Javelin Thrower Tek Chand To Be The Flag Bearer Of India For Tokyo Paralympics Opening Ceremony

Javelin thrower Tek Chand will be India’s flag bearer at the Tokyo Paralympics  opening ceremony after Mariyappan Thangavelu was quarantined after coming in close contact with a COVID-19 positive person.

Deputy Chef de Mission (CDM) Arhan Bagati said, “Mariyappan Thangavelu our Flag Bearer, with 5 others, have been quarantined until further notice, as someone near to their seats on their flight to Tokyo tested COVID+! However, none of them have turned +ve since the past 6days! Tek Chand will now be our Flag Bearer.”

Gursharan Singh, the secretary-general of the Paralympics Committee of India said, “Instead of Mariyappan our athlete Tek Chand will be the flag bearer. However, Mariyappan and Vinod Kumar although have been found in close contact, are found to be COVID negative since last six days while they are in Village.”