CWG 2022: pv sindhu to be India's flag-bearer!!!
Two-time Olympic medalist pv sindhu has been made the flag-bearer of the indian contingent for the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games 2022, beginning July 28 in Birmingham. Earlier, sindhu was also the flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Commonwealth Games held in gold Coast, Australia. She won the silver medal in women's singles in that edition. This time sindhu would like to win gold.
IOA announces new flag bearer
"The indian Olympic Association is glad to inform two-time Olympic medalist shuttler pv sindhu as the flag bearer of Team india at the opening ceremony. Two other eligible athletes were considered as the flag bearers of Team india," the IOA statement said. , which included female weightlifter Mirabai Chanu and boxer Lovlina Borgohain and both have won Olympic medals.
Sindhu won the bronze medal at the tokyo Olympics 2020 and recently won the singapore Open title. She also won the title of Syed Modi international and swiss Open at the beginning of the year. sindhu will start her CWG 2022 campaign on august 3. The opening ceremony will take place on Thursday, 28 July at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham.
Neeraj Chopra was chosen as the flag bearer
Earlier, tokyo Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra withdrew from the Birmingham Commonwealth Games on Thursday. Neeraj was chosen as the country's flag bearer for the opening ceremony. But due to a groin injury, he expressed disappointment at not participating in the Games and missing the opportunity to raise the flag. He recently won the historic silver medal in the World Athletics championship 2022.
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