Kit blunder forces India to change Asian Games flagbearer
NAGOYA: India have replaced their male flagbearer in Saturday’s Asian Games opening ceremony in Nagoya, Japan, because the original choice, Tajinderpal Singh Toor, has not received his official ceremonial kit and cannot attend the event, media reports said.
Nagoya, Japan - India has made a last-minute change to their flagbearer for the opening ceremony of the Asian Games, replacing Tajinderpal Singh Toor with kabaddi player Pawan Sehrawat. The original choice, Tajinderpal, who is aiming for his third consecutive Asian Games gold in shot put, will not be able to attend the event due to not having received his official ceremonial kit. He told media reports that his kit will arrive at 3 pm at the airport, but reaching the ceremony venue on time will be very difficult.
Instead, Pawan Sehrawat will take on the role of male flagbearer, while shooter Manu Bhaker, a two-time bronze medalist from the Paris Olympics, will be the female flagbearer. Tajinderpal's coach, who had reached Japan the previous day, was unable to collect the kit for him. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) had informed Tajinderpal about his selection as flagbearer yesterday, but he stated that his coach could have picked it up for him.
The IOA issued a statement explaining that Tajinderpal's exclusion from the ceremony is due to a technical issue.
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