Tokyo Olympics 2021 India contingent: List of Indian athletes, officials

Business Standard Tokyo Olympics 2021 India contingent: List of Indian athletes, officials

India has been sending a large contingent for the last three editions of the Summer Olympics. The Tokyo Olympics 2021 will see a 228-member strong contingent from India participate in 18 sporting events.

India's Olympic contingent for Tokyo 2020 includes 127 participants from 18 sports, including two alternate players and one reserve goalie in men's and women's hockey squads, respectively.

Four Indian sailors -- Nethra Kumanan and Vishnu Saravanan (laser class), KC Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar (49er class) -- were the first to reach Tokyo from their training bases in Europe.

Check Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony, India full schedule and live telecast details here India in previous Olympics In the 2016 Rio Olympics, 117 Indian athletes participated (63 men and 54 women) across 15 sports.

The Indian roster featured three Olympic medalists from London, including badminton star Saina Nehwal, freestyle wrestler and four-time Olympian Yogeshwar Dutt, and rifle shooter Gagan Narang.

Check Tokyo 2020 men's and women's full schedule and match timings (India time) here In the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, India sent 83 athletes, 60 men, and 23 women, who competed in 13 sports. In the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, 57 athletes in 12 sports represented India, and for the first time since 1928, the men's national field hockey team was unable to take part in the Summer Olympics after failing to qualify.

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