World of Sports

Athletics

Indian Flag-bearers for Tokyo 2020

Olympics

Opening Ceremony: Mary Kom and Manpreet Singh
  • 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 on 23 July 2021.

Closing Ceremony: Bajrang Punia

  • Wrestler Bajrang Punia will be the flag bearer at the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Games on August 8, 2021.

Paralympics

Mariyappan Thangavelu

  • Top para high-jumper from Tamil Nadu, Mariyappan Thangavelu has been selected as flag-bearer of the Indian contingent in the ....

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