: From Dhyan Chand to Mary Kom, a list of India’s flag bearers at the Olympic Games #IndiaNEWS Boxer Mary Kom and Indian men’s hockey team captain Manpreet Singh were named as India’s flag bearers

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From Dhyan Chand to Mary Kom, a list of India’s flag bearers at the Olympic Games #IndiaNEWS
Boxer Mary Kom and Indian men’s hockey team captain Manpreet Singh were named as India’s flag bearers for the opening ceremony of Tokyo Olympics on Monday. The duo join a list of Indian sporting greats to have enjoyed this honour at the prestigious quadrennial event.Mary Kom will just be the third Indian woman flag bearer at the Games after Shiny Abraham-Wilson and Anju Bobby George.Here is the complete list of India’s flag bearers at the Olympics so far. List of India's flagbearers at Olympics. Event year Flag bearer Sport 2020 Mary Kom, Manpreet Singh Boxing and Hockey 2016 Abhinav Bindra Shooting 2012 Sushil Kumar Wrestling 2008 Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore Shooting 2004 Anju Bobby George Athletics 2000 Leander Paes Tennis 1996 Pargat Singh Field hockey 1992 Shiny Abraham-Wilson Athletics 1988 Kartar Dhillon Singh Wrestling 1984 Zafar Iqbal Field hockey 1972 D.N. Devine Jones Boxing 1964 Gurbachan Singh Randhawa Athletics 1956 Balbir Singh, Sr Field hockey 1952 Balbir Singh, Sr Field hockey 1948 Tallimerain Ao Football 1936 Major Dhyan Chand Field hockey 1932 Lal Shah Bhokhari Field hockey 1920 Purma Banerjee Athletics ...Read more

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