Squash legend Rachaelgrinham and Kookaburras captain eddieockenden have been selected as Australia's flag bearers for birminghamcg22. B2022 7NEWS
The hockey player is the second athlete from his sport to be chosen as the flagbearer, after former co-caption Mark Knowles had the honour four years ago.
“I think we were just talking before about how nervous we were going to be about it, we will probably just help each other out,” Ockenden told Sunrise. “But hopefully we don’t stuff up or do the wrong thing, you know sport’s the easier part is some respect.”Rachael Grinham and Eddie Ockenden talk with Sunrise.“As a squash player, the Commonwealth Games is the biggest event that we can go to, I really wasn’t expecting this at all, and I am in complete shock at the moment,” she said.
Governor-General David Hurley said of the honour of bearing the flag: “There will be so many youngsters out there now watching you, wanting to emulate you, and be you”.Rachael Grinham and Eddie Ockenden celebrate.Thomas announced the news to the Australian team members inside the Birmingham University Athletes Village on Thursday morning.The games are set to kick off from July 29 with 11 days of action following.
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