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Inside the Army’s Paralympic Node, Where Soldiers Fight Back
The Indian Army has a special centre in Pune for soldiers with life-changing injuries.
The centre chooses some of these soldiers for sports training.
They work hard to become competitive athletes.
The programme has been running for nearly ten years.
The soldiers use sport to keep competing after their injuries.
They show determination and continue fighting for success.
Some of them win places on the podium.
The Indian Express visited the centre to report on their efforts.
An Army centre in Pune has trained injured soldiers in competitive sport for nearly a decade.
The centre handpicks soldiers who have suffered life-altering injuries.
Selected soldiers undergo training at the Army’s Paralympic Node.
The programme allows soldiers to continue competing after major injuries.
Some athletes from the centre have reached the podium.
- Who
- Indian Army soldiers with life-altering injuries and the Army personnel training them.
- What
- An Army programme selects injured soldiers and trains them in competitive sport.
- Where
- The Army’s Paralympic Node in Pune.
- When
- The programme has operated for nearly a decade.
- Why
- To train soldiers with life-altering injuries for competitive sport.
Key facts
- Facility
- The Army’s Paralympic Node
- Location
- Pune
- Duration
- Nearly a decade
- Participants
- Soldiers with life-altering injuries
- Training
- Competitive sport
- Outcome
- Some athletes reach the podium
Sources
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