Team GB's flag carriers at Olympics opening ceremony revealed
Dorset sailor Hannah Mills said it was a great honour
Last updated 22nd Jul 2021
Dorset's Hannah Mills has been named as one of the flagbearers for Team GB at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics.
The 33-year-old sailor from Poole is defending her gold medal from five years ago at this year's games.
She will carry the union flag along with rower Mohamed Sbihi.
Mills said: "To be asked to carry the flag for Team GB at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games is not a sentence I ever thought I’d say.
"When I was told I had been chosen, it was completely overwhelming and when I had a moment to think about what it meant I got pretty emotional.
"It is the greatest honour in my career and I hope more than ever before that this games can lift our country and deliver some incredible sporting moments to inspire the nation."