I'm sure it's going to be a night I'll never forget.". WATCH THE MOMENT IN THE VIDEO ABOVE PA Sport. If you want to get more active or try something new, check out our Activity Finder to find sports, classes and taster sessions in your area. Find out if you have the mindset needed to win gold or are you just an Olympic day dreamer? Murray, who was chosen to be the nation’s Rio 2016 flag bearer this week, had multiple photographers instructing him as they failed to find the right position for the Union Jack. The choice of Murray to be the flag-bearer was hailed by his long-time rival and world number one Novak Djokovic who performed the same duty for Serbia at the London Olympics in 2012. Aug 3, 2016. The 29-year-old Scot, who will carry the Union Jack … Andy Murray has been named Great Britain's flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana Stadium on Friday night. Last updated on 4 August 20164 August 2016.From the section Olympics. Fresh off the back of winning his second career Wimbledon title, the Scot has been named as the flag bearer for Team Great Britain at Friday’s Rio Olympics Opening Ceremony. "It doesn't get much bigger than a chance to lead out your country.". Andy Murray has said being Great Britain's flag bearer for Friday's Olympic opening ceremony will be the "number one" moment of his career. "I expect it to be incredibly emotional, I'm going to try and take it all in and enjoy it as much as I can. Andy Murray named as Flagbearer for Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony News 03 Aug 16 The British Olympic Association is delighted to announce that defending Olympic champion Andy Murray has been selected as the Team GB Flagbearer for Friday’s Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. "We're always pretty selfish and doing stuff on our own but here you're part of something much bigger, part of a team.". This is also known as Online Behavioural Advertising. — Jonathan Liew (@jonathanliew) August 3, 2016 Watch on BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Four, Red Button and up to 24 HD video streams on mobile, desktop, connected TVs and app, plus follow on Radio 5 live and via live text commentary. Murray To Be Team GB Flag Bearer Why you can trust Sky News Andy Murray has been announced as Great Britain's flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympic Games on Friday night. “This is my third Olympic Games and it is a very special competition for me. Andy Murray will carry the union flag for Great Britain at the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games this week. I had to wait four years to get another chance.". last month, is the first tennis player to be chosen for the role. Andy Murray will be Great Britain's flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games. “Very proud”... Tennis player Andy Murray of Great Britain. (GETTY IMAGES: Clive Brunskill) Related Story: Top golfers skipping Olympics because of money, not Zika, says Rio organiser "I looked at some of the photos and it does look a lot better so I'll give it a go, but they were all bigger and stronger than me. "It's the biggest sporting competition in the world by far," he said. Andy Murray nearly reduced to a gibbering wreck after being asked to be Team GB flag bearer at Olympics. Describing the moment he was told he was going to carry the Union flag on behalf of the 366-strong squad, Murray added: "I've never felt that proud before. A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites. “He is a globally recognised tennis player and athlete who has done so much for Great Britain.