Sharapova flying the flag of Russia in the Olympics opening ceremony, London
Sharapova flying the flag of Russia in the Olympics opening ceremony, London
The
comprehensive Tarpishchev President of the Russian Federation for the
Open on Tuesday that Maria Sharapova will be charged the Russian science
mission to participate in the Olympic Games in London next month.
Tarbaisheev quoted a member of the International Olympic Committee, told local media "tennis sport is very popular and so far as I know, the Roger Federer was chosen to carry the flag of Switzerland and Rafael Nadal will lead the Spanish mission in the opening ceremony in London."
Sharapova won the French Open title last weekend.
The carry flag great honor in Russia so far, and bestowed upon celebrities and athletes, mostly from men such as Alexander Carrilan specializes in wrestling and Romanian swimmer Alexander Popov, who won a large number of Olympic titles.
And will be the first appearance of Sharapova (25 years) at the Olympic in London after failing to qualify for the Athens Olympics 2004 and the absence from the 2008 Beijing Olympics because of a shoulder injury.
Said Sharapova, who was born in Siberia but now lives in Florida United States earlier this year, "participating in the Olympics, my dream since I was a little girl."
She added, "while growing up in Russia was not well-known tennis sport. All the attention was focused on becoming a sports Olympia."
There will be tennis on grass at Wimbledon, which has achieved the number one Russian at the age of 17 years surprise win over Serena Williams in the final of the tournament in 2004 to win their first crown in the Grand Slam.
Tarbaisheev quoted a member of the International Olympic Committee, told local media "tennis sport is very popular and so far as I know, the Roger Federer was chosen to carry the flag of Switzerland and Rafael Nadal will lead the Spanish mission in the opening ceremony in London."
Sharapova won the French Open title last weekend.
The carry flag great honor in Russia so far, and bestowed upon celebrities and athletes, mostly from men such as Alexander Carrilan specializes in wrestling and Romanian swimmer Alexander Popov, who won a large number of Olympic titles.
And will be the first appearance of Sharapova (25 years) at the Olympic in London after failing to qualify for the Athens Olympics 2004 and the absence from the 2008 Beijing Olympics because of a shoulder injury.
Said Sharapova, who was born in Siberia but now lives in Florida United States earlier this year, "participating in the Olympics, my dream since I was a little girl."
She added, "while growing up in Russia was not well-known tennis sport. All the attention was focused on becoming a sports Olympia."
There will be tennis on grass at Wimbledon, which has achieved the number one Russian at the age of 17 years surprise win over Serena Williams in the final of the tournament in 2004 to win their first crown in the Grand Slam.
