Fencing mom Arianna Errigo and high jumper Gianmarco Tamberi named Italy's Olympic flagbearers

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Fencing mom Arianna Errigo and high jumper Gianmarco Tamberi named Italy's Olympic flagbearers
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Fencer Arianna Errigo and high jumper Gianmarco Tamberi have been named as Italy’s flagbearers for the Paris Olympics opening ceremony. Errigo will be competing in her fourth Olympics and has won medals in each color. Tamberi is the reigning Olympic, world and European champion in the high jump.

FILE - Italy ’s Arianna Errigo celebrates on the podium her silver medal after the women’s Individual Foil final against Italy ’s Alice Volpi, at the Fencing World Championships in Milan, Italy , on July 26, 2023. Fencer Arianna Errigo and high jumper Gianmarco Tamberi were named as Italy ’s flagbearers Monday, April 29, 2024 for the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.

Tamberi, who is entering his third Olympics, tied for gold with Mutaz Barshim of Qatar in Tokyo and is also the reigning world and European champion in the high jump. Tamberi’s agreement with his good friend Barshim to share the gold was hailed as a testament to fair play. Tamberi launched into an elaborate celebration with Barshim and then ran over and leapt into the arms of compatriotParis Olympics opening ceremony on river Seine will last nearly 4 hours

Jacobs, who also won gold on the track with Italy’s 4x100 relay team, already had the honor of parading Italy’s flag at the closing ceremony in Tokyo.has become Italy’s most popular athlete in recent months after leading the country to the Davis Cup title and then winning the Australian Open. But in a recent interview Sinner, who is planning on competing at the Olympics for the first time, said that a gold medalist deserved the flagbearer honor.

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