Winter Olympic Games Beijing 2022 Opening Ceremony Flag Bearers

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 Michal Březina (figure skating) and Alena Mills (ice hockey)

 

(source - facebook page Český olympijský tým)

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  Marek Hrivík (Ice Hockey) & Katarína Šimoňáková (Luge)

 

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Flag Bearers for the Czech Republic. Figure skater Michal Březina and the captain of the Czech female ice hockey team Alena Mills. 

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 Ireland's flag bearers will be Elsa Desmond (luge) and Brendan Newby (freestyle skiing). 

 

TEAM IRELAND FLAGBEARER ANNOUNCEMENT

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2 hours ago, intoronto said:

For Canada it will be Charles Hamelin (Shor track speed skating) and Marie Philip Poulin (hockey). From such a random decision in 2020 to now, choose arguably the most decorated athlete from each gender.

Excellent choice

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With zero explanation given, it was announced just now that Zrinka Ljutić will replace Leona Popović as the flag bearer, because Leona "will not be in Beijing on the day of the ceremony". Huh. Interesting how they found this out just now.

 

Smells like really bad news...  Her first race is supposed to be in just five days...

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 Denni Xhepa (alpine skiing)

https://www.albanianews.it/sport/diaspora-denni-xhepa-rappresentera-albania-giochi-di-pechino

 

 Sarah Escobar (alpine skiing)

https://www.wcax.com/2022/01/27/st-michaels-sarah-escobar-becomes-first-woman-represent-ecuador-winter-olympics/

 

 Valtteri Filppula (ice hockey)

https://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/valtteri_filppula_named_finlands_flag_bearer_for_2022_olympics_in_beijing/s1_16955_37149509

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7 hours ago, Quaker2001 said:

I've been saying since the trials this would be who they should pick as flag bearer and they did!  Thrilled for Shoostie, very well deserved honor

 

 

Elana Meyers Taylor was also selected as a flagbearer, but since she is still in quarantine Brittany Bowe will walk in her name.

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4 minutes ago, NearPup said:

Elana Meyers Taylor was also selected as a flagbearer, but since she is still in quarantine Brittany Bowe will walk in her name.

Lol. Why name her in the first place?

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Just now, intoronto said:

Lol. Why name her in the first place?

She won the vote (the way US flagbearer selection works is that every sport nominates an athlete, then there is a vote between all the nominees).

 

Officially Meyers Taylor is one of the two flagbearer but she won't walk in the opening ceremony.