The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Monday confirmed that boxer Mary Kom and men`s hockey team captain Manpreet Singh would be the flagbearers for the Indian contingent at the upcoming 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. Batra also 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. Also read Tokyo 2020 Olympics: IOA looking to send first batch of athletes on July 17The Tokyo Olympics would be held from July 23 to August 8.

Source: dna July 05, 2021 15:33 UTC