Seems there are people who perceive Murray as 'boring' because of how his voice sounds etc. Scotland is still a part of Britain, right? Last modified on Mon 27 Nov 2017 08.35 GMT. As for Andy carrying the flag in the opening ceremony, he is one of the great athletes of our country and I think it’s fully deserved. The younger Murray said of the honour bestowed on him this week: “Tuesday night I was going to sleep, 11.15, and Ian [Bates, Great Britain’s tennis squad leader] came and said, ‘The chef de mission would like to speak to you.’ I realised what it was about, got changed, went downstairs, had a brief chat and he gave me some reasons. “It only happens once every four years. I just kept repeating myself. Murray is seeded second in both the men's singles and the doubles tournament in which he is teaming up with brother Jamie. — Chris Hoy (@chrishoy) August 3, 2016 — with AFP This is a list of flag bearers who have represented Great Britain at the Olympics. Some people have different concerns about coming here, some to do with Zika. Marco Balich, the executive producer of Rio 2016's opening ceremony, has saidexternal-link that his plans are "not an opulent show compared to London or compared to Beijing" but "full of heart and very graceful.". “I’ll give it a go, left-handed,” Murray said. Andy Murray has been named Great Britain's flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana Stadium on Friday night. Team-mate and fellow British number one Johanna Konta is seeded 10th in the women's draw. However, as committed as Murray is to the cause, he expressed mild disappointment after the draw that he and Djokovic stand alone among the elite who have bothered to come. Andy Murray will carry the union flag for Great Britain at the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games this week. Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka, newly installed at No4 in the ATP world rankings due to the inactivity of Rafael Nadal (who returns here), are injured – but there is nothing physically wrong with Tomas Berdych, Milos Raonic or Dominic Thiem, top-10ers who convinced themselves the Zika virus was a threat too far. Andy Murray has been named Great Britain's flag-bearer for the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana Stadium … Rio medal tracker traces team GB's progress at the 2016 Olympics in Brazil. “I lost a few ranking points, but that’s fine. He is due to start mid-morning UK time Sunday against the Serb who will give him least trouble, Viktor Troicki. Murray, who inspired Great Britain to the Davis Cup in November, is the first tennis player to fill the role. Andy Murray, Great Britain Murray played a key role in Britain’s Davis Cup victory in November and will be the first tennis player to carry the flag. For me the Olympics is the biggest event by far.”. Right at the top of his sport, well known right round the World. To use comments you will need to have JavaScript enabled. “It’s unfortunate. Reading some of the lowest rated comments - what miserable people, the trolls cannot even leave the BBC website alone!! Aug 3, 2016. This is my priority. At one point, the three-time grand slam champion position […] Cue the haters with comments about him being Scottish and tennis not being an Olympic sport etc.... To 16. tennis was in the first modern Olympic (1896) so get over it. was selected for the Winter Olympics in Sochi in 2014. while hosts Brazil have chosen modern pentathlete Yana Marques. That's certainly how Andy Murray feels after being named Great Britain's flag-bearer at Rio 2016. Asked about sacrificing ranking points to be in Rio, he said, “This year the schedule is tough for players with the French, Wimbledon and the Olympics coming so close.