Tentoglou declines Greek flag bearer role for Olympics closing ceremony
Long jump gold medalist Miltiadis Tentoglou on Thursday declined the Hellenic Olympic Committee’s (EOE) offer to be the flag bearer for the Greek delegation at the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games.
Instead, Tentoglou expressed his desire to be the Greek flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
“I want to make my country proud by standing at the top of the podium. I hope to be Greece’s flag bearer at the Los Angeles Olympics, if possible,” the 26-year-old jumper said at a sponsorship event.
He also turned down a similar offer for the Opening Ceremony so as not to interfere with his training schedule.
After Tentoglou’s refusal, the most likely candidate to carry the flag at Sunday’s closing ceremony appears to be Emmanouil Karalis, who won bronze in the pole vault.
