"VAN" (Sports Desk - 18.07.2026) :: New Delhi, July 18, 2026 - Olympic legends Mirabai Chanu and Lovlina Borgohain will be
the flag and baton bearer as India step out, dressed nattily, for the opening ceremony of the
2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on July 23. Announcing the names on Saturday,
Indian Olympic Association President PT Usha said: “It is a matter of pride Mirabai and
Lovlina will be doing the honours at the OVO Hydro. I wish both the girls and the entire
contingent good luck.”
Indeed, for Mirabai and Lovlina, both medallists from the Tokyo Olympics, this will be a
moment of pride. Mirabai, who is aiming for glory at the CWG, again, in Glasgow, won a silver
medal in Tokyo. She is coming back strongly and will show energy and enthusiasm when the
126-member Indian team is seen in action during the Commonwealth Games. Lovlina, who
won a bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics, is a strong contender for a medal this time in
Glasgow.
It is a matter of pride two women have been chosen to do the honours for Team India at the
opening ceremony, which will set the tone and tenor for the Games. Both Mirabai and Lovlina
have time and again proved themselves in the international arena for India. They are at present
training in right earnest for the Games in the United Kingdom.
Mirabai Chanu will turn 32 on August 8. She has been at the forefront of India’s weightlifting
campaign for so long, everyone can recognise her as one of the very big faces of Indian sports.
She was unlucky not to have won a medal in Paris 2024 Olympics, but is now in good shape.
The opening ceremony in Glasgow will be unique, and Mirabai is looking forward to it. Apart
from her Olympic medal, Mirabai has won multiple medals in the World Championship. At
the Commonwealth Games in 2022 in Birmingham, Mirabai won gold.
Lovlina Borgohain is a seasoned star whose performances speak volumes about what she has
achieved for India, across various competitions. In Tokyo, she did herself and the nation proud
by winning bronze. Her rise from kick-boxing to regular boxing has been very purposeful. As
a role model for many Indian athletes, Lovlina has won a gold medal at the 2023 World
Championship. In addition, Lovlina also won a silver medal at the Asian Games in 2023 in
Hangzhou, China. The girl from Assam is eager to deliver, now, at the Commonwealth Games.
She has not won a medal before in the CWG.
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