Summer Paralympics 2021 Tokyo: INDIA'S BIGGEST EVER CONTINGENT - Check India's SCHEDULE, contingent, WHERE to WATCH and other details here

Team India began its campaign at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics with table tennis on August 25, 2021. At 7.30 AM, Sonal Patel participated in the para table tennis for women's singles in class 3, group D. AT 8.50 AM, Bhavina Patel is set to participate at para table tennis in the women's singles class 4, group D category. After a thrilling match, India's Sonal Patel lost to China's Q Li 2-3 in the first group stage match. Source: Paralympic India Twitter

According to an ANI report, Deepa Malik, President, Paralympic Committee of India (PCI), on Monday said that the athletes are in a positive state of mind and have adapted to the situation of the Tokyo games. Source: Paralympic India Twitter

It must be noted that 54 para-athletes from across nine sports disciplines will be featuring in the showpiece event. This is India's biggest ever contingent to the Paralympic Games. Source: SAI Twitter

Javelin thrower Tek Chand carried the Indian national flag at the opening ceremony of the 2020 Summer Paralympic Games at Tokyo on August 24, 2021. According to an ANI report, 4403 athletes will compete across 22 sports and 23 disciplines (cycle has two disciplines, track and road). With 4.328 athletes, Rio held the previous record for most athletes.

Doordarshan  will only live telecast the Indian events at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Paralympics. The Eurosport channel will live telecast the Paralympic Games in India. This channel can be live streamed on the Discovery + app. Source: PTI