New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- Double Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker and shot-putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor will be India's flagbearers at the opening ceremony of the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Saturday.

Team India confirmed the announcement through its official account on X, writing, "Introducing our flag bearers for the Opening Ceremony of the Asian Games 2026 - @realmanubhaker and @Tajinder_Singh3. Let's #Cheer4Bharat as #TeamIndia readies to take on the field."

Bhaker, who won two bronze medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics, will compete in the women's 10m air pistol, women's 25m pistol, and 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team. She made history in Paris by becoming the first athlete from independent India to win two medals in a single edi...