London 2012 Olympics:new flagbearer announced

As the zero hour
for Friday’s
opening
ceremony of the
London 2012
Olympics,
approaches, the
baton for the
flagbearer for
Team Contingent
has changed
hands. The new
flagbearer is
96kg Freestyle
Wrestler, Boltic
Sinivie.
Usman Maryam
of Weightlifting
(+75kg) was
earlier named to
be the flagbearer
before Team
Nigeria made the
changes after a
meeting.
Deputy Chef de
Mission, Al-
Hassan Yakmut
informed that
the change
became
necessary since
the coach of
Maryam would
not want her to
be stressed at
the opening
ceremony.
‘’The opening
ceremony is
going to stretch
into the morning
of Saturday and
Maryam will be
competing soon
after the
ceremony. It is
for strategic
reasons. We
don’t want to
wear her out in
the ceremonies.
We’ve have
placed our
athletes at the
heart of the
Games”, Yakmut
said.
He however said
that the new
flagbearer, Boltic
has all the
qualities to carry
Nigeria’s flag at
the epoch
opening
ceremony.
‘’Boltic is not new
to events like
this. He has been
around and has
won several
medals for
Nigeria at
international
events”, Yakmut
who has been
working with the
precision of a
General at war
said.