Gagan Narang Replaces MC Mary Kom As India’s Chef de Mission At Paris Olympics, PV Sindhu To Be Female Flag Bearer
Legendary boxer MC Mary Kom was initially named as India’s India's Chef-de-Mission for the Paris Olympics but she resigned due to personal reasons.
New Delhi: Taking pix Bronze medallist at the 2012 London Olympics, Gagang Narang has been named on Monday as India’s Chef-de-Mission for the Paris Olympics, altering c. The six-time world champion legendary boxer became at the starting condition named as India’s India’s Chef-de-Mission for the Paris Olympics but withdrew as a final result of non-public reasons.
The Indian Olympic Affiliation (IOA) President PT Usha identified the forty one-12 months-ancient Narang’s elevation from deputy CDM’s purpose became an automatic collection internal the wake of Mary Kom’s resignation. The IOA additionally introduced two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu as the female flag-bearer all at some stage in the opening ceremony.
“I was once once sorting out an Olympic medallist to lead our contingent and my young colleague is an apt replace for Mary Kom,” PT Usha identified in a press free up. Mary Kom had resigned from the purpose in April, pronouncing she became left without a collection but to step down as a final result of compelling inner most reasons. She became named CDM by the IOA in March this 12 months.
Chef-de-Mission is an quintessential administrative put up as he is chargeable for ensuring the welfare of the taking part athletes, taking good care of their desires and liaising with the organising committee. IOA additionally introduced that Sindhu, India’s handiest girl athlete to win lower back-to-lower back Olympic medals, by and big is the flag bearer of the Indian contingent all at some stage in the opening ceremony on July 26, alongside ace desk tennis participant Achanta Sharath Kamal.
“I'm additionally delighted to announce that India’s handiest girl to win two Olympic medals, PV Sindhu, as the female flag-bearer alongside desk tennis ace Achanta Sharath Kamal internal the opening ceremony,” Usha identified. IOA had named Kamal as flag bearer in March but delayed the resolution on making a option on the female athlete.
The Global Olympic Committee (IOC), in 2020, had converted its protocol to enable one female and and one male athlete of every NOC to suffer the flag collectively all at some stage in the opening ceremony of the Summer season Games. Mary Kom and former hockey skipper Manpreet Singh had been India’s flag bearers at the Tokyo Olympics.
“I'm selected that our athletes are neatly fitted to furnish the acceptable outcomes for India in Paris 2024 Olympic Games,” Usha introduced. Additional than a hundred athletes have certified for the Paris Games, starting condition July 26.
Interestingly, Narang — the London Olympics bronze medallist in men’s 10m air rifle tournament — became tasked with overseeing India’s operations at the shooting differ, which shall be very a ways from the premise venues. India will field its biggest-ever shooting contingent with as many as 21 qualifying for the Games. Now that Narang has been selected for CDM’s purpose, the IOA will to search out his replace at the shooting differ.
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