Novak Djokovic to be Serbia's Olympic flag-bearer

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Novak Djokovic

BELGRADE (AFP) –

Tennis star Novak Djokovic, seen here on June 5, has said he will be Serbia’s flag-bearer at this summer’s Olympic Games in London

Tennis star Novak Djokovic has said he will be Serbia’s flag-bearer at this summer’s Olympic Games in London, Beta news agency reported Wednesday.

“We are all very excited about the Olympic games in London, such a magnificent sporting event, and it goes without saying what a great honour it is for me to carry the flag for Serbia,” Djokovic told the agency.

Among the hundred athletes in the Serbian delegation, the world tennis number one is one of Belgrade’s main hopes for an Olympic medal.

Djokovic, the Wimbledon and US and Australian Open champion, is currently in Paris where on Tuesday he reached the French Open semi-finals.

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