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Detailed explanation-1: -Download The Economic Times News App to get Daily Market Updates & Live Business News. NEW DELHI: The Sports Ministry today granted recognition to Paralympic Committee of India, giving a huge confidence boost to the several para-athletes who have qualified for Rio Paralympics.

Detailed explanation-2: -The International Paralympic Committee (IPC; German: Internationales Paralympisches Komitee) is an international non-profit organisation and the global governing body for the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Paralympic Games and functions as the international federation for nine sports.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) is the body responsible for selecting athletes to represent India at the Paralympic Games and other international athletic meets and for managing the Indian teams at the events. The organisation was founded in 1992 as the Physically Handicapped Sports Federation of India.

Detailed explanation-4: -Both the Opening and Closing Ceremonies took place at the world famous Maracana Stadium. The Opening Ceremony on 7 September was a spectacular affair based around the theme “The heart has no limits. Everybody has a heart” and the Games were officially open by Brazil’s President Michel Temer.

Detailed explanation-5: -The two newest sports to be given Paralympic status are badminton and taekwondo, which will both make their debut at the Tokyo 2020 Games.