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David Chaloyan (Boxing) https://sport.news.am/eng/news/151384/paris-2024-armenias-flag-bearer-at-the-opening-ceremony-is-revealed.html Georgia-Leigh Vele (Swimming) & Gibson Mara (Taekwondo) https://www.nbc.com.pg/post/13798/vele-and-mara-to-carry-png-flag-at-the-paris-olympic-games Don Opeloge (Weightlifting) https://samoaglobalnews.com/don-opeloge-named-flag-bearer-for-team-samoa-at-paris-olympics/

Sada Williams (Athletics) & Jack Kirby (Swimming) https://olympic.org.bb/archives/team-barbados-for-paris-2024-announced/ Joseph Paul Amoah (Athletics) https://gna.org.gh/2024/07/paul-amoah-selected-flagbearer-for-team-ghana-at-paris-olympics/

Tina Graudina (Beach Volleyball) & Nauris Miezis (3x3 Basketball) https://www.facebook.com/share/wZB1tw1CT3p1mNpN/?mibextid=ox5AEW Also @hckošice, the guy from should be a sprinter

And not a single regulation is updated except making one group to have 5 pairs instead of 4. Bravo

To be fair Narai can be said as a minor level celebrity, he appears in a few Japanese TV commercials which I don't think other athletes in breaking have the same level of recognition among the common folks

Apparently has selected Noureddine Hadid as a flag bearer, but he is now currently under arrest for deserting the army https://www.cnews.fr/sport/2024-07-14/jo-2024-pourquoi-le-porte-drapeau-du-liban-t-il-ete-emprisonne-1527286

Lindon Victor (Athletics) https://www.nbcdfw.com/paris-2024-summer-olympics/olympic-gold-medal-hopeful-from-grenada-trains-in-fort-worth/3587495/ Jehanara Nabi (Swimming) & Arshad Nadeem (Athletics) https://tribune.com.pk/story/2479558/arshad-and-jehanara-to-be-flag-bearers-at-the-paris-olympics

The thing is BWF wants to have a group stage (unlike other racket sports) and they can't fix the number of groups in because of the variable number of players in singles. What they can fix is the grouping conditions such as giving group of fours to lowest seeded players or making the bye positions flexible.

They are still busy with the MD draw

Edda Hannesdóttir (Triathlon) & Hákon Svavarsson (Shooting) https://www.facebook.com/share/bAkiTkA6oZ6PMrMS/?mibextid=ox5AEW

Erlan Sherov (Judo) https://akipress.com/news:784712:Flagbearer_for_Kyrgyzstan_national_team_at_Paris_Olympic_Games_named/

They already followed the rules and nominated the Popovs. Corvee/Labar wants to fight by appealing to CAS, FFBaD just help and support them to do so. If they lost then FFBaD still have a men's doubles, if they win they can add another home pair. Why settle with one pair when you can add another one without much risk...

Basically there is an error in Sudirman Cup (mixed team championships) points, one of the earliest tournament where players can play for Paris ranking points. Corvee/Labar thought they are ahead of fellow French the Popov brothers (their ranks are close but not high enough so only 1 can go), but it was not until the last week of the qualifying period that BWF realized their mistake in Sudirman Cup points (about 10 months after it's done) and quickly adjusted the points which made the Popov lead by 29 points. To make it worse, there are no tournaments left and suddenly Corvee/Labar cannot go to the Olympics. The French federation nominated the Popovs per the regulations, while Corvee/Labar appealed to CAS. CAS ruled in favor of them and BWF is asked to give an exemption to Corvee/Labar as the 17th pair to play in men's doubles

And now the MD draw will be postponed, draw for other events will continue as planned

After Euro and Copa America ended, the hype should be higher. Moreover, most of the potential medal events are scheduled in prime time here so maybe people will go crazy once we get a medal

Cejhae Greene (Athletics) https://antiguanewsroom.com/team-antigua-and-barbuda-for-paris-olympic-games-under-the-theme-team-antigua-barbuda/ Richelle Sopi Anita Mbella (Judo) https://actucameroun.com/2024/07/11/jo-paris-2024-la-team-cemeroun-est-arrivee-en-france/ Ana Cabecinha (Athletics) & Fernando Pimenta (Canoe Sprint) https://www.surtoolimpico.com.br/2024/07/ana-cabecinha-e-fernando-pimenta-serao.html

Natacha Ngoye Akamabi (Athletics) https://www.adiac-congo.com/content/jeux-olympiques-le-congo-y-participera-avec-cinq-athletes-158074 Hillary Heron (Artistic Gymnastics) & Franklin Archibold (Cycling Road) https://www.prensa.com/deportes/conozca-a-los-abanderados-de-panama-en-los-juegos-olimpicos-paris-2024/ Do Thi Anh Nguyet (Archery) & Le Duc Phat (Badminton) https://vietnamnews.vn/sports/1658994/nguyet-phat-to-be-viet-nam-s-flag-bearers-for-paris-olympics-opening-ceremony.html

Now CAS is getting involved too... BWF is asked to let Labar/Corvee play

Draws will be conducted on 12 July Badminton events will be held from 27 July until 5 August

added PV Sindhu as the female flag bearer

Probably best not to necro this thread again, but I feel the need to inform that I updated the Paris 2024 flag bearers from the sources we have gathered here and the references got removed by you-know-who (he also demanded that male flag bearers comes first)

Oyuntsetsegiin Yesügen (Boxing) & Bat-Ochiryn Ser-Od (Athletics) https://ikon.mn/n/36pk

Cheick Cisse (Taekwondo) & Marie-Josee Ta Lou (Athletics) https://www.facebook.com/share/p/wLnJxM6fV8vDTDhd/?mibextid=ox5AEW Azenaide Carlos (Handball) https://www.opais.ao/desporto/pr-entrega-bandeira-a-missao-olimpica-angolana/

Well, an exception to them then

Omar Al Marzouqi (Equestrian) https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/olympics/2024/07/05/uae-to-send-14-athletes-to-paris-olympics/