“Targeting Top 20 with 5 gold medals or more”
A total of 83 athletes in 17 sports will represent Korea in the 2024 Paris Paralympics (Paralympics).
The Korea Paralympic Committee announced on the 31st that it has finalized the Paris Paralympic delegation, consisting of a total of 177 people, including 94 executives. Although the number of athletes has decreased by 3 compared to the Tokyo Games (86 people) held three years ago, the total number of athletes (159 people) has increased by 18. Korea, which only won two gold medals in the Tokyo Games, aims to win at least five gold medals in this competition and place within the top 20 overall.
BDH Foundation Chairman Bae Dong-hyun, who is serving as the head of the Korean delegation for the second time after the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Paralympics, said, “Korea’s participation in 17 sports is the largest number in the history of the Paralympics,” and “We will do our best to support the athletes so that they can maintain the best condition and achieve their goals.”
The Paris Paralympics will open on the 29th. The Korean team will hold a ceremony on the 12th and head to the finals starting on the 14th according to the game schedule. The Korea Paralympic Committee has also set up a local camp at the ‘Creteuil Maison du Handball’ in Paris to help the players adapt to the local environment and adjust their condition. 토토사이트
