India's Day 1 schedule at Tokyo Olympics: Archers Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das to headline action on July 23

India is definitely more optimistic than before of what its 120 athletes -- 68 men and 52 women -- in Tokyo would achieve.

Indian archers Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das (Photo | PTI)

India is definitely more optimistic than before of what its 120 athletes -- 68 men and 52 women -- in Tokyo would achieve.

Check out India's schedule at Tokyo Olympics on July 23 (DAY 1):

Archery: Deepika Kumari - Women’s individual ranking round – 5:30 AM IST

Archery: Atanu Das, Pravin Jadhav and Tarundeep Rain - Men’s individual ranking round – 9:30 AM IST

Indian athletes from seven sports, including shooting, badminton, archery and hockey, will skip the Olympics opening ceremony on Friday because of COVID-19 concerns and competitions lined up the next day, leaving just about 30 in attendance at the event.

From hockey, only flag-bearer, men's team captain Manpreet Singh, will participate in the ceremony that is set to take place in the evening.