July 5, 2021: Indian Boxer M. C. Mary Kom and Men's hockey team skipper Manpreet Singh will be India's flag bearers at opening ceremony of Tokyo Olympics, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) confirmed on Monday.
The Tokyo Olympics will be held from July 23 to August 8. The event was slated to be held last year, but it had to be postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
IOA President Narinder Batra confirmed that the total contingent for the Olympics would be around 126 athletes and 75 officials, and as a result, the total contingent would be around 201.
The contingent comprises 56 per cent of men and 44 per cent of women. It has 76 quota places and will compete in about 85 medal positions.
On the other hand, Wrestler Bajrang Punia will be the flag bearer at closing ceremony on August 8.
Seventeen athletes have carried the Indian flag at the opening ceremony of the Games, with eight of them being Olympic medallists.
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Indian Boxer M. C. Mary Kom and Men's hockey team skipper Manpreet Singh will be India's flag bearers at opening ceremony of Tokyo Olympics
July 5, 2021: Indian Boxer M. C. Mary Kom and Men's hockey team skipper Manpreet Singh will be India's flag bearers at opening ceremony of Tokyo Olympics, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) confirmed on Monday.
The Tokyo Olympics will be held from July 23 to August 8. The event was slated to be held last year, but it had to be postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
IOA President Narinder Batra confirmed that the total contingent for the Olympics would be around 126 athletes and 75 officials, and as a result, the total contingent would be around 201.
The contingent comprises 56 per cent of men and 44 per cent of women. It has 76 quota places and will compete in about 85 medal positions.
On the other hand, Wrestler Bajrang Punia will be the flag bearer at closing ceremony on August 8.
Seventeen athletes have carried the Indian flag at the opening ceremony of the Games, with eight of them being Olympic medallists.