Photo : Andrew Lahodynskyj/COC
After being honored to wear the Canadian colors during the Opening and Closing Ceremonies at Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022, 11 Olympic and Paralympic athletes were recognized with the James Worrall Flag Bearer Award.
The group of flag bearers includes:
Miranda Ayim (basketball) – Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony
Nathan Hirayama (rugby) – Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony
Damian Warner (athletics) – Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Closing Ceremony
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Priscilla Gagne (para judo) – Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony
Brent Lakatos (para athletics) – Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Closing Ceremony
Charles Hamelin (short track speed skating) – Beijing 2022 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony
Marie-Philip Poulin (ice hockey) – Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games
Isabelle Weidemann (long track speed skating) – Closing ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games
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Ina Forrest (wheelchair curling) – Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Games
Greg Westlake (para ice hockey) – Beijing 2022 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony
Mollie Jepsen (para-alpine skiing) – Closing ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Games
The James Worrall Standard Bearer Award was presented by Petro-Canada for the first time to flag bearers at the 2002 Olympics. Paralympic Games flag bearers first received this award in 2004.
Worrall carried the Canadian flag at the Opening Ceremony of the 1936 Berlin Olympics where he competed in the 110m hurdles and 400m hurdles. After retiring from competitive athletics, Worrall began a long career in sports administration. He was a Team Canada Chef de Mission at four Olympic Games (twice as an assistant) before becoming President of the Canadian Olympic Association and a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Petro-Canada is a proud National Partner of Team Canada, supporting Canadian athletes, coaches and their families for over 30 years.
