Sports · 19 September 2026

Manu Bhaker and Tajinderpal Singh Toor Appointed as India's Flag-Bearers for 2026 Asian Games

Exam-focused facts from the 19 September 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Manu Bhaker and Tajinderpal Singh Toor have been named as the flag-bearers for the Indian contingent at the 2026 Asian Games opening ceremony in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
  • The 2026 Asian Games are scheduled to officially commence on September 19, 2026.
  • India is participating in the 2026 Asian Games with a total contingent of 492 athletes.
  • Manu Bhaker is a two-time Olympic medallist who became the first Indian female athlete to win two medals at a single edition of the Olympic Games at Paris 2024.
  • Tajinderpal Singh Toor is a two-time Asian Games gold medallist in the men's shot put, having won titles at Jakarta 2018 and Hangzhou 2023.
  • Sahdev Yadav serves as the Chef de Mission for the Indian contingent at the 2026 Asian Games.

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