Rowing great Hamish Bond and sevens rugby captain Sarah Hirini will create history when they carry the New Zealand flag at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics.
An announcment at a function in Auckland last night confirmed it will be the first time male and female athletes from New Zealand have been co-flagbearers at a Games.
The role was also shared at the most recent Olympics - at Rio 2016, when sailing crewmates Peter Burling and Blair Tuke were handed the honour.
Bond, who won gold at the last 2016 and 2012 Olympics in the mens rowing pairs alongside Eric Murray, spoke to Corin Dann.
