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Pawan Sehrawat replaces Toor as India’s Asian Games flagbearer

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 4:12 AM UTC · How we work

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Pawan Sehrawat Replaces Flagbearer

Pawan Sehrawat replaced Tajinderpal Singh Toor as India's flag-bearer for the Asian Games opening ceremony.
Tajinderpal Singh Toor missed the ceremony because his official kit stayed in India and arrived late.
Chef-de-mission Sahdev Yadav confirmed the flag-bearer change to PTI.
The opening ceremony began at 6 pm on September 19 at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium.
Tajinderpal Singh Toor will still compete in his shot-put events despite missing the ceremony.

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Manu Bhaker Wins

Manu Bhaker became the first Indian female athlete to win two medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Neeraj Chopra withdrew from the Asian Games after an ankle ligament tear in training.
Tajinderpal Singh Toor won shot-put gold at both the 2018 Jakarta and 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games.
Quimcy Dsouza reached the teqball women’s singles semifinals, one win from India’s first medal as the sport debuts.

History

Historical Context

Abhinav Bindra’s 2008 Beijing gold in the men’s 10 m air rifle gave India its first individual Olympic title and sparked expanded support for shooters, helping the sport claim seven of India’s 41 Olympic medals. Decades later, athletes such as Manu Bhaker target upcoming podiums at Paris 2024 and the 2026 Asian Games.

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Pawan Sehrawat Replaces Flagbearer

Pawan Sehrawat replaced Tajinderpal Singh Toor as India's flag-bearer for the Asian Games opening ceremony.
Tajinderpal Singh Toor missed the ceremony because his official kit stayed in India and arrived late.
Chef-de-mission Sahdev Yadav confirmed the flag-bearer change to PTI.
The opening ceremony began at 6 pm on September 19 at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium.
Tajinderpal Singh Toor will still compete in his shot-put events despite missing the ceremony.

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