Indian Flag Hoisted at the Games Village in Birmingham

 

Indian Flag hoisted at Birmingham CWG Village 

• The Indian flag was hoisted at the Commonwealth Games Village in Birmingham on July 27, 2022, on the eve of the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games 2022.
• Several Indian athletes took part in the flag-hoisting ceremony including the men's and women's hockey teams of India.
• Olympic gold medalist Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was expected to be the flagbearer for the ceremony but after he pulled out his name from with a groin injury, Sindhu and Harmanpreet were finalised to lead the Indian squad with the national flag.
• The Indian Flag was hoisted in the presence of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Acting President Anil Khanna, IOA Treasurer Anandeshwar Panday, Anil Dhupar, Deputy Chef de Mission for the Games, Team India's Chef de Mission, Rajesh Bhandari and other IOA officials. 
• Sindhu’s name was announced earlier from a shortlist of three athletes, but later the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) added Manpreet Singh as the second flagbearer after they were informed that presence of both male and female flagbearers was mandatory.