Flag bearers for the London Olympics

Each country has a process of choosing flag bearers for the Olympic opening ceremony's 'Parade of Nations'. Here are some of the athletes who will be leading their team into the London 2012 Olympic stadium with patriotic pride. -- By Tiara Chiaramonte

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Seventeen-time Grand Slam winner and 7-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer carries the Swiss flag at the Beijing Olympics. Switzerland has asked him to carry the flag again, but he's considering passing it on to a lesser-known athlete.
Seventeen-time Grand Slam winner and 7-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer carries the Swiss flag at the Beijing Olympics. Switzerland has asked him to carry the flag again, but he's considering passing it on to a lesser-known athlete.

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