Canada's first Olympic decathlon champion was chosen as the country's flag-bearer for the closing ceremony on Sunday in Tokyo. "It is an honour of my lifetime to be named as the flag-bearer for the closing ceremony at these Games," Warner said. More from Tokyo 2020WATCH | Damian Warner named Canada's Tokyo 2020 closing ceremony flag-bearer:After legendary Olympic decathlon, Damian Warner to carry flag at closing ceremony Sports 1:03 Canada's Damian Warner set an Olympic record in the decathlon, scoring over 9,000 points. Now, he's been appointed the country's closing ceremony flag-bearer for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Now, he'll lead Team Canada into the closing ceremony of one of its most successful Summer Olympics ever.

Source: CBC News August 07, 2021 23:01 UTC