Canadian flag-bearer for Beijing Games to be introduced Wednesday

By: THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL - The Canadian Olympic Committee will introduce Canada's flag-bearer for the Beijing Games on Wednesday in Montreal. There are several candidates for the honour, including equestrian Ian Millar, kayaker Adam van Koeverden, diver Alexandre Despatie, triathlete Simon Whitfield and trampoline star Karen Cockburn. The COC will name the flag-bearer at a morning news conference. A second news conference has also been scheduled for Wednesday afternoon in Toronto. The opening ceremonies will be held Aug. 8 at the Beijing National Stadium. In 2004, judoka Nicolas Gill carried the Canadian flag at the opening ceremonies in Athens. Van Koeverden, who won two medals at those Games, was selected as the flag-bearer at the closing ceremonies. While van Koeverden is considered a favourite to return to the... [read full story]