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Ice hockey star and ski jumping ace: Germany's Olympic flag bearers
A superstar in the USA, barely known here: NHL professional Leon Draisaitl will carry the German flag alongside ski jumper Katharina Schmid for the German team at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Ice hockey super star Leon Draisaitl and seven-time ski jumping world champion Katharina Schmid will be Germany's flag bearers at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Olympics, the German Olympics body DOSB said in a statement on Wednesday.
MILAN (AP) — Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl was named Wednesday as one of Germany's flagbearers for the Milan Cortina opening ceremony in a sign of recognition for one of the NHL's biggest stars as the league returns to the Winter Olympics.
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