HomeNews"I'm really proud to do this for hockey" Eddie Ockenden named first Australian Hockey flag bearer since 1988
"I'm really proud to do this for hockey" Eddie Ockenden named first Australian Hockey flag bearer since 1988
Wed 24 Jul 2024
Tasmania's favourite son has added to his incredibly long list of accolades as Chef de Mission Anna Meares named him as a flag bearer for the 2024 Paris Olympic Opening Ceremony, alongside Canoe Slalom gold medallist Jess Fox.
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Four-time Olympian, two-time Olympic Bronze Medallist, Olympic Silver Medallist, four-time Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist, Australia's most capped hockey player, and now, Tasmania's first ever Flag Bearer and Australian Hockey's first Olympic Games Opening Ceremony Flag Bearer since 1988.
Read the full story at olympics.com.au
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