'Parents couldn’t afford wheelchair…': Paralympian Bhavina Patel

Published on Oct 31, 2021 11:06 am IST

Table Tennis para-athlete Bhavina Patel talks about the silver medal win at Tokyo Paralympics. In a conversation with Hindustan Times’ Kumkum Chadha talked about the challenges faced while playing against a Chinese opponent. The para-athlete said, “we find it difficult because we don’t train at that level.” Patel spoke about how the training of athletes is different in China and the support people receive while pursuing their training. The Paralympian talks about the support that is needed in India. Patel said it is her dream to win a gold medal in Paralympics. Patel also opened up about the time her parents couldn’t afford a wheelchair and she had to be carried to the school. Watch the full video for more details.

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