Who should carry the flag?

- July 23, 2008

Show jumper Ian Millar? Diver Alexandre Despatie? Or Nova Scotia's own Karen Furneaux, sprint kayaker?

Who do you think should be the Canadian flag-bearer during opening ceremonies in Beijing on August 8?  Traditionally, the Canadian flag-bearer is a recognizable, respected and successful athlete.

Some past flag-bearers have included Olympic swimming gold medallist Alex Baumann (1984 Los Angeles), decathlete Michael Smith (1992 Barcelona) and world champion kayaker Caroline Brunet (2000 Sydney).

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