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Pramod Bhagat and Bhavina Patel Named India Flag Bearers For Asian Para Games
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News18•07-10-2026, 16:30
Pramod Bhagat and Bhavina Patel Named India Flag Bearers For Asian Para Games
- •Tokyo Paralympic gold medallist Pramod Bhagat and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Bhavina Patel will be India flag bearers at the Asian Para Games opening ceremony.
- •Pramod Bhagat is one of India most decorated para badminton players with six Asian Para Games medals, while Bhavina Patel has won two medals in para table tennis.
- •The Paralympic Committee of India is hosting a special send-off ceremony attended by Sports Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya.
- •India is looking to build on its historic performance from the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games, where the country won a record 111 medals including 29 golds.
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Tokyo Paralympic gold medallist shuttler Pramod Bhagat and Birmingham Commonwealth Games gold medallist paddler Bhavina Patel will carry India's flag during the opening ceremony of the Asian Para Games.
Pramod Bhagat has won six Asian Para Games medals between 2014 and 2023, which include two gold medals and four bronze medals.
Sports Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya will attend the send-off ceremony as the chief guest, alongside Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Smt Raksha Nikhil Khadse, who will be the Guest of Honour.
