DOOLEY Observed: Not pressured by being flag bearer’

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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Not pressured by being flag bearer’ – Sharapova

Russian tennis queen Maria Sharapova says she couldn’t believe her luck for three days after being selected as the country’s flag bearer at the opening of the London Olympics. "I got a message asking me to become flag bearer of the team after a third round match at Roland Garros," Sharapova told Sovetsky Sport newspaper.

“My joy was boundless. I showed the SMS from Russian Tennis Federation President Shamil Tarpischev to everybody and asked: ‘Am I getting this right, guys?’ For three days I couldn’t believe that it wasn’t a dream.”

Sharapova is sure that participation in the opening ceremony won’t deprive her of the strength she might need in the battle for the Olympic gold.

"I won’t be carrying it with one hand," she explained. "As far as I know, there’ll be a special corset on the body which helps keep the flag in the right position. So it won’t be a problem."

The 25-year-old will become the first female flag bearer in modern Russian history and also the first tennis player to be given the honor.