: JioCinema will live-stream the Paralympic Games Paris 2024 to be held in the French capital from August 28 to September 8. Apart from live coverage of the event on Jio Cinema, Sports18 TV network will also show daily highlights of the 12-day event. This information has been given by Viacom 18. Let us tell you that the Paris Olympics was watched by more than 17 crore viewers for more than 1500 crore minutes on all platforms of Viacom 18.
Damyant Singh, Head of Marketing, Viacom18 Sports, said that we are extremely happy to present the inspiring stories of the best para-athletes in the world. We are committed to carry forward the spirit of the Olympic movement with the presentation of the Paralympic Games. He said that with 84 para-athletes, India is sending its largest contingent ever to the Paralympic Games. Four of India’s para-athletes participating in 12 sports are champions of their respective games. These include Sumit Antil (Men’s Javelin Throw F64), Krishna Nagar (Men’s Badminton Singles SH6), Manish Narwal (Men’s Shooting 50m Pistol SH1) and Avni Lekhara (Women’s 10m Air Rifle Shooting Standing SH1).
Tokyo 2020 was the most successful Paralympics for India
The Indian contingent also includes World No. 1 women’s singles SH6 player Nithya Shri Sumathi Sivan. Tokyo 2020 was the most successful Paralympics for India with Indian athletes winning a record 19 medals including five gold, eight silver and six bronze, with Lekhara becoming the first Indian woman to win a Paralympic gold medal. Viewers can watch the opening ceremony tonight at 11:30 pm IST and the Paralympic Games Paris 2024 live from 12 noon on August 29. Viewers can also watch their favourite sports by downloading JioCinema (iOS and Android). For the latest updates, news, scores and videos, fans can follow JioCinema on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and WhatsApp.
