The 22nd Commonwealth Games will be held in Birmingham, England on July 28. It will happen at 8. A 215-member squad consisting of 108 male and 107 female players will participate on behalf of India. They compete in 10 types of competitions. Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is waiting to carry the tricolor flag at the opening ceremony.
He also carried the national flag in the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games. However, he won gold at the 2018 Asian Games and 2021 Tokyo Olympics. In the 120-year history of the Olympics, he became the first Indian to win a medal in athletics. This decision is being taken to honor him.
Indian Olympic Association Secretary Rajeev Mehta said, “Neeraj Chopra is likely to carry the national flag at the Commonwealth of Birmingham. A decision will be taken soon depending on his participation in the inauguration ceremony,” he said.
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