Thursday, August 21, 2008

Amputee to fly SA's Olympic flag


The 24-year-old will compete in the open water race in Beijing

Amputee swimmer Natalie Du Toit will carry the South African flag during the opening ceremony of the Olympics.

"Natalie was the obvious choice for team South Africa," said Hajera Kajee, the head of the team, in Beijing.

No female amputee has competed in the Olympics before and Du Toit will participate in both the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

A lavish ceremony involving about 10,000 performers will open the Beijing Games in China on Friday. Read more.



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