New Delhi: Former Yogeshwar Grapler used yogeshwar on Friday said he was sure of the Indian contingent who returned with 8-12 medals from the Tokyo Olympics.
The Tokyo Olympics will be declared opened later on Friday because the opening ceremony took place with Mary Kom boxer and the Manpreet Singh men’s hockey captain as a bearer of the Indian flag.
“We have high hopes of our athletes.
All countries pray for our athletes and we hope we win a lot of medals.
I think we will be able to win 8-12 medals this time.
Hockey, badminton, wrestling, wrestling, all our athletes in conditions well, “Yogeshwar said to Ani.
“I think we can win 2-3 medals in wrestling and if God allows, there will be good things to see in wrestling.
All our athletes are hungry to win medals.
I believe that we will have a better show than the London Olympics, “He added.
The former Indian companion Karnam Malleswari echoed Yogeshwar sentiment and said he also thought that India would return with a 10-12 medal.
“We think positively, if we look at performance in recent years, Mirabai Chanu has performed well and I have high hopes of him.
It is very dependent on planning.
This time around, Mirabai has planned well and we hope that.
He will win a medal .
I think we will be able to win 10-12 medals, “Malleswari said.
Twenty-five members of the Indian contingent will attend the opening ceremony to be held on Friday at the National Stadium amid Covid-19 concerns in the Japanese capital.
Ankita Raina has been added to the list of players who will attend the event on Friday night while Manika Batra and Kamal from the table tennis team will not attend the ceremony, Secretary General IOA Rajeev Mehta was confirmed on Twitter.
Amit, Kumar Ashish, Mary Kom is among the eight boxers who will be present in the function together with six Indian officials.