It will still be a few months before the Olympic Games start in Paris in 2024. But the opening ceremony is already casting its shadows. Possible German flag bearers get into position, so it is a very special honor to lead your own delegation.
After basketball world champion Dennis Schröder, tennis star Alexander Zverev has now revealed that he can easily imagine carrying the German flag at the summer games next year. “Paris is a huge destination for me, especially because of Tokyo. “To possibly be the standard bearer there would be something special,” said the 26-year-old in an interview with Eurosport.
“Being in Paris and playing for gold again is a big dream that I hope will come true for me,” added the Hamburg native. At the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Zverev became the first German tennis professional to win gold in singles. He eliminated the top seed Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals, and then achieved the big coup in the subsequent final against the Russian Karen Chatschanow.
Schröder had also previously commented on the relevant topic. “I have to carry the flag! If not now then when? It would be a great honor for me. “Dirk (Nowitzki, editor’s note) also wore them in 2008,” the NBA star told Sport Bild. Led by the outstanding captain Schröder, the German basketball players secured the World Cup title and with it the Olympic ticket for the first time in history in September.
“I have played for the national team for eleven years now and have always given everything. If I could carry the flag, that would be a cool thing for basketball and for me personally. “I would never forget that,” said Schröder.
2023-10-23 17:56:26
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