Stubbs (left) and Simmonds (proper) each made their Video games debut at Beijing 2008Venue: Tokyo, Japan Dates: 24 August-5 September Time in Tokyo: BST +8Protection: Observe on Radio 5 Dwell and on the BBC Sport web site
Swimmer Ellie Simmonds and archer John Stubbs will carry the Nice Britain flag at Tuesday’s Tokyo Paralympics opening ceremony.
Each athletes can be competing of their fourth Video games in Japan.
Simmonds, 26, would be the first girl to hold the flag for GB at a summer season Video games since fellow swimmer Maggie McEleny in 2000.
Stubbs, 56, is the oldest member of the GB group and would be the first archer to fulfil the position in latest historical past.
“I am massively honoured to hold the flag on behalf of all of the athletes, help workers and for your complete nation again dwelling,” mentioned Simmonds, who has received eight Paralympic medals, together with 4 golds, since making her debut at Beijing 2008 aged 13.
“To go the Paralympic Video games and be given the chance to try this is simply superb.
“This can be my first opening ceremony. Simply to be right here in Tokyo is superb however to hold the flag is the icing on the cake and I can not await the competitors to begin.”
Stubbs, who received gold within the particular person compound occasion at Beijing 2008 and silver within the combined group compound eight years later in Rio, described his nomination as “extremely emotional”.
“It is an absolute honour to be representing ParalympicsGB as flag bearer alongside Ellie,” he mentioned.
“For any elite athlete to go to the Video games and be bestowed this honour is a privilege. Phrases cannot describe what it means to me.
“It has been a torrid yr – sadly I misplaced my Dad in January. He was my largest fan, and hopefully if he is trying down on me, he is there saying, ‘do it for the Stubbs household John, you have earned it and also you deserve it’. I do know my household can be as proud as punch.”
The British group’s chef de mission Penny Briscoe paid tribute to each Simmonds and Stubbs.
“Each Ellie and John exemplify what it means to be a ParalympicsGB athlete. Their excellence on the sector of play in addition to their integrity, management and dedication to the group is one thing very particular,” she mentioned.
“I’ve little question that by their instance they are going to encourage the entire of the group to realize nice issues over the approaching 12 days of competitors.”
