Huge cheers welcomed the colourful Indian delegation into the Olympic
Park Friday night during the opening ceremony of the London Games.
The
81-strong Indian contingent, the biggest ever, was led by wrestler
Sushil Kumar, a bronze medallist in the 2008 Beijing Games.
It
was a smartly dressed Indian contingent. The men wore yellow safas, navy
blue blazers, cream-coloured trousers, off-white shirts and ties, and
the women were dressed in elegant sarees.
Indian Olympic Association (IOA) secretary-general Randhir Singh waved at the contingent from the VIP box.
Indians
will take part in 13 disciplines. Four years ago, India won three
medals, gold for shooter Abhinav Bindra and bronze medals for Sushil and
boxer Vijender Singh.
Olympics: Indian contingent greeted with huge cheers
