Rafael Nadal will carry Spain’s flag into the Opening Ceremony, four years after he missed the opportunity because he was “not in condition” to compete at the London Games.
Swimmer Federica Pellegrini will be Italy’s flag bearer on her 28th birthday.
The Spanish and Italian Olympic Committees made announcements Wednesday, 100 days out from the Aug. 5 Opening Ceremony.
Spain’s announcement confirmed the body’s president’s wishes expressed in February.
Nadal, the 2008 Olympic singles champion and a 14-time Grand Slam singles champion, was named Spain’s flag bearer for the London 2012 Opening Ceremony one month before those Games.