Indian powerlifter Jaideep and Sakina Khatun along with coach JP Singh left for the Tokyo Paralympic Games on Friday.
Jaideep will be taking part in Men’s 65 kg category while Sakina Khatun will be competing in the women’s 50 kg catrgory.
“#TeamIndia @Powerlifting squad #JaideepDeswal & #SakinaKhatun depart for #Tokyo2020 @Paralympics with their coaches and PCI official JP Singh. We are grateful to the @Media_SAI @IndiaSports team for the grand send-offs being given to each batch of athletes departing for Tokyo!Folded hands. Hopeful for a medal, Jaideep in a release said: “We have trained hard for this day. If everything goes well, we can create history and bring a medal home,” tweeted Paralympics India.
P Singh, who has been keeping a close eye on their performances, is more realistic about the chances. He said: “We are not going there with any pressure. If we do our best and if we have little bit luck on that day, our powerlifters shall be able to create history.”
Chef de Mission Gursharan Singh pointed: “Our powerlifters have practiced hard even during the pandemic and their moral is high. Their training has made us believe that they are second to none.”
