Star kayaker Adam van Koeverden will serve as Canada's flag-bearer for the 2008 Beijing Games, the Canadian Olympic Committee announced Wednesday.The 26-year-old, from Oakville, Ont., is one of Canada's top medal hopefuls in Beijing.
"I don't see it so much as leading but as representing," van Koeverden told reporters Wednesday. "We're all marching in together. Everybody's a leader."
The opening ceremonies will be held Aug. 8 at the Beijing National Stadium.
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