The 2020 Tokyo Paralympics opening ceremony will be held on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, read on to know the participating Indians, India flagbearer and how to live stream
After a successful season of 2020 Summer Olympics, Indian athletes are ready to shine again in Tokyo, Japan at the Paralympics which begin on August 24 and will go on till September 6th. Gear up for tomorrow’s opening ceremony by reading about the participating Indians and the live streaming details.
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2020 Tokyo Paralympics Opening Ceremony Live Streaming, Indian Participants, India Flag Bearer
The opening ceremony of the 2020 Paralympics will be held on 24th August at the Olympic Stadium with ‘We Have Wings’ as its main concept. This will be displayed as part of the theme and performances. A total of 75 people will be performing in the ceremony, including 11 members of the Indian contingent – six officials and five athletes. They will enter from gate number five. Following are their names, though the names of two out of six officials are yet to be announced.
Indian Athletes in the Opening Ceremony
- Mariyappan Thangavelu (Flag Bearer)
- Vinod Kumar (Discus Thrower)
- Tek Chand (Javelin Thrower)
- Jaideep Khatun (Powerlifter)
- Sakina Khatun (Powerlifter)
Indian Officials in the Opening Ceremony
- Gursharan Singh (Chef de Mission)
- Arhan Bagati (Deputy Chef de Mission)
- VK Dabas (COVID-19 Chief Liaison Officer)
- Satyanarayana (Mr. Mariyappan’s Coach and Para Athletics Chairperson)
How To Live Stream And Telecast The 2020 Tokyo Paralympics Opening Ceremony And Time?
The Tokyo Paralympics opening ceremony will start at 4.30 pm Indian Standard Time on August 24. The live streaming of the ceremony will be available on the Eurosport channel and Doordarshan Sports channels DD Sports and DD National. Eurosport can now be streamed on the discovery+ app. You can also stream it on the Prasar Bharati YouTube channel.
USA: NBCSN, NBC Sports app / 7am EST
UK: Channel 4 / 12pm BST
India: Eurosport, Doordarshan, Prasar Bharati YouTube / 4.30pm IST
Australia: 7Plus / 9pm AEST
Japan: NHK, Fuji TV, Green Channel, JCOM, Nippon TV, TBS, TV Asahi, TV Tokyo / 8pm JST
Canada: CBC, AMItv, CPC, Sportsnet, SRC / 7am EDT