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Double Gold Medallist Neeru Dhanda to be India's Flag Bearer at Asian Games Closing Ceremony
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News18•02-10-2026, 16:24
Double Gold Medallist Neeru Dhanda to be India's Flag Bearer at Asian Games Closing Ceremony
- •Double gold medallist trap shooter Neeru Dhanda will be India’s flag bearer at the closing ceremony of the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya.
- •Dhanda secured two gold medals and a team silver, making her one of India's most successful athletes at the continental event.
- •The 27-year-old will return to Nagoya to lead the Indian contingent after winning a gold in the trap mixed team event with Kynan Chenai.
- •Neeru's stellar campaign included individual trap gold, team silver with Manisha Keer and Aashima Ahlawat, and mixed team gold.
- •Her two gold medals and a silver highlight a historic campaign, following her ISSF World Cup gold earlier this year.
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Double gold medallist trap shooter Neeru Dhanda will serve as India's woman flag bearer at the closing ceremony of the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya.
Neeru Dhanda secured three medals in total during a stellar campaign at the Games, winning two gold medals (including the women's individual trap and the trap mixed team event with Kynan Chenai) and one silver medal in the women's team event.
The closing ceremony of the Asian Games 2026 takes place on Sunday in Nagoya, with Neeru Dhanda returning there on Saturday morning to lead the Indian contingent.
