New Delhi: Greetings poured in from the Bollywood fraternity as they cheered on the Indian contingent participating in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics at the opening ceremony in the Japanese capital on Friday.

World star Priyanka Chopra appeared to have been moved as she watched Indian boxer Mary Kom and Indian men’s hockey team captain Manpreet Singh lead the way as India made its way through the Parade of Nations at the ceremony of opening at the National Stadium of Japan. She took to her Instagram story and shared a few photos from her bedroom where she could be seen watching the show. Next to the photos, she added a heart emoticon and dedicated it to all the athletes.

You could hear him boo for the Indian team. “It made me so emotional #Proud,” she wrote alongside the video.

Abhishek Bachchan also took to his Instagram account and wrote: “Wishing all athletes the best for the #TokyoOlympics, India is sending its largest contingent yet, cheering on all of you. Have a Safe and Successful Olympics #JaiHind # Cheer4India ”alongside a group photo of Indian athletes posing for the goal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Kareena Kapoor Khan posted a compiled video of the Indian contingent arriving at Tokyo airport. Sharing the video, she wrote: “To the biggest Indian contingent ever, I wish you all the best of luck! #Olympic Games # Tokyo2020 # Cheer4India. “

‘Padmaavat’ actor Aditi Rao Hydari also tweeted: “I send my best wishes and support to Team India for the #TokyoOlympicsSparkles, stay safe and good luck. We encourage you all! # Cheer4India @WeAreTeamIndia. “

Kunal Kemmu tweeted: “Come on team India! I wish you all the best for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. May the Indian flag fly high! # Cheer4India #TeamIndia #Olympics »

The rescheduled 2020 Summer Games officially kicked off Friday night with a grand opening ceremony at the Tokyo National Stadium amid the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Archers, shooters, boxers and hockey teams, among others, of the Indian contingent will not participate in the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Friday, with the exception of Mary Kom and Manpreet Singh who are the flag bearers. of the contingent.

50 people attended the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on the Indian side amid COVID-19 concerns in the Japanese capital.
A total of 127 athletes from 18 Indian sports disciplines participate in the Olympic Games. This is the largest contingent ever sent by India to the Olympics.

The 69 cumulative events in the 18 sports disciplines in which India will participate are also the highest on record for the country.