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 | Federer refused, Wawrinka will be bearer of Switzerland24-07-2012 |
Bearer of the Olympic team of Switzerland for the opening ceremony of the Games in London will be Stanislas Wawrinka, inform L'equipe.
This is the final decision of the National Olympic Committee, after the team's star Roger Federer refused the honor.
Rocket No. 1 in the world decided not to wear the flag at the ceremony of the Nations for the third time. Roger Federer was the bearer of the Olympic Games in Athens 2004 and Beijing in 2008.
Federer suggested that time be given the honor of another athlete from the Swiss team. Stanislas Wawrinka is the Olympic champion in pairs from Beijing, where he competed with Federer.