappan Thangavelu will even make their presence felt. Other gamers to characterize India embrace Sharad Kumar and Varun Singh Bhatti (all excessive leap T-63), Amit Kumar and Dharambir (membership throw F-51), Nishad Kumar and Ram Pal (excessive leap T-47), Sonam Rana (shot put F-57), Navdeep (javelin F-41), Praveen Kumar (excessive leap T-64), Yogesh Kathuniya (discus throw F-56), Vinod Kumar (discus throw F-56), Ranjeet Bhati (javelin F-57), Arvind (shot put F-35), Tek Chand (javelin F-54).
Ekta Bhyan and Kashish Lakra (each membership throw F-51), Bhagyashri Jadhav (shot put F-34), Simran (100m T-13) characterize the ladies’s staff. 
‘Kar de tu Kamaal’- official theme music
The Paralympics Committee of India (PCI) launched the Official theme music for the Indian Para Athletes on August 03 and urged the nation to root for our gamers. 
The music composed and sung by Indian Divyang participant Sanjiv Singh was launched by Sports Minister Anurag Thakur, Sports Secretary Ravi Mittal, PCI President Deepa Malik and Secretary-General Gursharan Singh.
Union Minister Thakur took to Twitter to share the theme music.
India 🇮🇳 is sending it’s largest ever contingent to the Paralympic Games #Tokyo2020 – 54 para sportspersons throughout 9 sports activities disciplines.Delighted to launch the powerpacked theme music for #StaffIndia !Listen in 👇🏼| @ParalympicIndia @DeepaAthlete #Praise4Para #Paralympics | pic.twitter.com/ojA6EfQDVV— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) August 3, 2021
What is Paralympics?
Paralympic Games is a significant worldwide sports activities competitors for differently-abled athletes. The Paralympics are cut up into Winter Games and Summer Games, which alternately happen each two years.
Paralympic athletes compete in six totally different teams—amputee, cerebral palsy, visible impairment, spinal wire accidents, mental incapacity, and “les autres” (athletes who don’t match into one of many different classes, together with dwarfism) after which additional divided into varied segments.