New Delhi, Mar 10 (PTI) Former Paralympic Committee of India chief Deepa Malik said providing proper accessibility to athletes with disabilities was the key to hosting major international para competitions in the country.

The celebrated former para athlete, whose term as PCI president ended on Saturday with two-time Paralympics gold-medallist javelin throw Devendra Jhajharia succeeding her, added that hotels, hostels and public transport should be made more user-friendly for athletes with disabilities.

“If we are to host major para sports events and even otherwise to support the Divyang (people with disabilities) population, we need to work on accessibility, especially in public transport, hotels and hostels,” Deepa told

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