Logo, mascot for 2025 World Para Athletics Championships unveiled
With 100 days to go for the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the logo and mascot for the global event were unveiled by the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) here on Friday.
The 12th edition of the tournament, which will be held from September 27 to October 5, will feature 186 medal events (101 men’s, 84 women’s and one mixed).
India is hosting the event for the first time, and is the fourth Asian country to do so, after Doha 2015 in Qatar, Dubai 2019 in the United Arab Emirates and Kobe 2024 in Japan.
The official mascot, called Viraaj, is a young elephant with a blade prosthesis.
“More than 100 countries are going to be participating. This is a very big opportunity for India to display its ability to host such events and put out a grand show,” said PCI president Devendra Jhajharia, a former javelin thrower who won two Paralympics gold medals.
The athletics track at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium is being relaid ahead of the event. “The venue will be ready a month before the beginning of the event. The preparations are on track. I visited the venue just three days ago,” Jhajharia informed.
The stadium has a seating capacity to accommodate 60,000 spectators and is maintained by the Sports Authority of India (SAI) on behalf of the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs.