India brings the largest-ever contingent to the para-Asian Games in Hangzhou, here is all you need to know about the event and the 2023 schedule
On October 22, Indian para-athletes will compete in the upcoming Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China, to create history following their successful campaign at the Asian Games this year.
Asian Para Games 2023 schedule, date, mascot, sports list, venue, live streaming telecast in India
With a total of 309 participants, the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) launched the largest-ever contingent of Indian paraathletes on Thursday. There are 196 men and 113 women competitors in the Indian contingent.
Among the seventeen events in which India will compete are five new sports: canoe, rowing, blind football, lawn bowls, and taekwondo.
Anticipated participating nations for the games are forty-three, all of which have National Paralympic Committees connected to the Asian Paralympic Committee and the Asian Para Games in 2023 are anticipated to feature about 4,000 athletes competing for their home countries.
The event will feature 566 events in 22 sports and 24 disciplines to crown participants as continental champions. Here is all you need to know about the competition in China.
Asian Para Games 2023 flag bearers
The Indian representatives at the major event will be the veteran shuttler Parul Parmar and the shooter Amit Saroha.
Asian Para Games 2023 schedule
After the Asian Para Games were originally scheduled to take place from October 9 to October 15, 2022, the Asian Paralympic Committee made the decision to postpone them in collaboration with the Chinese government, following Due to the terrible effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in China.
Asian Para Games 2023 will take place from October 22 to October 28, with an official opening ceremony to commence the competition.
The Games will feature 566 gold medal events in 22 sports (in 24 disciplines) which were split into multiple events, including Taekwondo, Canoeing and Go which are included for the first time in the Games’ programme and Blind Football and Rowing which were not featured in the 2018 edition will return.
India has sent its biggest-ever contingent to the Asian Para Games, a total of 309 athletes including 196 men and 113 women will be competing in the event and will participate in 17 disciplines, including five sports — Canoeing, Blind Football, Lawn Bowls, Rowing, and Taekwondo — for the very first time.
Feifei, a ‘Divine Bird,’ will be the mascot for the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China in 2023.
As approved by the Asian Paralympic Committee, the General Competition Schedule Version 3.0 (Bilingual version) of the 4th Asian Para Games Hangzhou was released.#Hangzhou #AsianParaGames #HangzhouAsianParaGames #4thAsianParaGames #Schedule@Paralympics
@asianparalympic pic.twitter.com/bnw9B5UbI8— The 4th Asian Para Games Hangzhou Official (@19thAGofficial) October 13, 2023
Asian Para Games 2023 venue
China’s Hangzhou will host the Asian Para Games in 2023 and Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center will act as the main venue of the tournament.
Asian Para Games 2023 live streaming and broadcasting details: Where to watch in India?
Since Sony Sports TV channels had the rights for the Asian Games 2023, the Asian Para Games are also expected to be telecasted on Sony Sports Networks for Indian fans. Sony LIV app and website are expected to stream the competition live. However, there is no confirmation yet.