Olympics-Boxer Mary Kom, hockey captain Singh named India's flagbearers


FILE PHOTO: India's boxer MC Mary Kom wears her head protection gear during a training session at Balewadi Stadium in Pune, about 190 km (118 miles) from Mumbai, March 12, 2012. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Boxer MC Mary Kom and men's hockey captain Manpreet Singh will be India's flagbearers at the Tokyo Olympics later this month, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) said.

The joint flagbearer role for teams is a break with tradition after the International Olympic Committee changed the rules to send a message of gender parity.

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