Hu Mingxuan (L) of China breaks through against Australia in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup final in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Aug. 17, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)
Basketball player Hu Mingxuan and boxer Wu Yu will serve as flag bearers for China at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, the Chinese delegation announced Wednesday.
Hu, 28, is a guard for the Guangdong Southern Tigers in the Chinese Basketball Association. He helped China's men's team take bronze at the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023 and captains the team at this year's Games.
Gold medalist Wu Yu of China celebrates after winning the women's boxing 50kg at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Du Yu)
Wu, 31, is the reigning Olympic champion in the women's 50-kilogram division. She won gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics and also claimed the Asian Games title in the same weight class in Hangzhou in 2023.
The 2026 Asian Games will officially open Saturday and run through October 4. Japan is hosting the event for the third time.
