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Tokyo Olympics 2020 LIVE Updates: The COVID-hit Olympic Games is set to finally kick off on July 23, with the Tokyo Olympics 2020 Opening Ceremony scheduled to take place at 4.30 pm as per Indian Standard Time. A total of 20 Indian athletes from seven sports and six officials will participate in the Olympics opening ceremony as COVID-19 concerns and competitions lined up the next day led to a majority of the contingent deciding to stay away from the event. From hockey, only flag-bearer, men's team captain Manpreet Singh, will participate in the ceremony. The list of 20 attendees includes four paddlers, including Manika Batra and A Sharath Kamal, and as many sailing team members. Lone fencer CA Bhavani Devi, gymnast Pranati Naik and swimmer Sajan Prakash besides as many as eight boxers will also be there. Apart from MC Mary Kom, who is also a flag-bearer alongside Manpreet, Lovlina Borgohain, Pooja Rani, Amit Panghal, Manish Kaushik, Ashish Kumar and Satish Kumar will participate in the ceremony. India is being represented by more than 125 athletes in the Games with the overall contingent size being 228, including officials, coaches, other support staff and alternate athletes in view of the COVID-19. Click here for Moneycontrol's complete coverage of Tokyo Games.
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"Owing to the weather conditions, rowing events on July 24 have been rescheduled," the Sports Authority of India (SAI) tweeted.
Visual of the Olympic Flag being taken into the stadium by six athletes who have given their time to serve as essential workers in their local communities. (Image Source: Official Olympics Twitter)
Visual of the Olympic Flag is carried into the stadium by six athletes who gave their time to provide serve as essential workers in their local communities. (Image Source: Official Olympics Twitter)
Visual post-opening of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo (Image Source: Tokyo 2020 on Twitter)
After more than half a century, the Olympic Games have returned to Tokyo. Now we will do everything in our power to make this Games a source of pride for generations to come: PresidentHASHIMOTO Seiko at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
1,824 drones light up the sky above the Olympic Stadium as the Tokyo 2020 emblem seamlessly becomes a revolving globe. Take a look. (Image Source: Official Olympics Twitter account)
Oath takers come together to swear their commitment to inclusion, equality and non-discrimination as they take part in the Olympic Games (Image Source: Official Olympics via Twitter)
Union Youth Affairs & Sports Minister Anurag Thakur cheers for the Indian contingent from Delhi.
MoS Nisith Pramanik & Olympic medallist Karnam Malleswari are also present on the occasion. (Image Source: ANI)
Visual of MC Mary Kom and Manpreet Singh leading India's athletic contingent to the Olympics Image source Tokyo 2020 for India on Twitter)
Indian athlete parade commences, lead by Mary Kom. This is India's biggest contingent.
Athlete parades commences
