Glasgow, July 24 -- Olympic silver medalist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu thanked the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) for the opportunity to lead the country's contingent in the opening ceremony of the ongoing Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2026.

Olympic medallists Chanu and boxer Lovlina Borgohain led the Indian contingent at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, with the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) naming the weightlifting star as the country's flag bearer and the boxer as baton bearer.

Posting on her X, Chanu wrote, "What a proud moment it was to lead the Indian contingent with our tricolour flag at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games, Glasgow yesterday....