A report about struggling differently abled players at the grassroots level shone the spotlight on the need to increase avenues and infrastructure for such sportspersons. While we revel in the success of our para-athletes, who won 29 Olympic medals in Paris, the entire para-athletics ecosystem needs close attention.

We have often highlighted how our able athletes need support when they are lower down the sporting ladder. If our able athletes struggle at that level, things are compounded for para-athletes who need even more help as their travails begin as they set off for the training venue. In our report, differently abled sportspersons stated that they encountered obstacles from the word go, their first hurdle being finding a ground or court to practise on.