Indian Olympic Association have announced that 6-time world champion boxer M C Mary Kom and men's hockey team skipper Manpreet Singh will be India's flag bearers at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics. "The flagbearers for the Indian contingent of Tokyo 2020 for the opening ceremony on July 23rd are Mary Kom and Manpreet Singh." "The flagbearer for the Indian contingent at the closing ceremony on August 8 will be Bajrang Punia," he further stated. It's not easy for everyone to be given this opportunity," Mary Kom told ANI. Further talking about the Games, Mary Kom said: "I will try and handle the pressure.

Source: Hindustan Times July 05, 2021 11:55 UTC