Argentina’s flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games London 2012 will be elected today at the Argentine Olympic Committee (COA).
President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner handed the Argentine flag to Olympic flag-carrier Luciana Aymar from the National Hockey Team before sending them off to London to take part of the Olympic Games in August.
Female field hockey player Luciana Aymar headed the Argentine delegation into the Olympic stadtium during the opening ceremony in London.
Argentina's women's hockey team captain Luciana Aymar, regarded as the game's finest female player, refused to close the door on her international career after her team lost the Olympic gold medal final.