This event, labelled the Parade of Nations, saw athletes parading along the iconic Seine River instead of the traditional stadium setting.

Sharath Kamal, a veteran table tennis player who has won the Commonwealth Games twice and received the Khel Ratna award, will carry India’s flag at the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics. 

The Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) selection committee unveiled a six-member squad (three each for men and women) on Thursday, adhering to Olympic norms. Additionally, participants for the singles events were finalised.

Veteran table tennis player and CWG champion Sharath Kamal will be India's flag bearer at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games while legendary boxer MC Mary Kom was on Thursday appointed the chef de mission of the country's contingent.