Tokyo Olympics: Mary Kom, Manpreet Singh to be India's flagbearers at opening Ceremony

Wrestler Bajrang Punia will be the flagbearer at the closing ceremony.

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. Wrestler Bajrang Punia will be the flagbearer at the closing ceremony. "The flagbearers for the Indian contingent of Tokyo 2020 for the opening ceremony on July 23rd are Mary Kom and Manpreet Singh," IOA President Narinder Batra said in an official letter. "The flagbearer for the Indian contingent at the closing ceremony on August 8 will be Bajrang Punia," he further stated.