5 athletes, 6 officials from Indian contingent to take part in Tokyo Paralympics opening ceremony

India is being represented by 54 athletes this time.

The Indian contingent, at the opening ceremony of Tokyo Paralympics, will comprise 11 members — six officials, and 5 athletes, Chef de Mission Gursharan Singh said on Sunday. The five athletes expected to take part in the opening ceremony are flag bearer Mariyappan Thangavelu, discus thrower Vinod Kumar, javelin thrower Tek Chand and powerlifters Jaideep and Sakina Khatun. Out of the six officials taking part in the opening ceremony, four have been decided, which include the Chef de Mission, Deputy Chef de Mission Arhan Bagati, COVID-19 Chief Liaison Officer V.K.Dabas and Mr. Mariyappan's coach and para athletics Chairperson Satyanarayana.