Bruce Mouat will be the Great Britain flagbearer for the closing ceremony at the Beijing Winter Olympics; the 27-year-old won a silver medal as skip of the men's curling team after losing 5-4 to Sweden in the final
Sunday 20 February 2022 08:20, UK
Men's curling silver medallist Bruce Mouat has been chosen to be Great Britain's flagbearer in the Beijing Winter Olympics closing ceremony.
Great Britain men's team skip Mouat won silver on Saturday along with Hammy McMillan, Bobby Lammie, Grant Hardie and alternate Ross Whyte, as his rink lost 5-4 to Sweden in the men's curling final.
"It's a complete honour, I did not expect anything like this coming into the Games," said Mouat, ahead of the ceremony which is scheduled to start at midday UK time.
"Yesterday when I got told, with the entire emotion of the day, it just completely overwhelmed me.
"I believe it'll be the biggest moment of my life to carry that flag. I thought the medal yesterday was going to be the highlight of the Games, but now it will be carrying that flag tonight.
"I'm in awe of the other athletes that we've had here. It's been awesome to watch them compete."
He added: "I am also very proud on behalf of our sport that we have led the British team out at the start and finish of the Games after Eve (Muirhead) carried the flag at the opening ceremony."
Earlier in the Games Mouat and Jennifer Dodds missed out on a mixed curling medal, having headed to Beijing as world champions.
Edinburgh-born Mouat, 27, has also competed in three men's World Championships, five mixed doubles World Championships and two European Championships.
