Assisi (Italy): After being named India’s bearer for the opening ceremony at the Tokyo Olympics, Boxer Mary Kom on Monday said he was very happy to be given this opportunity and he would do his best in the match.
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Monday confirmed that Mary Kom’s boxer and the Manpreet Singh man hockey team would be a flag bearer for the Indian contingent at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
Wrestler Bajrang Punia will be a flag bearer at the closing ceremony.
“I am very happy with this opportunity to be a flag bearer.
I want to thank everyone, Sai, IOA, Ministry of Sports, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
It is not easy for everyone to be given this opportunity,” Mary Kom told Ani , Read Kom Alsomary, Manpreet Singh to be a bearer of the Indian flag for the opening of the opening match of the Olympic Association (IOA) announced on Monday.
The Silver World Championship Medal Bajrang Punia “I have no words to express my happiness because this will be my last Olympics and become a flag bearer, it is a very big thing.
Yes, hope puts pressure, it’s not easy to overcome it but how How.
To handle the pressure, I have learned, “he added.
Further talking about the game, Mary Komom said: “I will try and handle pressure.
It’s important to perform well.
I work very hard and focus on every aspect, will try to do the best in the match.” President IOA Narinder Batra has also confirmed that the total contingent for the Olympics will be around 126 athletes and 75 officials, and as a result, the total contingent will be around 201.
The contingent consists of 56 percent of men and 44 percent of women.
It has 76 quota places and will compete in around 85 medal positions.
The Tokyo Olympics will be held from July 23 to August 8.
The event was scheduled to be held last year, but must be postponed because of the Pandemic Covid-19.