Anju Bobby George Questions IOA's Decision To "Not Consider" Neeraj Chopra As India's Flag Bearer For Paris Olympics

Iconic Indian athlete Anju Bobby George questioned the Indian Olympic Association's (IOA) decision to "not consider" 'Golden Boy' Neeraj Chopra as India's flag bearer for the upcoming Paris Olympics 2024. Earlier this month, ace table tennis player Sharath Kamal will be the Indian team's flagbearer for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics, while Olympic bronze medallist MC Mary Kom has been named as chef de mission for the Summer Games.

The Commonwealth and Asian Games medalist took to Instagram and questioned IOA's decision to not consider Neeraj as flagbearer and wrote, "Surprisingly, the Indian Olympic Association did not consider our golden boy Neeraj Chopra as a flag bearer for the 2024 Olympic Games .. ????? ( All the federatins including Table tennis, yet to announce the team for Olympics) ?ultimately its Neeraj's choice based on his own assessment of the situation.. still..why ???....@weareteamindia."

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