Team India have decided that only 28 members will attend Friday’s Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony. The 228-member Indian contingent, comprising 119 athletes, arrived at this decision following a meeting of the various Deputy Chef de Missions in Tokyo a day earlier where it was decided to reduce the number of members at the Opening Ceremony keeping in mind the safety aspect due to the COVID-19 situation. 

Accordingly, Indian Olympic Association chief Narinder Batra has been informed that only 28 members will be part of the opening day parade at the ceremony on Friday evening.