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skipaway
07-22-2012, 03:34 PM
She has a point, but wow, practicing carrying the flag was :rolleyes:
Now if a woman gets the honor is it b/c it's deserved or to placate NC?
allezfred
07-22-2012, 03:46 PM
Does anybody give a shite if she boycotts the opening ceremony?
Angelskates
07-23-2012, 05:43 AM
Does anybody give a shite if she boycotts the opening ceremony?

I do. If she doesn't go because it's too far from her event (so she's not in the country), that's one thing. A boycott because she didn't get what she wants, that's disrespectful, and I think she should be kicked off the team, or at least fined a lot of money for not representing her country to the best of her ability. Seriously. She's not there representing just herself, but Australia. What a bad sport, and the games haven't even begun!

I really don't want her to be our flag bearer now, man, woman, I don't give a toss, as long as it's not her. I also don't think a woman should be chosen just for the sake of it - if we have more men qualified for the position, so be it. Now I do feel sorry if a woman gets chosen, because some will always think it's because of Cook. :rolleyes: A woman has been flag bearer at the last two Winter Olympics.
SHARPIE
07-23-2012, 01:29 PM
Chris Hoy for the UK :cheer2:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18953729#FBM109159
gingercrush
07-23-2012, 01:30 PM
Brilliant choice.
Angelskates
07-23-2012, 01:36 PM
Chris Hoy for the UK :cheer2:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18953729#FBM109159

:cheer2: fabulous choice!
MikiAndoFan#1
07-23-2012, 01:36 PM
Portugal - Telma Monteiro (Judo)

:cheer2:
tchaikovsky_177
07-23-2012, 01:53 PM
China's will probably be a basketball player (nothing new there), probably Yi Jianlian.
allezfred
07-23-2012, 02:30 PM
Chris Hoy is a good choice!
Garden Kitty
07-23-2012, 03:55 PM
Nice honor for Chris Hoy. I'd have loved to seen Cav do it, only because he'd probably start crying with emotion and excitement, but I certainly can't fault the choice of Hoy.
Celine82
07-23-2012, 06:38 PM
It was confirmed this morning that Stanislas Wawrinka will be carrying the flag for Switzerland.
Lorac
07-23-2012, 08:21 PM
Chris Hoy for the UK :cheer2:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18953729#FBM109159

Well deserved - way to go Chris :)
Loves_Shizuka
07-23-2012, 10:36 PM
Bulgaria's flagbearer will be :glamor: Tsvetana Pironkova (tennis)

:hat1:
kylet3
07-23-2012, 10:39 PM
:hat1:

Actually no, Flagbear is going to be Iordan Jotchev (spelling I know!) of Gymnastics..
centerstage01
07-23-2012, 10:44 PM
Is there an idea of who will be the flagbearer for the USA or is that a closely held secret until Friday?