{"id":26645,"date":"2026-09-20T15:56:53","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T15:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=26645"},"modified":"2026-09-20T15:56:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T15:56:53","slug":"manu-bhaker-wore-borrowed-kit-at-asian-games-opening-ceremony-after-ceremonial-attire-didnt-fit-asian-games-2026-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=26645","title":{"rendered":"Manu Bhaker wore borrowed kit at Asian Games opening ceremony after ceremonial attire didn\u2019t fit | Asian Games 2026 News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134369337,imgsize-125815,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/asian-games-2026-opening-ceremony.jpg\" alt=\"Manu Bhaker wore borrowed kit at Asian Games opening ceremony after ceremonial attire didn\u2019t fit\" title=\"India's double Olympic medalist from Paris 2024 Manu Bhaker and kabaddi player Pawan Sehrawat lead the contingent at the athletes' parade, during the opening ceremony of the 20th Asian Games, in Nagoya, Japan. (PTI Photo)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"India's double Olympic medalist from Paris 2024 Manu Bhaker and kabaddi player Pawan Sehrawat lead the contingent at the athletes' parade, during the opening ceremony of the 20th Asian Games, in Nagoya, Japan. (PTI Photo)\">India&#8217;s double Olympic medalist from Paris 2024 Manu Bhaker and kabaddi player Pawan Sehrawat lead the contingent at the athletes&#8217; parade, during the opening ceremony of the 20th Asian Games, in Nagoya, Japan. (PTI Photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/manu-bhaker\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manu Bhaker<\/a> wore a borrowed ceremonial kit at the opening ceremony in Nagoya after the kit issued to her did not fit her properly, according to family sources. Her father Ramkishan Bhaker told TOI that even the shoes provided to the Olympic medallist were of the wrong size.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>\u201cHer shoe size was wrong. Manu wears a 5 number shoe size. The one which was given to her was either 4 or 6. She borrowed the shoe fitting her size,\u201d Ramkishan alleged.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>Family sources said Manu had received her ceremonial kit, but the size was not right and the jacket did not fit her properly. She eventually wore a kit borrowed from a masseuse attached with the Indian shooting contingent.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>It is learnt that the masseuse, who is attached to the shooting team through a private sponsor, provided the kit that fitted Manu and which she wore while leading the Indian contingent at the opening ceremony.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>Family sources said Manu had initially told the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) that she wanted to focus on her competition, with the pistol events beginning Monday, and concentrate on training and practice. However, after sports authorities and IOA contingent staff in Nagoya decided she would be a flag-bearer, and following some persuasion, she agreed to take on the role.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>Manu, an Olympic medallist, eventually led the contingent at the opening ceremony in the borrowed ceremonial attire.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>Bhaker, who won two bronze medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics, will compete in the women\u2019s 10m air pistol, women\u2019s 25m pistol, and 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/asian-games-2026\/manu-bhaker-wore-borrowed-kit-at-opening-ceremony-after-ceremonial-attire-didnt-fit\/articleshow\/134369217.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India&#8217;s double Olympic medalist from Paris 2024 Manu Bhaker and kabaddi player Pawan Sehrawat lead the contingent at the athletes&#8217; parade, during the opening ceremony of the 20th Asian Games, in Nagoya, Japan. 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