France taps swimmer Manaudou, discus thrower Robert-Michon to bear Olympic flag

Host France's flagbearers at the Paris Games' opening ceremony on the River Seine will be former Olympic swimming champion Florent Manaudou and discus thrower Melina Robert-Michon, it was reported on Thursday. The July 26 opening ceremony is due to break with Olympic tradition and be held away from the Games' main stadium and instead on the French capital's River Seine.