<p>Paris: Star shooter <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/manu-bhaker">Manu Bhaker</a>, who created history by winning two bronze medals at the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/paris-olympics-2024">Paris Games</a>, is set to be India's flag bearer at the Olympic closing ceremony here on Sunday.</p>.<p>Manu opened India's medal account at the ongoing Games by winning a bronze in individual 10m air pistol event, becoming the first markswoman from the country to win an Olympic medal.</p>.<p>She then joined forces with Sarabjot Singh to bag the 10m air pistol mixed team bronze.</p>.Olympics 2024 | India hope to break the German wall .<p>"Yes, Manu has been chosen to be the flag bearer. She has done exceptionally well and deserves the honour," an IOA official told PTI.</p>.<p>The 22-year-old shooter from Haryana had earlier said it would be an honour to be India's as flag bearer.</p>.<p>"There are many in the contingent who are more deserving but it will be a real honour, if I am asked to," Manu had told <em>PTI</em>.</p>.<p>IOA has not named a male flag bearer yet but are likely announce one in the coming days.</p>.<p>Besides Manu's two medals, fellow shooter Swapnil Kushale clinched India's third medal also a bronze in the men's 50m Rifle Three Positions.</p>.<p>Shuttler Lakshya Sen will fight for bronze on Monday and the men's hockey team has also got closer to a medal by reaching the semifinals.</p>.<p>Nisha Dahiya will start India wrestlers' campaign today when she takes the mat in women's 68kg event. Reigning Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra will begin his campaign on August 6.</p>
<p>Paris: Star shooter <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/manu-bhaker">Manu Bhaker</a>, who created history by winning two bronze medals at the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/paris-olympics-2024">Paris Games</a>, is set to be India's flag bearer at the Olympic closing ceremony here on Sunday.</p>.<p>Manu opened India's medal account at the ongoing Games by winning a bronze in individual 10m air pistol event, becoming the first markswoman from the country to win an Olympic medal.</p>.<p>She then joined forces with Sarabjot Singh to bag the 10m air pistol mixed team bronze.</p>.Olympics 2024 | India hope to break the German wall .<p>"Yes, Manu has been chosen to be the flag bearer. She has done exceptionally well and deserves the honour," an IOA official told PTI.</p>.<p>The 22-year-old shooter from Haryana had earlier said it would be an honour to be India's as flag bearer.</p>.<p>"There are many in the contingent who are more deserving but it will be a real honour, if I am asked to," Manu had told <em>PTI</em>.</p>.<p>IOA has not named a male flag bearer yet but are likely announce one in the coming days.</p>.<p>Besides Manu's two medals, fellow shooter Swapnil Kushale clinched India's third medal also a bronze in the men's 50m Rifle Three Positions.</p>.<p>Shuttler Lakshya Sen will fight for bronze on Monday and the men's hockey team has also got closer to a medal by reaching the semifinals.</p>.<p>Nisha Dahiya will start India wrestlers' campaign today when she takes the mat in women's 68kg event. Reigning Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra will begin his campaign on August 6.</p>