Indian female athletes to swap saree with blazers and trousers at CWG

The Indian contingent at the 2014 CWG opening ceremony in Scotland. Pic/PTI

Breaking away from tradition, the women athletes of the Indian contingent will wear blazers and trousers instead of sarees at the opening ceremony of the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) took the decision after consulting stakeholders and the athlete representatives. "In the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, the female athletes would be wearing blazers and trousers," said IOA Secretariat in a release.

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