New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- Jerlin Jayaratchagan, who has won three gold medals at the Deaflympics, will be India's flagbearer at the upcoming Summer Games in Tokyo from November 15-26. India is sending a record 111-member contingent to the Deaflympics, as per a release from the Sports Authority of India (SAI).

The Indian contingent was given a warm send-off by the Secretary of Sports, 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.

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 some...