Mary Kom, Manpreet Singh picked as flag bearers

MUMBAI: Multiple-times world champion boxer and London Olympics bronze medallist MC Mary Kom and men's hockey team captain Manpreet Singh were on Monday named as flag bearers of the 200-strong Indian contingent in the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on July 23.

At Tokyo, Mary Kom, 38, will be participating in her second Olympics -- women's boxing was introduced at the London Olympics in 2012 -- after failing to qualify for the Rio Games in 2016.

Manpreet, 28, will be participating in his third Olympics. He has been captain of the Indian men's team from 2016 onwards and has been part of the team that won gold at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games and two silver medals in the Champions Trophy. IANS

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