Canada names Olympic flag-bearer
Posted January 23, 2014 7:34 am.
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OTTAWA, ON. (NEWS1130) – Women’s hockey star Hayley Wickenheiser has been named Canada’s flag-bearer for the Sochi Games next month.
The announcement was made this morning on Parliament Hill by the Canadian Olympic Committee, although Wickenheiser was in Europe and was unable to attend in person.
Wickenheiser will be making her fifth Olympic appearance and in that time she has collected three gold and one silver medal.
Hockey Canada says the women’s team will march in the opening ceremonies despite playing their opening game the following night against Switzerland.
Other candidates rumoured to be in the running to carry the Maple Leaf included men’s hockey star Sidney Crosby, speedskater Charles Hamelin and skiers Alexandre Bilodeau and Erik Guay.
Long-track speedskater Clara Hughes carried the flag in the opening ceremonies at the Vancouver Games in 2010.
The Games get underway on February 7th.
