Fencer Errigo flag bearer at Paris 2024

(ANSA) - ROME, JUN 13 - Olympic champion fencer Arianno Errigo got the Italian flag from President Sergio Mattarella at the presidential palace Thursday to bear it alongside Olympic champion high jumper Gianmarco 'Gimbo' Tamberi at the Paris 2024 Games opening ceremony next month.
    The 36-year-old from Monza, who won gold at London 2012 in the individual foil and has been a six-time world team champ, said she was extremely excited by the honour.
    "Being here is an immense emotion. When I heard I couldn't sleep and with two children it's not easy. Becoming a mother made it difficult for me to fit everything in, between children and training. But I believed I could do it and now here I am," she said, fighting back tears.
    "I feel like a more mature athlete and a happier mother".
    Tamberi, 32, from Marche, sent the Olimpico crowd wild in winning the European title Tuesday night, feigning an injury to take springs out of a shoe, and climbing up to greet Mattarella.
    (ANSA).