Neeraj Chopra could be India's flag bearer in CWG 2022 opening ceremony

06.07.2022 - 19:51 timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) may pick the 24-year-old Chopra to lead the country's contingent during the inauguration of the 2022 CWG on July 28. "The flag bearer may be Neeraj Chopra.

We will check his availability for the opening ceremony," IOA secretary general Rajeev Mehta told PTI. The qualification round of the men's javelin throw competition will be held on August 5 while the final will be on August 7.

Chopra won the javelin throw event in the Tokyo Olympics last year to become only the second Indian after Abhinav Bindra to win an individual Olympic gold medal.

His gold was the country's first Olympic medal in athletics. Chopra was also the flag bearer of the Indian contingent during the opening ceremony of the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta.

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