The participation of Indian athletes in the Olympic Games opening ceremony will be kept to a “bare minimum” in view of the COVID-19 threat, while only six officials from the contingent will be allowed to take part in the event on Friday. The athletes who have competitions lined up the next day will be discouraged from attending the event, the country’s Deputy Chef-de-Mission Prem Kumar Verma told on Wednesday.
Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Secretary General Rajeev Mehta, who is in the city, said not many will be there keeping in mind the risk of infection.
