Two gold medallists will lead Team Canada during the opening ceremony at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Weightlifter Maude Charron and <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;sprinter Andre De Grasse&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://nationalpost.com/sports/olympics/de-grasse-wants-to-turn-six-medals-into-nine&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://nationalpost.com/sports/olympics/de-grasse-wants-to-turn-six-medals-into-nine">sprinter Andre De Grasse</a> have been appointed by the Canadian Olympic Committee to serve as the country’s flag bearers for Friday night’s opening ceremony.

Charron, who earned gold in the women’s 64kg event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, will be competing in her second Olympics in Paris. She will become the first weightlifter to carry the Canadian flag in an opening ceremony.

Charron will become the first weightlifter to carry the Canadian flag for the opening ceremonies{ai:summary}<p>In the City of Light, Canada’s got its champions lined up. Gold medalists Maude Charron and Andre De Grasse will hoist the flag at the 2024 Paris Olympics, blending strength and speed as they stride into the spotlight. </p><p>Charron, the weightlifting wonder, aims to make history by carrying the flag for the first time. #sports</p>

Andre De Grasse, Maude Charron named Canada’s 2024 Olympic flag bearers

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