The standard bearer for the Olympic Games, which will take place from February 4 to 20, will ultimately be Michela Moioli, reigning Olympic champion in snowboardcross, the Italian Olympic Committee (Coni) announced in a press release.
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Sofia Goggia, victim of a sprained knee and launched in a time trial to try to defend her Olympic title in downhill at the Beijing Games, had to give up on Tuesday to be the flag bearer of Italy during the opening ceremony on February 4.
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The president of Coni, Giovanni Malago, made this decision after discussing it with Sofia Goggia and with the president of the Italian Winter Sports Federation, Flavio Roda, in view of the planned recovery course
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"SuperSofia", 29, suffered a sprained left knee after falling on Sunday during the Super-G in Cortina d'Ampezzo (Italy).
Michela Moioli, who won Olympic gold in snowboardcross in Pyeongchang (South Korea) in 2018, will play her third Olympic Games at the age of 26.