Hedaya Malak and Alaa Abouelkassem, former olympic medalists, will have the honor to carry the Egyptian flag during the Parade of Nations in the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics.
Before Malak and Abouelkassem, former Egyptian medalists received this honor in previous olympic cycles. “Trendify” lists the Egyptian flag carriers in the last 10 Olympic cycles, as follows:
Tokyo 2021:
Hedaya Malak (Taekwondo)
Alaa Abouelkassem (Fencing)
Rio 2016:
Ahmed ElAhmar (Handball)
London 2012:
Hesham Mesbah (Judo)
Beijing 2008:
Karam Gaber (Wrestling)
Athens 2004:
Ali Ibrahim (Rowing)
Sydney 2000:
Yehia Rashwan (Taekwondo)
Atlanta 1996:
Hussam Gharib (handball)
Barcelona 1992:
Mohamed Khurshid (shooting)
Seoul 1988:
Mohamed Khurshid (shooting)
Los Angeles 1984:
Mohamed Said Soliman (basketball)
It’s worth mentioning Hedaya Malak Wahba is 2016 taekwondo bronze medalist and Alaa Abouelkassem, won the silver medal in the individual foil fencing event in 2012.
The Secretary General of the Egyptian Olympic Committee, Sherif El-Aryan, announced in previous press statements that the delegation of athletes set to represent Egypt at the 2020 Olympics will be the largest in the country’s history. He also, confirmed that 134 athletes are expected to participate in the Olympic games, in 24 different sports.