Ayim, Hirayama Named Canada’s Flag Bearers for Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony

Ayim, Hirayama Named Canada’s Flag Bearers for Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony
Canada's Miranda Ayim and Nathan Hirayama are pictured in this undated handout photo. Canadian Olympic Committee
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TOKYO—Women’s basketball player Miranda Ayim and men’s rugby sevens player Nathan Hirayama have been named Canada’s flag-bearers for the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics.

They are the first members of a team sport to be chosen to lead Canada’s athletes into a Summer Olympic Games.