<p>India's star badminton player and Rio Games silver medallist PV Sindhu is a front-runner to become one of the two flag-bearers for the Indian contingent at the Tokyo Olympics.</p>.<p>This time, India will have one male and female athlete as the flag bearer at the opening ceremony. The Olympics begin July 23.</p>.<p>The official announcement will happen at the end of this month but it is all but certain that Sindhu will be one of the flag-bearers.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/restrictions-on-olympic-bound-departing-from-india-not-applicable-on-those-training-abroad-1001477.html" target="_blank">'Restrictions on Olympic-bound departing from India not applicable on those training abroad'</a></strong></p>.<p>"Sindhu is likely to be one of the flag-bearers," an IOA source told<em> PTI.</em></p>.<p>Although there is no rule but the convention has been that last edition's medal winner always has been the flag-bearer for the next edition.</p>.<p>From last edition, there were two medallist and one of them wrestler Sakshi Malik has not qualified during this edition.</p>.<p>It is still not clear who among the male athletes will be the joint flag-bearer. Some of the big names include athlete Neeraj Chopra, TT player Sharath Kamal, wrestler Bajrang Punia, boxer Amit Panghal to name a few.</p>.<p>No male athletes got any medal at the last edition in Rio de Janeiro.</p>
<p>India's star badminton player and Rio Games silver medallist PV Sindhu is a front-runner to become one of the two flag-bearers for the Indian contingent at the Tokyo Olympics.</p>.<p>This time, India will have one male and female athlete as the flag bearer at the opening ceremony. The Olympics begin July 23.</p>.<p>The official announcement will happen at the end of this month but it is all but certain that Sindhu will be one of the flag-bearers.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/restrictions-on-olympic-bound-departing-from-india-not-applicable-on-those-training-abroad-1001477.html" target="_blank">'Restrictions on Olympic-bound departing from India not applicable on those training abroad'</a></strong></p>.<p>"Sindhu is likely to be one of the flag-bearers," an IOA source told<em> PTI.</em></p>.<p>Although there is no rule but the convention has been that last edition's medal winner always has been the flag-bearer for the next edition.</p>.<p>From last edition, there were two medallist and one of them wrestler Sakshi Malik has not qualified during this edition.</p>.<p>It is still not clear who among the male athletes will be the joint flag-bearer. Some of the big names include athlete Neeraj Chopra, TT player Sharath Kamal, wrestler Bajrang Punia, boxer Amit Panghal to name a few.</p>.<p>No male athletes got any medal at the last edition in Rio de Janeiro.</p>