New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- Indian Boccia athlete Sachin Chamaria will represent India in the BC3 Individual and Pairs events at the Aichi-Nagoya Para Asian Games 2026, following the Sports Ministry's approval of two Boccia athletes for inclusion in the Indian contingent. The Games begin on October 18.

A severe spinal cord injury in 2008 left Sachin paralysed in all four limbs and changed the course of his life. He discovered Boccia in 2021, finding a way to return to competitive sport and pursue a new goal, as per a press release.

Since then, he has become a six-time consecutive National Gold Medallist and an advocate for disability inclusion, working to raise awareness about the opportunities sport can create for people with disabilities. ...