Para-badminton player Pramod Bhagat and para table tennis player Bhavina Patel have been named India’s flag bearers for the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, on October 18.
The fifth Asian Para Games will be held from October 18 to 24 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
Editorial Insight
Key Highlights
Important points readers should notice.
Pramod Bhagat and Bhavina Patel will carry the Indian flag at the opening ceremony.
The opening ceremony is scheduled for October 18 in Nagoya.
The Games will be held from October 18 to 24.
Bhagat has six Asian Para Games medals.
Patel has two Asian Para Games medals.
Bhagat has won six Asian Para Games medals between 2014 and 2023, including two gold and four bronze medals. Patel has won two medals at the Asian Para Games, including one silver and one bronze, between 2018 and 2023.
India won a record 111 medals, including 29 gold medals, at the previous edition of the Asian Para Games in Hangzhou in 2022.
Editorial Analysis
Why This Matters
The selection recognises two accomplished Indian para-athletes as India prepares for the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games.
