Winter Olympics diary: Lizzy Yarnold will carry the flag for Team GB

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Lizzy Yarnold Team GB flag opening ceremony
Olympic champion Lizzy Yarnold has been selected as the Team GB flagbearer
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Yarnold ‘honoured’ to be flagbearer for Team GB

Skeleton gold medallist Lizzy Yarnold will lead Team GB into tomorrow’s opening ceremony at the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang. The 29-year-old, who was chosen as flagbearer for the closing ceremony at Sochi 2014, will look to defend her title when the women’s event gets under way on 16 February.

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