10.08.2024 | 14:02
The bronze medalist in pole vault, Emmanouil Karalis, will be the flag bearer for Greece at the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games.
Emmanouil Karalis will be the flag bearer for Greece at the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games, as revealed by SPORT24. Manolo won the bronze medal in pole vault, living the dream, which continues in Paris, as he will be the one holding the Greek flag.
In fact, Karalis made a post on Instagram about this great honor, while also receiving congratulations from the flag bearer of the Opening Ceremony, Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Each time at the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games, the athlete who had the best performance at the Olympic Games and has not returned to his homeland carries the Greek flag.
Miltos Tentoglou, who won gold in long jump, has clearly expressed his intention not to be the flag bearer and prefers to carry the Greek flag at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028.
Certainly, Karalis will not be alone, as was the case at the Opening Ceremony, there will be two flag bearers, one man and one woman, which will be repeated according to the decision of the HOC at the Closing Ceremony.
Katerina Stefanidi, the gold medalist from 2016 in Rio de Janeiro and 10th here in Paris, seems to have the lead for this role.
However, the Hellenic Olympic Committee will wait for Elina Tzengko to complete her javelin final and Evangelia Plataniti – Sofia Malkogeorgou in synchronised swimming, in case they win a medal.
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