Harmanpreet Singh, Lovlina to be India's flag-bearers at Asian Games opening ceremony
Harmanpreet Singh and Olympic medallist boxer Lovlina Borgohain will be the flag-bearers of the Indian contingent during the opening ceremony of the Asian Games in Hangzhou on September 23. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) took the decision on Wednesday to have joint flag-bearers for the continental showpiece.
A total of 655 Indian athletes are competing in the Asian Games this time, which is the largest contingent ever.
«We arrived at the decision after much deliberation today,» Indian contingent Chef de Mission Bhupender Singh Bajwa told PTI.
«This time we will have two flag-bearers leading the contingent at the Asian Games — hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh and boxer Lovlina Borgohain,» added Bajwa, who is also Wushu Association of India chief.
Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra had done the honours at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games.
Lovlina had won a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics in the 69kg category.
