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Tokyo Olympics: Opening ceremony LIVE — 19 Indian athletes to take part — Updates, blog
19 Indian athletes will soon be marking their presence in the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics today. Follow our LIVE updates from the event.
A total of 19 Indian athletes from seven sports and six officials will participate in the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony on Friday.
From hockey, only flag-bearer, men's team captain Manpreet Singh, will participate in the ceremony. This is for the first time India will have two flag bearers. Manpreet will be joined by the legendary boxer Mary Kom. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 4.30 PM IST.
Follow The Bridge's LIVE updates.
Live Updates
- 23 July 2021 3:53 AM GMT
Broadcast details of opening ceremony in different countries:
Japan: The Japan Consortium
USA: NBC Universal
UK: BBC, Eurosport
China: CCTV
Australia: Seven Network
Germany: ARD-ZDF
Brazil: Grupo Globo, Bandsports
Spain: RTVE
Italy: RAI
France: Eurosport
South Africa: SABC
- 23 July 2021 3:50 AM GMT
Can you watch the opening ceremony LIVE?
Of course, you can. It will be aired on the Sony Liv app as well as on Sony Sports Network channels in India.
- 23 July 2021 3:48 AM GMT
When does the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony start?
It starts at 8 PM Friday local time at the National Stadium in Tokyo. That’s around 4:30 PM in India.
It is scheduled to last for 3.5 to 4 hours.