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Madison de Rozario and Brenden Hall named as Australia’s Paralympics flag bearers

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Paralympians Brenden Hall and Madison de Rozario pose for a photograph
Paralympians Brenden Hall and Madison de Rozario have been announced as the Australian flag bearers for the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Games. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP

Wheelchair athlete Madison de Rozario and swimmer Brenden Hall will lead out Australia’s Paralympic team at the 2024 Paris Games’ opening ceremony after being named the nation’s flag bearers.

The experienced pair’s roles were announced in Sydney on Friday and they will carry the Australian flag at the event which takes place on Place de la Concorde and the Avenue des Champs Elysées on 28 August.

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