2 min readUpdated: Sep 18, 2026 01:58 PM IST25m pistol team gold at the 2022 Asian Games while Toor is gunning for a third consecutive shot put gold this year. (File Photo)Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker and two-time Asian Games gold medallist Tajinderpal Singh Toor were on Friday named India’s flagbearers for 2026 Asian Games opening ceremony. The event is set to take place on Saturday at the Paloma Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya. India has sent a contingent of 503 athletes this year to the Asian Games, up from the initial.India has sent a contingent of 503 athletes this year to the Asian Games, up from the initial 492 with four surfers, six athletes and one Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter being the last minute additions. The contingent consists of 269 men and 234 women. Backing the competitors is a 265-member support group, which includes 246 coaches and support staff alongside 19 Indian Olympic Association contingent officials. The total remains below the record contingent sent to the Hangzhou edition three years ago, where India fielded 661 athletes (333 men and 328 women).India had won 106 medals at the last Asiad which was hosted in Hangzhou, China in 2022, by far the most the nation has won at a single edition of the Games. It was also the first time that the contingent won more than 100 medals at a single edition of the Asian Games. They won 28 gold, 38 silver and 40 bronze, all three being the most for the country at a single edition of the Asian Games.More to come…© IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd Tags:Asian Games 2026Manu BhakerAdvertisementLoading Recommendations...AdvertisementAdvertisement