Key Points
In the western countries, para athletes have for long been accorded the same respect as the Olympians..
This is because people and fans treat them as sportspeople and go to stadiums to watch them perform and not just celebrate them as men and women of disability..
However, compared to the outpouring of emotions in the aftermath of the Asian Games medal haul -- a record 107 medals for the first ever time in Indian history -- the celebrations over the Asian Para Games success have been muted all across India...
While some athletes, like Sumit Antil who has yet again shattered his own world record with a gigantic 73m throw, have been celebrated by the fans, coverage in mainstream media has been poor..
It was about the burning desire to make the country proud.. 111 medals in Hangzhou have the potential to be a watershed in the history of Indian para sports..
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