Unfurnished flats, no fans, no water: Shocking facilities for para-athletes at Para-Athletics Championships

[caption id=“attachment_2167865” align=“aligncenter” width=“940”] In the absence of proper ramps, at the 15th National Para-Athletic Championships in Ghaziabad that began on 20 March, athletes were forced to abandon their wheelchairs. PTI[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2167867” align=“aligncenter” width=“940”] A differently-abled sportsperson taking bath on Sunday near a water tanker. Over 600 disabled athletes have been provided accommodation in two partially constructed buildings in the campus of a private college. Apart from not being disabled-friendly, the buildings are unfurnished and don’t have functioning toilets and even drinking water. (With Inputs from IANS)[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2167871” align=“aligncenter” width=“940”] The athletes were forced to sleep on the floor and bathe and defecate in the open, according to media reports. (With inputs from IANS). PTI[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2167869” align=“aligncenter” width=“940”] A view of the venue where the 15th National Para-Athletics Championships were organised at Ghaziabad. The sports ministry has expressed shock and concern at the apathy shown towards the para-athletes. It is a shocking state of affairs which should never have taken place. (With inputs from IANS). PTI[/caption]