It 's the first time a ban of a national flag has been lifted during an Olympics . ( CNN ) -- The IOC suspended elections in 2012 over the election of a tainted official to a top position . The Indian Olympic Association has now held new elections that the IOC has suspended . Indian athletes will now be able to walk behind the national flag at Olympics 's opening ceremony .
It 's the first time a ban of a national flag has been lifted during an Olympics . The IOC suspended elections in 2012 over the election of a tainted official to a top position . The Indian Olympic Association has now held new elections that the IOC has suspended . Indian athletes will now be able to walk behind the national flag at Olympics 's opening ceremony .