Olympics 2024: 78-member Indian contingent to take part in opening ceremony

The Indian contingent taking part in the Athletes' Parade during the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics on Friday, to be led by PV Sindhu and Achanta Sharath Kamal, will have 78 athletes and officials from 12 sports disciplines. All the athletes who made themselves available for the ceremony will be part of the Parade, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) said. "IOA President PT Usha and Chef-de-Mission Gagan Narang have given top priority to athletes in the composition of the contingent in the Athletes' Parade." the IOA said. "Many have competitions on Saturday and IOA has been respectful of their decision to prioritise preparation and to not take part in the Opening Ceremony." Besides Sindhu and Sharath Kamal, who will be the flag-bearers, other prominent athletes include archer Deepika Kumari, boxer Lovlina Borgohain, table tennis player Manika Batra and tennis player Rohan Bopanna. Rower Balraj Panwar has his race on Saturday morning and so, he is not taking part in the ..