The 2020 Summer Paralympics are a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee. The 16th Summer Paralympic Games are being held in Tokyo, Japan between 24 August and 5 September 2021. They were scheduled to take place between 25 August and 6 September 2020, but on 24 March 2020, the IOC and the Tokyo Organising Committee officially announced that the 2020 Summer Olympics and 2020 Summer Paralympics would be postponed to 2021, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Gurjar, Chardhary lead Indian contingent in Fazza-Dubai 2021 Para Athletics GP 02/09/21
Reigning world champions Sundar Singh Gurjar and Sandeep Chaudhary will lead the Indian challenge at the 12th Fazza International Championships – Dubai 2021 World Para Athletics Grand Prix from Feb. 10-13, 2021, the first Para sport event after almost a year amid the Pandemic.
Both Gurjar (F46) and Chaudhary (F44), both Para Javelin throwers, will return to their happy hunting ground, the Dubai Club for People of Determination grounds, as the 39-member Indian side look to secure Tokyo 2020 qualifying slots. India already has secured 12 quotas in Para Athletics.
Besides, high jumpers Sharad Kumar (T42) and Nishad Kumar (T47), javelin thrower Ajeet Singh (F46) and young discus thrower Yogesh Kathuniya (F56), all of them World Championships bronze medallist, will also be action.