LUCKNOW, May 23 -- Mandeep Kaur, an MBA student of Dr Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University, will represent the country in badminton event (SL 3 category) in Paris Paralympics 2024 to be held from August 28 to September 8.

"To get selected for Paris Paralympics is like a dream come true. I am practising hard to strike a gold in this event to bring laurels for the country," said Mandeep who was hit by polio in her early years and was operated upon in 2018 after which she pursued sports alongside academics.

Earlier, Kaur participated in the 2023 Asian Games, securing two bronze medals, and also competed in the World Championship 2022 and 2023 where she won two bronze medals each time.

A resident of Uddham Singh Nagar in Utt...