Gagan Narang will be India’s Chef de Mission at Paris Olympics

New Delhi (Team Newsbuddy): Shooter Gagan Narang, who has represented the country four times in the Olympic Games, will be the Chef de Mission of the Indian team at the Paris Olympics. The Olympic Games will begin on July 26.

Gagan Narang won the bronze medal in the men’s 10m air rifle competition at the 2012 Olympic Games. Along with this, badminton player PV Sindhu, who won two medals in the Olympics, will be India’s female flag bearer. At the same time, table tennis player Sharad Kamal will be the male flag bearer.

Indian Olympic Association President PT Usha said that Gagan Narang was earlier India’s Deputy Chef-de-Mission. But due to Mary Kom’s resignation, he was given the responsibility of Chef-de-Mission.

What is Chef de Mission?

The Chef de Mission or Head of Mission represents the national team in the Olympics, Commonwealth and Asian Games and is its head.

The Chef de Mission plays many roles simultaneously. Apart from leading the national team, he also acts as a mentor, supporter and cheer leader to motivate the players to perform well. He also plays the role of the spokesperson of the team.