Oly: Aussie team denies report that Tomkins is flag bearer

AAP Sports News (Australia), August, 2008

> AAP Sports News (Australia) 08-02-2008 Oly: Aussie team denies report that Tomkins is flag bearer BEIJING, Aug 2 AAP - The Australian Olympic team has strongly denied a report that rower James Tomkins has been told he will be the team flag-bearer at the Beijing opening ceremony on Friday. "(AOC president) John Coates chooses the flag-bearer and he keeps it to himself until the day of the team reception (on Thursday)," AOC media director Mike Tancred told AAP. "He does not discuss it with anyone." News website ninemsn, a rival of Games broadcaster the Seven Network, said on its website that Tomkins, who is at his sixth Olympics, had been approached by team officials and asked to carry the flag. "Not that I'm aware of," Tomkins, 42, said as...

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