Khadse, who was the chief guest at the closing ceremony of the Khelo India Para Games 2025 at the IG Stadium, said the Indian government was fully committed to promoting para-sports through various initiatives.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cUnder the leadership of Hon'ble PM Narendra Modi ji, no stone will be left unturned to support para-athletes,\u201d Raksha Khadse said during the closing ceremony.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
She added, \u201cThe para-athletes, who won medals in this tournament, have provided immense motivation to everybody. The Khelo India Para Games also saw huge participation from the athletes belonging to the North East states. 18 national records were set, of which 12 were made by women. 400+ women participated in this tournament, and it is heartwarming to see such immense participation from women.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"We are expecting a lot of athletes from Khelo India Para Games 2025 to participate in the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympics and are hopeful that they will bring a lot of medals,\u201d she was quoted as saying by SAI Media in a release on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
During the ceremony, which also marked World Accessibility Day, Khadse launched the \u2018Handbook on Accessibility of Sports Facilities\u2019 in the presence of former India cricketer Syed Saba Karim, Sminu Jindal of Svayam, the official accessibility partner for Khelo India Para Games, and Mayank Srivastava, Deputy Director General, SAI.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Khadse was all praise for women athletes who participated in the Khelo India Para Games, highlighting that out of the 18 records created at the Games, 12 were created by them. \u201cIt only proves that our women have come a long way and they deserve to be supported at all levels,\u201d she said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
During the ceremony, which also marked World Accessibility Day, Khadse launched the \u2018Handbook on Accessibility of Sports Facilities\u2019 in the presence of former India cricketer Syed Saba Karim, Sminu Jindal of Svayam, the official accessibility partner for Khelo India Para Games, and Mayank Srivastava, Deputy Director General, SAI.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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