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    PCI inaugurates New Delhi 2026 World Para Athletics GP
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    PCI Inaugurates New Delhi 2026 World Para Athletics GP

    By IANS News March 10, 2026 • 19:06 PM View: 695
    New Delhi World Para Athletics: The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) today inaugurated the second edition of the New Delhi World Para Athletics Grand Prix, set to take place from 11 to 13 March, bringing together around 257 athletes from eight nations for a major international para athletics competition in the national capital. Marking the opening of the event at the Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) Stadium, Svayam joined the Grand Prix.

    The Grand Prix will feature athletes from India, Nepal, Bhutan, Hong Kong, Serbia, Bosnia, Egypt and Neutral Para Athletes, with Team India fielding the largest contingent of approximately 219 athletes across multiple track and field classifications.

    The competition is expected to feature several of India’s leading para athletes, including Paralympic champions Mariyappan Thangavelu, Sumit Antil and Praveen Kumar. The Indian line-up will also include Paralympic medallists Ajeet Singh and Devendra Singh Gurjar, multiple Asian Para Games medallist Ankur Dhama, T12 sprinter Simran, the 2025 World Championships gold medallist, and Preeti Pal, who made history at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games by becoming the first Indian woman to win two track and field medals at a single Paralympics.

    TAGS World Para Athletics GP Paralympic Committee Delhi World Para Athletics Grand Prix Jawaharlal Nehru Grand Prix Hong Kong Neutral Para Athletes Team India Mariyappan Thangavelu Sumit Antil Praveen Kumar
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