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Indian Oil to be title sponsor of 2025 World Para Athletics Championships

New Delhi, Sep 11(UNI) The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) today confirmed that Indian Oil Corporation Limited as the Title Sponsor of the World Para Athletics Championships, which will be hosted in New Delhi from September 27 to October 5 2025.
As part of this partnership, the event will officially be titled the Indian Oil New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships.
The Championships are set to be India’s biggest-ever para sporting event, welcoming over 2,200 athletes and support staff from more than 104 countries, who will compete in 186 medal events across track and field disciplines. The scale of the competition reflects India’s growing stature on the global para sports stage and the significance of the Championships as a crucial qualifier ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympic Games.
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