Swiss tennis champion Roger Federer and Chinese NBA star Yao Ming were both chosen as flag-bearers for their respective countries and attracted great interest from their fellow competitors.
Campionul elveţian de tenis Roger Federer şi starul chinez din NBA Yao Ming au fost aleşi ca purtători de steag pentru ţările lor, atrăgând interesul celorlalţi concurenţi.