Lights up on Monday as India’s para squad storms the Aichi‑Nagoya arena, ready to fire off a marathon of medal‑sized battles.
The first whistle blows at 6:30 AM with Avani Lekhara and Mona Agarwal hurling their shots in the 10m air‑rifle qualification, while Sheetal Devi and Payal Nag fire off compound arrows at 4:30 AM, their eyes on the gold.
Athletics takes center stage next. Nishad Kumar will leap into the men’s long‑jump T47 final at 1:40 PM, hunting a 7.00 m mark that could crack the top‑five. Down the track, Deepthi Jeevanji will sprint the 400m T20 heats at 2:10 PM, her legs already humming with Olympic‑level velocity. Later, Ajeet Singh Yadav and Rinku Hooda will rock the javelin F46 final at 3:35 PM—expect 20‑plus metre throws that could tilt the standings.
The pool buzzes as Gopichand Lingutla and Niranjan Mukundan head into the 400m freestyle S7 final at 1:30 PM, while Vaishnavi Jagtap will chase the 400m S8 title just eight minutes later. In the weight room, Jaspreet Kaur lifts the 45kg bar at 1:00 PM, her eyes on a personal best that could swing the powerlifting medal tally.
The day’s breadth shows in the array of sports: from boccia’s precision with Anjali Devi against South Korea to blind football’s 9:00 AM showdown against Thailand, where the men’s squad will test grit and speed on the green. Cycling sees Arshad Shaikh sprint the 3,000m pursuit at 7:19 AM, every second a potential record.
With the day set, India’s para roster has a full slate of medal chances across ten disciplines. The next big challenge? The afternoon matches and the looming night‑time finals that will decide the medal table’s final shape.