Tek Chand India’s flag bearer at the Tokyo Paralympics Opening

TIL Desk Sports/ Javelin thrower Tek Chand will be India’s flag-bearer at the Tokyo Paralympics opening ceremony after Thangavelu Mariyappan was quarantined following close contact with a COVID-19 positive person on the contingent’s flight to Tokyo. The Paralympic Games is scheduled to be held between August 24 and September 5.

Mariyappan, a Rio 2016 gold medal winner, was initially named India’s flag-bearer. However, he and five others of the Indian contingent were quarantined until further notice, as a fellow traveller, seated near them, on the flight to Tokyo, tested positive for COVID-19.

“Mariyappan Thangavelu our flag-bearer, with five 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. Pls watch!” Deputy Chef de Mission (CDM) Arhan Bagati tweeted a video.