2012 Olympics: Sir Chris Hoy is one of the favourites to carry the GB flag in London Andy Murray has been announced as Great Britain's flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympic Games on Friday night. Six-time Olympic gold medallist Sir Chris Hoy was selected to carry Team GB's flag into the opening ceremony at the Olympic Stadium four years ago, after winning the … Others who also received support included Alison Williamson, the archer who will be competing at her sixth Olympics. Hoy was the unanimous choice of athletes in a number of the 31 teams polled by the British Olympic Association, and was declared the overwhelming winner. Britain's flag bearer Chris Hoy holds national flag in athletes parade during opening ceremony of London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium Britain's flag bearer Chris Hoy (L) holds the national flag as he leads the contingent in the athletes parade during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium July 27, 2012. Sir Chris Hoy has been chosen as the Team GB flag bearer at this Friday’s opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games. He will become the first cyclist to receive the honour. However, cricket was only played at the 1900 Olympic Games (see: Cricket at the 1900 Summer Olympics) and Studd was therefore not a competitor. LONDON: Girl power is in full swing in London and one of Australia's greatest male Olympic figures, Ric Charlesworth, is leading the call for a woman to carry the flag into Friday's opening ceremony. Join the team each weekday morning at 8:15 a.m. on the ABC10 Facebook page for Morning Blend Extra Shot. Brian Cookson, president of British Cycling, said: "To be selected as a flagbearer at any Olympic Games is a great honour but to be selected for the home Games is an extra special achievement and I'd like to personally congratulate Sir Chris. You can unsubscribe at any time. A number of other possible candidates such as sailor Ben Ainslie and swimmer Rebecca Adlington were not on the shortlist as, because of their competition demands, they are not able to attend the opening ceremony. The track cyclist was chosen following a poll by all 542 member of the squad and comes four years after he carried the flag at the closing ceremony of the Beijing Games. "Chris has been an outstanding ambassador to the sport of cycling throughout his extensive career, and we're proud that he is a fellow member of British Cycling. Olympic protocol is that the flag bearer dips their flag to the head of state as part of the parade. Chris Hoy 2008 (square crop).jpg 704 × 704; 352 KB. Bos Hoy.jpg 1,264 × 2,189; 1.93 MB. 23rd Jul 2012 12:43pm | By Sarah Kuranda. Murray, who won the men's singles gold at the 2012 games in London, says it will be "an incredible honour" to lead out Team GB. The 29-year-old Scot was selected over Sir Bradley Wiggins, who was the bookmakers' favourite to land the honour. Sir Chris Hoy said: “I’m absolutely delighted and honoured to have been voted as the flag bearer for Team GB. Sign in to manage your newsletter preferences. Hoy was an ambassador for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. British Cycling would like to congratulate Sir Chris Hoy on being selected as the Team GB flag bearer for the London 2012 Olympic Games. 312 likes. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. BikeRadar provides the world's best riding advice. President of British Cycling Brian Cookson added: “To have Chris carry the flag on behalf of Great Britain is another milestone in the success of cycling in Britain.”. Thanks! Cyclist Sir Chris Hoy has been chosen from the 542 members of Team GB to bear the British flag at the Opening Ceremonies. Andy Murray has been named Great Britain's flag-bearer for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Friday night. Sir Chris Hoy has been chosen to carry the flag for Great Britain at the opening ceremony of the London Games on Friday. 2015 Race of Champions Nations Cup.jpg 4,698 × 3,017; 4.19 MB. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Hoy said: "I'm absolutely delighted and honoured to have been voted as the flagbearer for Team GB. We're here to help you get the most out of your time on the bike, whether you're a road rider, mountain biker, gravel rider, cycle commuter or anything in between. Sir Chris Hoy chosen as Team GB Olympic flag bearer, BikeRadar’s guide to the London 2012 Olympics. Ben Ainslie has been chosen to carry the flag for Team GB at Sunday's closing ceremony of the Olympics. The Scot becomes Team GB's first tennis player to lead out an Olympic squad for the nation, and he follows in the footsteps of compatriot and cycling legend Sir Chris Hoy as flag-bearer. Subscribe today and get the next 3 issues of your favourite cycling magazine for just £5! Sir Chris Hoy will carry the flag for Team GB at Friday's opening ceremony of London 2012, the British Olympic Association have confirmed. ", Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. Hoy led Team GB out as the team's flag carrier at the opening ceremony. Sir Chris Hoy led the team into the stadium in London, with speed skater Jon Eley doing the honours at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. British Olympic Team. Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has been named as the Team GB flag-bearer at the Olympic Games opening ceremony in Rio’s Maracana Stadium on Friday. Can't get enough of ABC10 Morning Blend? By entering your details, you are agreeing to BikeRadar terms and conditions and privacy policy. A British Olympic Association panel selected Murray to be flag bearer after each sport put forward athletes to a shortlist. Hoy says carrying the flag will be a special moment: "I'm absolutely delighted and honoured to have been voted as the flag bearer." It will come as a huge boost to the Scot as he prepares to add to his tally of four Olympic gold medals. FOUR-TIME Olympic champion Chris Hoy will be Britain's flag bearer at the opening ceremony for the London Games. Sir Chris Hoy has been chosen as the Team GB flag bearer at this Friday’s opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games. ANDY Murray has been granted the honour of being Britain’s flag-bearer at the Rio 2016 Olympics. You can expect the latest news and features, in-depth reviews from our expert team of testers, impartial buying advice, how-to tips and plenty more. That announcement means the 36-year-old, who carried the flag at the closing ceremony in Beijing four years ago, could attend Danny Boyle’s £27 million extravaganza as the flag-bearer. The 29-year-old … You've been subscribed to our newsletter. Sir Chris Hoy has been confirmed as the Great Britain team flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games on Friday, July 27. The 1932 winter games were held in Lake Placid and, though head of state President Herbert Hoover would normally have greeted the parade of nations, the duty was passed to New York governor Franklin Roosevelt. Sir Chris Hoy confirmed as Team GB flag bearer in Olympic opening ceremony. Hoy carried the flag at the 2008 Games closing ceremony after his triple-gold medal track cycling haul, and will be competing in his fourth Games having also won gold in 2004 and silver in 2000. The team combining the athletes of Great Britain and Northern Ireland at each Olympic Games. Hoy leading Team GB out as the team's flag carrier at the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony. Sir Chris Hoy, national flag bearer and double gold medalist cycling champion of the 2012 London Olympic's poses with two gold medals making him the most successful British Olympian of all time with... Erstklassige Nachrichtenbilder in hoher Auflösung bei Getty Images Hoy said he was delighted to be chosen for the honour. 5 Aug 2016, 15:40. Brian Cookson OBE, president of British Cycling, said: “To be selected as a flag bearer at any Olympic Games is a great honour but to be selected for the home Games is an extra special achievement and I’d like to personally congratulate Sir Chris. Chris Hoy, four-time Olympic gold medalist in cycling, has been selected as Great Britain's flag bearer in Friday's Opening Ceremonies for the Summer Olympics. The Olympian will lead out the home team in a few days time at the Olympics Opening Ceremony, taking place on Friday July 27th. "To have Chris carry the flag on behalf of Great Britain is another milestone in the success of cycling in Britain. … Sir Chris Hoy has been selected as Team GB’s official flag bearer for the upcoming London 2012 Olympic Games. It has been dipped on three occasions since then: 1912, 1924, and 1932. Sir Chris Hoy will carry the flag for Team GB at Friday's opening ceremony of London 2012, the British Olympic Association have confirmed. Chris Hoy - Team GB flag bearer.JPG 4,272 × 2,848; 5.4 MB. He … He is a fantastic ambassador for his sport and his country.". Last week, Jason Kenny was picked ahead of him for the individual sprint, though he still has the team sprint and keirin to focus on. Media in category "Chris Hoy" The following 29 files are in this category, out of 29 total. {{#verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}}, Chris Hoy named as Team GB flagbearer for Olympics opening ceremony, Save up to 20% on early 2021 holidays with Booking.com discounts, Save an extra 10% on women's styles from Principles with this Debenhams discount code, Exclusive Ideal World promo code: 20% saving on fitness, Discounts of up to 70% on super value goods with this AliExpress promo, Enjoy extra 10% off selected LG smart TVs with Argos discount code.