Team GB flag bearer Alex Yee nearly suffered an embarrassing moment at the start of the Paris 2024 Olympics closing ceremony.
Yee, who won gold and bronze in the triathlon events, was chosen to be one of Great Britain’s flag bearers for the ceremony alongside trampoline gold medalist Bryony Page.
The flag bearers lead the way as the athletes entered the Stade de France on Sunday night, but they were in for a nasty surprise.
What appeared to be a loose bit of carpet caused havoc, with unaware athletes nearly tripping up on it as they waved to their adoring fans.
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Antoine Dupont, France flag bearer and rugby sevens winner, was the first to stumble, with BBC commentator Andrew Cotter quipping: ‘Oh! Antoine Dupont nearly tripped over the carpet, in the Stade De France no less!’
After a few more athletes tripped up on the same spot, Cotter added: ‘Oh a couple of people have tripped over that now. Health and safety, put a small cone out!’
Soon after, Yee and Page arrived and the former, looking to the crowd, was also caught out and nearly went flying but managed to save his fall.
Cotter and co-commentator Hazel Irvine struggled to contain their laughter at the situation, with the former exclaiming: ‘Honestly, Alex almost went as well there!’
Prior to the ceremony Yee said he was: ‘Really excited and honoured to be given the opportunity to be one of the Team GB flag bearers. It means a lot to me.
‘The Closing Ceremony is a key part of the Olympic experience and having not got to experience it in Tokyo, I wanted to come to it in Paris.
‘So, to be able to go to it, first of all, was really special, but then to get the phone call this morning to be asked to hold the GB flag was really, really special.
‘There’s been so many incredible performances over the last two weeks from Team GB, so to be selected as somebody who’s represented Team GB well and made the country proud is really special.’
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