Consistent support to para-athletes will encourage more players, says Kalyan Chaubey (Image Source: IANS)
The Khelo India Para Games: All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Kalyan Chaubey hailed the government's support to para-athletes in recent years and said it will encourage more such players across the country.
Chaubey was present during the opening ceremony of the second edition of the Khelo India Para Games (KIPG) which was declared open by Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports Mansukh Mandaviya at KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, Indira Gandhi Stadium complex in New Delhi.
"The way para games has been promoted in the recent years and the rise in medal tally in last three Paralympics will encourage more such players," Chaubey told reporters on Thursday.
