The 84member team with unique personal stories would embark on a mission of bettering the Tokyo efforts in Paris. Though it had not been an eventful run for India at the Olympics where they fell short of Tokyo Games medals, the para-athletes would be looking to bring some solace. There are about 95 officials, support staff and escorts for the contingent.
The sports ministry and the Sports Authority of India (SAI) had spent more than 74 crore through their flagship Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS), Khelo India and National Centre of Excellence schemes. The major chunk of the funding was allocated to para-athletics where 38 paraathletes are participating. According to SAI's Pathway to Paris, "two national camps and 24 foreign exposure trips were supported by the Indian government, including 22 TOPS para-athletes, 14 Khelo India Athletes (KIA) & two NCOE para-athletes".
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