PARALYMPICS AND RELATED UPDATES

1.  Who established the Paralympic Games?

The Paralympic Games are credited to their founder, German-British neurologist Ludwig Guttmann, who was born in 1899. He fled Nazi Germany and settled in the UK, where he encouraged spinal injury patients to use sports as a form of rehabilitation. His work resulted in the 1948 founding of the Stoke Mandeville Games, which later changed its name to the Paralympic Games. The way that people with disabilities are viewed and treated has changed dramatically as a result of Guttmann’s work.

2.  How are the Olympics and Paralympics different from one another?

What separates the Paralympics from the Olympics is primarily the athletes. While athletes with physical or mental disabilities compete in the Paralympics, able-bodied athletes compete in the Olympics. Prior to becoming a venue for competitive sports, the Paralympics served as a rehabilitation program for World War II veterans. In contrast to the Olympic Games, which are managed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Paralympic Games are supervised by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

3.  Who is the President of India for the 2024 Paralympic Games?

The President of the Indian Paralympic Committee for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris is Devendra Jhajharia is an accomplished Indian Paralympian javelin thrower who competed in the 2004 Athens Paralympics and the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympics, where she won two gold medals. At the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, he also took home a silver medal, making him the most decorated Paralympian athlete in India.

4.  Who is India’s Minister of Sports?

In addition to his position as Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya is currently the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports in India. Dr. Mandaviya, who was born in Bhavnagar, Gujarat, is an M.A. and Ph.D. holder. In addition, he works in social work, business, and agriculture.

5.  How many Indian athletes are competing in the 2024 Paralympic Games?

India will send its largest-ever delegation to the Paralympic Games in Paris in 2024 when 84 athletes compete in the Paralympic Compared to the 54 athletes who competed for India at the Tokyo Paralympics, this is a notable increase.

6.  What will be India’s 2024 Paralympic theme?

“#Cheer4Bharat” is the Paralympic theme for India in 2024. The goal of this campaign is to mobilize encouragement and support for Indian athletes competing in the Games.

7.  Who will represent India as flagbearers at the 2024 Paralympic opening ceremony in Paris?

India’s flagbearers at the Paris Paralympics 2024 opening ceremony will be Sumit Antil, the gold medallist in the men’s javelin throw F64 at the Tokyo Paralympics, and Bhagyashri Jadhav, the silver medallist in the shot put F34 category at the 2022 Asian Para Games. This year’s Games are set to take place from August 28 to September 8. These updates demonstrate India’s increasing performance and presence at the Paralympics, which reflects a larger dedication to helping athletes with disabilities and raising their profile internationally.