Athletics provides most flag bearers at Beijing Olympics opening ceremony
The fireworks of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic
Games held in the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's
Nest, in north Beijing, China xinhuanet.com
“I wanted the world to know that my country, Ethiopia, has
always won with determination and heroism,” explained Bikila
about why he had not worn shoes, Rome 1960 Olympic Games
marathon.
08 August, 2008
BEIJING (Xinhua) -- Athletics will provide the most flag bearers at the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on Friday night.
Sixty-one flag bearers will be recruited from Athletics, the highest number of any sport.
Three delegations will not have their flags carried by athletes who are competing at the Games, namely Djibouti, Ethiopia and the Marshall Islands.
Former long-distance runner Salah Houssein Ahmed will carry the flag for Djibouti, Olympic gold medal winner Miruts Yifter, who is now a coach, will carry the flag for Ethiopia while Waylon Muller, an official, will be the flag bearer for the Marshall Islands.