Tokyo: Indian Olympic Association (IOA) have announced that Celebrated boxer M C Mary Kom and men's hockey team skipper Manpreet Singh will be India's flag bearers at the opening ceremony of upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
In an official statement on Monday, the IOA further said that Asian Games gold medal winning wrestler Bajrang Punia will be the flag bearer for the closing ceremony.
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Tokyo Olympics 2020 is set to begin on 23 July 2021 and will wrap up on August 8. Despite opposition from various corners of Japanese society, the organizers have decided to go ahead with the tournament. French President, Emanuel Macron is said to come to Tokyo for the inauguration of the games.
The IOA recently announced that there will be 10,000 people allowed at venues of Toyo 2020. Tokyo has already banned fans from abroad to enter the city. Only Japanese fans would be present during the games. They will have to comply with all the social-distancing norms. The people at the stadium will have to wear a mask at all times.
The players from the India team that are bound to leave for Japan to play the Tokyo Olympics 2020 will require to undergo RT-PCR tests every day for eight days before leaving for Tokyo. On reaching the Japanese capital the Indian players will be in isolation for three days.
This decision by Olypics organisers was not welcomed by India. Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said that a formal complaint has been registered and action will be soon taken. The Indian contingent feels that they are been discriminated against.