PARIS – Summer McIntosh and Ethan Katzberg have been named Canada’s flag bearers at the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games.
Mackintosh became Canada’s first triple gold medalist, also taking silver in swimming.
The 17-year-old from Toronto has set two Olympic records in the pool.
Katzberg, from Nanaimo, British Columbia, won gold in the men’s hammer throw.
“Summer’s performance was a tour de force. To win three gold medals in one event is an incredible feat. Another huge success for Ethan, Canada’s first gold medal in the hammer throw and our first medal in the sport in 112 years,” said Eric Miles, chief sport officer for the Canadian Olympic Committee.
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“These two athletes truly represent the values of our Olympians and the competitive spirit that dominates Team Canada 2024.”
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“I am so grateful for the opportunity to be the flag bearer for so many great athletes,” said MacIntosh, who set Olympic records in the women’s 200m butterfly (2:03.03) and the women’s 200m individual medley (2:06.56). “It’s a real honour to carry the flag for Canada. It means the world and I will wave it proudly.”
“It’s a great honour to be Canada’s flag bearer at the Closing Ceremony,” said Katzberg, who won gold with a throw of 4.15m, the largest margin of victory in a men’s hammer throw since Antwerp 1920. “As a first-time Olympian, Paris 2024 has exceeded my expectations.
“I will proudly carry the flag with Summer, and I am so grateful for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”
Canada entered the final day with 27 medals, including nine golds, the most in non-boycotted Summer Olympics history.
Sprinter André de Grasse and weightlifter Maud Charron carried Canada’s flag at the opening ceremony on July 26.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 11, 2024.
© 2024 The Canadian Press
