Tokyo Games | Six officials to be allowed at opening ceremony, no cap on athletes, says Indian Deputy chef-de-mission

India is being represented by 127 athletes in the Games with the overall contingent size being 228, including officials, coaches and other support staff.

Only six officials from the Indian contingent will be allowed to take part in the Olympics opening ceremony on Friday, the country’s deputy chef-de-mission Prem Kumar Verma told PTI, adding that athletes who have competitions the next day would be discouraged from attending the event. India is being represented by 127 athletes in the Games with the overall contingent size being 228, including officials, coaches and other support staff. “Six officials (from every country) are allowed at the ceremony but there is no cap on athletes. However, we have advised the athletes who have events the next day to skip the ceremony and focus on their game,” Mr. Verma said after a meeting of the chef-de-missions in Tokyo.