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Indian Para Sport Faces Chaos and Selection Controversies Ahead of Asian Para Games 2026
- •Final teams for major sports like badminton and table tennis remain unannounced just days before the Asian Para Games.
- •Protests have erupted outside the JLN stadium by para cyclists who have ultimately been dropped from the contingent.
- •Athletes like world-class quadruple amputee archer Payal Nag are fighting to secure vital coach support for the event.
- •Delays in finalizing teams and coach allocations risk negatively impacting athlete preparation and mental focus.
- •Call for the Sports Ministry and SAI to thoroughly vet selections and ensure accountability within federations.
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Ahead of the 2026 Asian Para Games, final team squads for sports like badminton and table tennis have not been released, while para cyclists staged protests at JLN Stadium after being dropped. Similarly, SH1 para-shooters protested against the Paralympic Committee of India in New Delhi, alleging unfair selection practices and last-minute policy changes.
Indian para-shooters Sandeep Kumar and Aakash staged a protest outside ITC Maurya in New Delhi during the official send-off ceremony to protest against unfair selection practices and last-minute policy changes by the Paralympic Committee of India.
Paralympic champions Pramod Bhagat and Bhavina Patel will serve as the flag bearers for the Indian contingent at the Opening Ceremony of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games.
