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(Asiad) Table tennis player, rower to carry nat'l flag at opening ceremony

NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- Table tennis star Shin Yu-bin and rower Kim ...

(Asiad) Table tennis player, rower to carry nat'l flag at opening ceremony

Table tennis star Shin Yu-bin and rower Kim Dong-yong will carry the South Korean flag at the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, announced the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee on Thursday. Shin, a 22-year-old competitor in multiple events, and Kim, a 35-year-old veteran with 17 years of experience, will be honored at the ceremony scheduled for Saturday at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium.

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