Zimbabwe: Teen Swimmer Katai, Rower Purcell-Gilpin Named Zim's Flag Bearers At Olympics

ZIMBABWE'S teenage swimming sensation Donata Katai and rower Purcell-Gilpin have been named the country's flag bearers ahead of the Olympic Games opening ceremony at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, Friday.

The opening ceremony for the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will get underway at 1300 hours (Zimbabwean time) with athletes from across the globe parading in a near-empty venue as fans are not be allowed to attend because of rising Covid-19 cases in Japan.

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