Chandigarh, Oct. 24 -- Players from Haryana have brought laurels to the state by performing brilliantly in the Asian Para Games held in Japan.

Para athletes from Haryana won a total of 31 medals including nine gold medals in the competition. The Indian team achieved its best ever performance in the competition by winning a total of 114 medals and secured fourth place in the medal tally. The world records of two players added special charm to this achievement of the Haryana players.

Aarti Singh Rao, President of the Para Sports Association of Haryana, congratulated the medal-winning athletes, their coaches, support staff, families, and sports officials.

She said that Haryana's para-athletes are consistently demonstrating their talent at t...