After
naming
Sindhu
as
the
flag-bearer,
the
IOA
also
named
Manpreet
Singh
as
India’s
flag-bearer
along
side
the
shuttler.
The
decision
to
name
the
Indian
men’s
hockey
team
captain
as
the
second
flag
bearer
was
taken
after
the
IOA
was
intimated
by
the
Birmingham
Games
organising
committee
that
two
flagbearers
–
one
male
and
one
female
–
must
be
named
by
each
nation.
A
four-member
committee,
comprising
IOA
Acting
President
Anil
Khanna,
IOA
Secretary
General
Mr
Rajeev
Mehta,
IOA
Treasurer
Anandeshwar
Panday,
and
Team
India
Chef
de
Mission
Rajesh
Bhandari,
shortlisted
the
three
athletes.
Eventually,
Khanna
and
Mehta
backed
Sindhu
as
the
Flagbearer
for
the
Opening
Ceremony.
The
committee
then
added
Manpreet
Singh
as
the
second
athlete.
Talking
about
the
decision
Khanna,
said,
“It’s
with
great
pleasure
that
we
announce
PV
Sindhu
as
the
Flagbearer
for
Team
India.
The
other
two
athletes,
Ms
Chanu
and
Ms
Borgohain,
were
immensely
deserving,
too,
but
we
went
ahead
with
Ms
Sindhu
because
she
is
a
two-time
Olympic
medallist.
We
expect
Ms
Sindhu
will
continue
to
do
well
and
perform
with
excellence
at
these
Games.
“The
2022
edition
of
the
Commonwealth
Games
has
the
largest
contingent
of
female
athletes
in
the
history
of
the
Games,
so
the
IOA
sensed
fit
that
we
spotlight
our
commitment
to
gender
equity,
in
adherence
to
the
spirit
of
the
Olympic
Charter,
by
shortlisting
three
women
athletes
for
the
prestigious
role
of
Team
India’s
Flagbearer
at
the
2022
Commonwealth
Games.
We
hope
that
watching
Ms
Sindhu
lead
Team
India
with
the
Indian
flag
in
her
hand
at
the
Opening
Ceremony
will
inspire
millions
of
girls
in
India
to
take
up
sports.”
Meanwhile,
Rajeev
Mehta,
IOA
Secretary
General,
said,
“We
are
very
happy
to
select
Ms
Sindhu
as
the
Flagbearer
for
the
Opening
Ceremony.
We
extend
our
congratulations
to
her
and
wish
her,
and
the
other
athletes
of
Team
India,
the
very
best
for
the
Commonwealth
Games.”
In
addition,
Rajesh
Bhandari,
Team
India
Chef
de
Mission,
Birmingham
2022
Commonwealth
Games,
announced
that
a
maximum
of
164
participants
can
take
part
from
the
Indian
contingent
in
the
Parade
of
Nations
in
the
Opening
Ceremony,
scheduled
for
July
28,
2022.
“The
count
of
164
will
include
athletes
and
team
officials.
The
final
list
will
be
drawn
up
by
this
evening,
gauging
the
availability
of
the
athletes,”
said
Bhandari.
Stay connected with us on social media platform for instant update click here to join our Twitter, & Facebook
We are now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel (@TechiUpdate) and stay updated with the latest Technology headlines.
For all the latest For News Update Click Here
