Jerlin jayaratchagan

All India Sports Council: Jerlin Jayaratchagan, who won three gold medals at the Deaflympics, will be India’s flagbearer at the upcoming Summer Games in Tokyo from November 15 to 26. India is sending a record 111-member contingent to this edition of the Deaflympics.

The Indian contingent was given a warm send-off by the Secretary, Sports, Government of India, Hari Ranjan Rao, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Wednesday. The official kit of the Indian contingent was also revealed. The first batch of Indians will leave for Tokyo on Thursday (November 13).

Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya, in a message to the Indian contingent, said, “India’s rapid progress in global events for special athletes is something to be proud of. As part of our endeavour to promote inclusivity and foster healthy outreach through sports, we are extremely happy to send the biggest-ever Indian squad to the Deaflympics."