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Limerick athlete Sarah Lavin has been picked as one of Ireland's flag bearers for tonight's opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic games | PICTURE: Sportsfile
LIMERICK'S Sarah Lavin has been picked as one of the two flag bearers for Team Ireland tonight at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Emerald AC hurdler stated in an interview with Team Ireland that being chosen as one of the flag bearers "Is the greatest honour, I have ever been given."
Sarah will lead out Team Ireland alongside Irish golfing superstar Shane Lowry, who has been chosen as the second flag bearer for the country. The pair will lead Team Ireland’s 133-strong team out at this evening’s ceremony which begins at 6pm Irish time.
Lavin, who will become a two-time Olympian during the Paris Olympics will be competing in the 100m hurdles on Wednesday, August 7 at 9:15am. Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy on the other hand tee off on Sunday, August 4 from 8am.
Sarah spoke to Team Ireland about the incredible honour of being chosen as Ireland's flag bearer saying: "I am so grateful to those who have trusted me and put me in this position, and yeah it's emotional as well. There is no point in denying that because there is a lot of people you are representing on the biggest sporting stage and I guess it's a testament to all the hard work you have put in"
| Paris 2024
— Team Ireland (@TeamIreland) July 26, 2024
“It’s the greatest honour, I’ve ever been given.”
Sarah Lavin and Shane Lowry are our Team Ireland Flagbearers for the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony ✨#TeamIreland | #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/nisrUyyjRj
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