Birmingham: Olympic medal-winning badminton player PV Sindhu has got a big responsibility. Two-time Olympic medal-winning badminton player PV Sindhu was on Wednesday made the flag bearer of the Indian contingent for the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games.
An Indian Olympic Association (IOA) official told PTI, “PV Sindhu has been made the flag bearer of the Indian team for the opening ceremony.”
PV Sindhu has been given this responsibility for the second time in a row.
The Indian Olympic Association in a statement said, “We are delighted to announce two-time Olympic medal winning shuttler PV Sindhu as the flag bearer of the Indian team at the opening ceremony of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.” The association also said weightlifter Mirabai Chanu and boxer Lovlina Borgohain were also considered after Neeraj Chopra’s injury.