As many as four para athletes from Odisha have been selected to represent India at the 5th Asian Para Games 2026, scheduled to be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan from October 18 to 24. Odisha para badminton star Pramod Bhagat and Gujarat para table tennis ace Bhavina Patel will lead the Indian contingent as flag bearers at the opening ceremony on October 18.
Other three Odisha representatives are: woman para archer Payal Nag, woman para sprinter Jayanti Behera and woman para javelin thrower Suchitra Parida. Paralympic champion Bhagat will compete in men`s singles SL3, men`s doubles SL3-SL4 and mixed doubles SL3-SU5.