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Very Excited To Feature In World Para Athletics Championship At Home, Says Sumit Antil
World Para Athletics Championship: Two-time Paralympics champions Sumit Antil has expressed his excitement at competing in the upcoming World Para Athletics Championships, to be held in the city from earlier this month, adding that his preparations have been going very well to put his best foot forward in the competition.
The iconic Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi will be the host for 2025 World Para Athletics Championships, set to take place from September 27 to October 5. The 12th edition of the world championships will be the largest Para sport gathering ever hosted in India.
“I am very excited for this time, as it happening in front of my people. Plus, this is my stadium and my home ground. I started my para sports career from JLN stadium. I am very excited to compete here with world-class athletes. My preparation is going very well. I hope that I will do well in the upcoming tournament,” said Antil in a conversation with IANS on Friday, on the sidelines of PlayCom 2025 summit.
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