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

Table tennis player Shin Yu-bin and rower Kim Dong-yong have been selected as the flag bearers for Korea's opening ceremony at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. The announcement was made by the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC) on Thursday, with the flag ceremony scheduled for Saturday at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, central Japan.

Shin, a 22-year-old athlete, is a multiple medalist, having won gold in the women's doubles at the 2023 Asian Games and bronze at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She is currently the world No. 1 in mixed doubles, making her and her partner, Lim Jong-hoon, a significant threat to win medals in Nagoya. Kim, a 35-year-old rower, has represented Korea for 17 years and is considered a medal contender in the men's double sculls and quadruple sculls events at the upcoming Games. The KSOC also named Kim Woo-jin and Lee Bo-na as co-captains of the entire delegation.

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