McMaster graduate to carry Canadian flag at Olympic Games

[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/vankoeverden.jpg” caption=”McMaster graduate Adam van Koeverden will be Team Canada’s flag bearer at the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. File photo.”]Sports fans tuning in to the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing on Aug. 8 may recognize a familiar face. McMaster graduate Adam van Koeverden will be carrying the Canadian flag, leading his teammates into the stadium.

“What an incredible honour to be selected to carry our great country's flag at the Olympic opening ceremony in Beijing,” writes van Koeverden on his website, www.vankayak.com. “With so many awesome Canadian athletes up for consideration, it was amazing just to be nominated alongside them.”

The Olympic medal winning kayaker graduated with a kinesiology degree from McMaster in 2007 and was the valedictorian for the Faculty of Science.

This isn't van Koeverden's first time as flag-bearer. He carried the Canadian flag during the closing ceremonies of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where he won a gold and bronze medal.

His numerous athletic achievements include:

2007 World Champion K1 500m, Silver K1 1000m

2005 World Championship Silver K1 1000m and Bronze K1 500m

2004 Olympic Champion K1 500m, Bronze K1 1000m

2003 World Championship Silver K1 1000m

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[img_inline align="right" src="http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/vankoeverden.jpg" caption="McMaster graduate Adam van Koeverden will be Team Canada's flag bearer at the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. File photo."]Sports fans tuning in to the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing on Aug. 8 may recognize a familiar face. McMaster graduate Adam van Koeverden will be carrying the Canadian flag, leading his teammates into the stadium.<br />
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<p>"What an incredible honour to be selected to carry our great country&#039;s flag at the Olympic opening ceremony in Beijing," writes van Koeverden on his website, <a href="http://www.vankayak.com">www.vankayak.com</a>. "With so many awesome Canadian athletes up for consideration, it was amazing just to be nominated alongside them."<br />
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<p>The Olympic medal winning kayaker graduated with a kinesiology degree from McMaster in 2007 and was the valedictorian for the Faculty of Science. <br />
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<p>This isn&#039;t van Koeverden&#039;s first time as flag-bearer. He carried the Canadian flag during the closing ceremonies of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where he won a gold and bronze medal.<br />
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<p>His numerous athletic achievements include: <br />
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<p><li>2007 World Champion K1 500m, Silver K1 1000m<br />
<p><li>2005 World Championship Silver K1 1000m and Bronze K1 500m<br />
<p><li>2004 Olympic Champion K1 500m, Bronze K1 1000m<br />
<p><li>2003 World Championship Silver K1 1000m

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