Paris Olympics 2024: Sharath Kamal to be India’s flag bearer

• Veteran table tennis player and CWG champion Sharath Kamal will be India’s flag bearer at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
• Also, legendary boxer MC Mary Kom was appointed the chef de mission of the country’s contingent.
• She will be assisted by luger Shiva Keshavan, who has been appointed the deputy chef de mission.
• Gagan Narang, a bronze medalist in the 10m air rifle event at the 2012 London Olympics, has been appointed to head the shooting village operations for the Paris Olympics.
• The Olympic Games will take place from July 26 to August 11.

ABOUT SHARATH KAMAL:

• Ranked World No. 88, Kamal has won the national table tennis championship a record 10 times.
• He has also claimed 13 medals at the CWG, including seven golds, and has earned two medals at the Asian Games.
• The legendary table tennis player is also a three-time bronze medalist at the World Championships.

ABOUT MARY KOM

• MC Mary Kom, the first female boxer in boxing history to have captured six world titles.
• The five-time Asian champion was also the first female boxer from India to win a gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games.