Mauritius names Rigobert as the flag bearer for the Olympics – Volleyball News
Natacha Rigobert from Mauritius, who won the African Continental Women’s Beach Volleyball Cup in May, has been recently selected as the flag bearer for the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
Rigobert was unanimously voted for the honourable role by the National Olympic Committee. The opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics will be organised on July 27, while Rigobert will make an entrance bearing the flag of her country. It is indeed a great honour for the female beach volleyball star from Mauritius.
Rigobert seemed totally filled with joy. She expressed her emotions in the following manner, "I'm really pleased and honoured to carry the flag of my country in this prestigious event.”
She further stated: “It was a total surprise. I heard the news of this appointment following a phone call from Kaysee Teeroovengadum, the president of the Mauritian Volleyball Federation, This is another first for me because I become the first person in Mauritius to act as the flag bearer at an Olympic Games. Today, I feel even more proud to be Mauritian.”
Rigobert deserved to be the flag bearer for the Olympics on account of her great many achievements.
She competed for the Olympic ticket alongside her teammate Elodie Li Yuk Lo. The duo worked out really hard and showed an ambition to play at the Olympics. They faced a lot of challenges and went against several opponents, but kept their hopes alive to qualify for the big competition. Rigobert- Yuk Lo successfully covered all the phases of the Olympic Qualification Tournament and eventually managed to secure a trip to London.
The duo pulled off success in the finals of the CAVB Beach Volleyball Continental Cup, which took place in Rwanda, a month ago. It was a big breakthrough for Rigobert- Yuk Lo and also for Mauritius as a country. Mauritius will take part in a team sport event in the Olympics for the first time in history, while the credit definitely goes to Rigobert and Yuk Lo.
Currently, the duo is undergoing extensive training and practice for the Olympics. They have high hopes to make good use of the opportunity and bring Mauritius in the limelight.
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