Iconic Indian athlete Anju Bobby George says Indian Olympic Association (IOA) ‘not considering’ ‘golden boy’ Neeraj Chopra for India’s upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic flag-bearer’s decision questioned. Earlier this month, ace table tennis player Sharath Kamal was set to become India’s Olympic flag-bearer. Team India will be the flag bearer for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics and Olympic bronze medalist MC Mary Kom has been appointed as the chief delegation captain for the Summer Games.
The Commonwealth and Asian Games medalist took to Instagram to question the IOA’s decision not to consider Neeraj for the flag-bearer position and wrote: “It’s surprising that the Indian Olympic Committee did not consider our golden boy Neeraj. Chopra as the flag bearer for the 2024 Olympics…???(all federations, including table tennis, have not announced the Olympic team yet)?Ultimately it was Neeraj who made the decision based on his own assessment of the situation Out of choice…still…why???….@weareteamindia.”
Ranked 88th in the world, the player who has won the national table tennis championship 10 times has set a record. He won 13 medals at the CWG, including 7 golds. He also won two medals at the Asian Games. This legendary TT player is also a three-time World Championship bronze medalist.
Mary is the first female boxer in boxing history to win the world championship six times. The five-time Asian champion was the first Indian female boxer to win a gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games.
The veteran boxer won a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics to hold off any record or title. At the age of 18, she introduced herself to the world at the first World Congress in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
“We are delighted to have such an outstanding and capable team of officials leading our squad for Paris 2024. Their expertise, dedication and passion for sport will undoubtedly inspire our athletes to achieve their best and allow The country is proud,” Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha said in an official statement released on X on Thursday.
London 2012 bronze medalist in the 10m air rifle event Gagan Narang has been appointed to run the shooting village at the Paris Olympics. Shooting won India its first individual Olympic medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, but it has not produced a medalist since London 2012.
The Olympic Games will be held from July 26 to August 11.
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