Paola Egonu will carry the Olympic flag at the opening ceremony. The Italian volleyball player – ANSA learns – is one of the athletes chosen to hold the banner with the five circles next Friday, in the event that kicks off the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
This was communicated to the Italian by Giovanni Malago ‘, president of Coni, this morning upon his arrival in Japan and at the news Egonu burst into tears with emotion.
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“I am very honored for the assignment that I was given to be part of the IOC to carry the Olympic flag. It made me excited as soon as President Malagò told me, because I find myself representing athletes from all over the world and it is a great responsibility: through me I will express and parade for every athlete on this planet “.
These are the words of the blue volleyball player Paola Egonu will parade with the Olympic flag in the opening ceremony of Tokyo 2020. The volleyball player of the Italia Team, on the recommendation of Coni, was chosen, together with some athletes from other countries, as flag bearer of the five circles in the inauguration of the Japanese Games scheduled at the Olympic Stadium on Friday 23 July.
The President of CONI, Giovanni Malagò, as soon as he landed in Tokyo, immediately called the 22-year-old Italian to inform her of the choice.