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Who should carry the flag?

- July 23, 2008

Show jumper Ian Millar? Diver Alexandre Despatie? Or Nova Scotia's own Karen Furneaux, sprint kayaker?

Who do you think should be the Canadian flag-bearer during opening ceremonies in Beijing on August 8?  Traditionally, the Canadian flag-bearer is a recognizable, respected and pilipiliÂþ»­ful athlete.

Some past flag-bearers have included Olympic swimming gold medallist Alex Baumann (1984 Los Angeles), decathlete Michael Smith (1992 Barcelona) and world champion kayaker Caroline Brunet (2000 Sydney).

Start off our discussion with your thoughts.