Andrei Kirilenko will reportedly carry the flag of his nation as the Russian delegation enters during the 2008 Olympic opening ceremony according to Leonid Tyagachev -- The Russian Olympic chief. This is a huge honor for Andrei. According to the press:
"Tennis star Maria Sharapova 'had wanted the honor,' russiatoday.ru reported, 'but was told to save her energy for the tennis tournament.'" (Deseret News, 2008)
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