4-time Olympian and 2012 Olympic Video games males’s 10m Air Rifle bronze medalist Gagan Narang was on Monday chosen by the Indian Olympic Affiliation (IOA) to exchange Mary Kom because the Chef-de-Mission of the Indian contingent to compete within the Paris 2024 Olympic Video games starting on July 26.
“I used to be on the lookout for an Olympic medalist to guide our contingent and my younger colleague is an apt
substitute for Mary Kom,” IOA President PT Usha stated in a launch.
She additionally revealed that PV Sindhu will accompany desk tennis star Sharath Kamal as India’s feminine flag bearer within the Olympics.
“I’m additionally delighted to announce that India’s solely girl to win two Olympic medals, PV Sindhu, as the feminine Flag-bearer alongside Desk Tennis ace A. Sharath Kamal within the opening ceremony,” Usha stated.
“I’m assured that our athletes are nicely ready to ship the perfect outcomes for India in Paris 2024 Olympic Video games,” she added.
In April, Mary Kom had resigned because the Chef de Mission citing ‘issues’ which have ‘partly crippled’ her. Her choice got here weeks after the IOA had chosen the boxing legend for the put up.
In a letter to IOA President PT Usha, the Union Sports activities Ministry and the Sports activities Authority of India, the London Olympics bronze medallist had stated: “It’s embarrassing for me to retreat from a pronounced dedication, which I seldom do, however I’m left with no selection.”
The IOA, on March 21, introduced contingent officers for the Paris Olympics, which start on July 26. Whereas Mary was chosen because the chef de mission, winter Olympian Shiva Keshavan was named her deputy.
In her letter, Mary had expressed her ‘heartfelt gratitude’ for placing religion in her. ”I thought of it an honour to serve my nation in each approach attainable and I used to be mentally ready for it.”
She added: “Nonetheless, I remorse to tell you that I will be unable to uphold the distinguished duty conferred on me as Chef de Mission for the Paris Olympics 2024, and want to resign from the identical, reasoning from the issues which have crippled me partly.”
Mary stated she had looked for ‘a number of various means to cowl my place’. “However it’s getting more durable for me to go away my household behind at this level, even for a short time. My presence is way wanted right here,” she stated. “Having acknowledged the abovementioned information, although I’m unable to place them transparently and vividly, I humbly request you think about my plea to step down as Chef de Mission for the 2024 Paris Olympics.”