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Gagan Narang replaces boxer Mary Kom as Chef de Mission
Updated On: 09 July, 2024 09:23 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha said the 41-year-old Narang’s elevation from deputy CDM position was an automatic choice in the wake of Mary Kom’s resignation
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Gagan Narang and MC Mary Kom
London Olympics bronze medallist shooter Gagan Narang on Monday replaced MC Mary Kom as India’s Chef-de-Mission for the Paris Olympics where ace shuttler PV Sindhu will be the female flag bearer during the opening ceremony.
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha said the 41-year-old Narang’s elevation from deputy CDM position was an automatic choice in the wake of Mary Kom’s resignation. “I was looking for an Olympic medallist to lead our contingent and my young colleague is an apt replacement for Mary Kom,” PT Usha said in a press release.
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