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- Kabaddi player Pawan Sehrawat was selected as a co-flag-bearer for India at the 2026 Asian Games opening ceremony after an initial selection change.
- Sehrawat, who will share the duty with Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker, expressed that the news left him too excited to sleep.
- The decision followed the replacement of shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor, who was unable to fulfill the role due to technical issues.
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Pawan Sehrawat
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“It is a very proud moment for me.”
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…captain said the honour made him so excited that he stayed awake through the night. ‘I did not sleep last night’ Sehrawat said he still had enough energy to carry the Indian flag despite not sleeping. " It is a very proud moment for me. We have a practice schedule. Normally, I practise according to the schedule set by our coaches or the IOA. I did not sleep last night. Today, I went to the gym in the morning and came here. "I have been awake for the…
“I did not sleep last night.”
In the article
…he still had enough energy to carry the Indian flag despite not sleeping. "It is a very proud moment for me. We have a practice schedule. Normally, I practise according to the schedule set by our coaches or the IOA. I did not sleep last night. Today, I went to the gym in the morning and came here. "I have been awake for the whole night. But I still have the energy to carry my nation's flag in my hands. It is a proud situation for me," Sehrawat said in an IOA…
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Named India · Aichi-Nagoya · Ankur · Indian Olympic Association · Manu Bhaker · Pawan Sehrawat · Tajinderpal Singh Toor
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