Hangzhou [China], September 20 (ANI): Men’s Hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh and ace boxer Lovlina Borgohain will lead the Indian contingent through the opening ceremony on the Asian Games 2023 in China’s Hangzhou on Saturday, as per Olympcis.com.
The nineteenth Asian Games will formally kick off with the opening ceremony on the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium.
Flag-bearers at multi-sports occasions just like the Asian Games are symbolic leaders who lead the nation’s delegation through the opening ceremony parade, displaying the nation’s flag.
Harmanpreet Singh is without doubt one of the simplest drag-flickers in world hockey and was a member of India’s Olympic bronze medal-winning staff in Tokyo. With six objectives, Singh was India’s high scorer at Tokyo 2020. He additionally led India to a silver medal on the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham final 12 months.
While, Lovlina Borgohain, in her weight class, is a reigning beginner world champion, an Asian champion and an Olympic bronze medallist. Mary Kom is the one different Indian boxer aside from Lovlina to have gained an Olympic medal and a gold on the World Boxing Championships.
Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra can be within the Indian contingent for the Asian Games however has already been a flag-bearer for India on the Asian Games through the 2018 Jakarta opening ceremony.
The Asian Games in Hangzhou will see a 655-member robust Indian contingent in motion in over 40 disciplines. It is India’s largest contingent on the continental showpiece. A complete of 56 venues shall be utilized in and round Hangzhou with 481 gold medals on supply.
The closing ceremony for Asian Games 2023 shall be held on October 8. (ANI)