The kit related issue with the Indian Paralympic contingent has been “resolved” after necessary corrections and the para-athletes are set to participate in the opening ceremony of the Rio Paralympics, the ministry claimed on Wednesday.
The Indian flag on the official blazers of the athletes had no white strip in the middle and country’s name was also not printed on the back. The International Paralympic Committee objected to it and rejected the kit, jeopardising Indian athletes’ participation in the ceremony.
India have sent their largest ever contingent for the Rio Paralympics; a total of 19 athletes will vie for medals and honours.
The Squad: Mariyappan Thangavelu (high jump), Varun Singh Bhati (high jump), Pooja (archery), Sharad Kumar (high jump), Rampal Chahar (high jump), Sundar Singh Gurjar (javelin throw), Devendra Jhajaria (javelin throw), Rinku (javelin throw), Narender Ranbir (javelin throw), Sandeep (javelin throw), Amit Kumar Saroha (club throw), Deepa Malik (shot put), Dharambir (club throw), Ankur Dhama (1500 metres), Basha Farman (powerlifting), Suyash Narayan Jadhav (swimming), Naresh Kumar Sharma (shooting).
(With inputs from PTI.)
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