Paralympic Games stripped after his positive drug test. At the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, Swedish curler Glenn Ikonen tested positive for a banned substance and was suspended for six months by the IPC. He was removed from the rest of the curling competition but his team was allowed to continue. The 54-year-old curler said his doctor had prescribed a medication on the banned substances list. Another concern now facing Paralympic officials is the technique of "boosting". Athletes can artificially increase their blood pressure, often by self-harming, which has been shown to improve performance by up to 15%. This is most effective
Paralympic Committee of India : Gold 3, Silver 14, Bronze 16, Total = 33 87 Indian Para Athletes participate at the India at the 2014 Asian Para Games in 17th Asian Games Incheon 2014 Official Album. 101 Indian athletes participate at the 2010 Asian Para Games in Guangzhou, China. Paralympic Committee of India The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) is the body responsible for selecting athletes to represent India at the Paralympic Games and other international athletic meets and for managing the Indian teams at the events. The organisation was founded in 1992 as the "Physically Handicapped Sports Federation of India". In 1992 M.