Blog Explora reports on Shane Lowry’s response to being asked to carry the flag during the Olympics’ opening ceremony.
At the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games’ Opening Ceremony, Ireland will be represented by Shane Lowry and hurdler Sarah Lavin carrying the flag.
It may take some time to adjust, observing professional golfers socializing with other athletes and donning their national colors at the Olympic Games’ Opening Ceremonies.
On Friday, the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics will commence with a unique procession of nations along the Seine River.
The amalgamation of a newly reinstated Olympic sport in 2016 at Rio Games, and the largest athletic feat worldwide become more long-lasting when professional golfers partake in customary practices commonly associated with athletes from other disciplines.
On Friday night, a group of three contenders will partake in one of the most significant privileges of the Olympics: bearing their homeland’s banner throughout the commencement event.
Shane Lowry expressed his immense honor, stating that he and his family were thrilled upon hearing the news of him being selected as Ireland’s male representative (along with hurdler Sarah Lavin) to serve as a flag bearer. He mentioned how patriotic he is and emphasized on his love for playing sports for Ireland while always wearing the Irish flag with pride.
Lowry has a distinguished golf career that boasts victories at the 2019 Open Championship and participation in two Ryder Cup tournaments as part of team Europe. Prior to turning professional, he represented Ireland numerous times in amateur competitions around the world – including joining their roster for the World Amateur Team Championship. Most recently, Lowry competed in Golf’s most elite stage by representing his country at this year’s Olympic Games held in Tokyo.
Lowey expressed his sentiment on being named flagbearer, stating that it is an unimaginable achievement. As a child, he never thought such an honor was possible to attain. He feels deeply honored and will forever cherish this memory.
During the Tokyo Games, Morocco’s Ines Laklalech and Paraguay’s Fabrizio Zanotti were both publicly revealed as their countries’ flagbearer, joining the ranks of other nations to do so.
LeBron James and Coco Gauff are the only representatives of Team USA, as no golfers will be performing duties for Americans. The presence of all seven American participants in the men’s and women’s golf events on Friday is uncertain. Lilia Vu and Rose Zhang are currently participating in a Canadian LPGA tournament this week.
