Kvitová and Satoranský to carry Czech flag at Olympics opening

Tennis player Petra Kvitová and basketball player Tomáš Satoranský will carry the Czech flag at the opening ceremony of the 32nd Olympic Games in Tokyo on Friday. It will be the first time that two athletes have been flag bearers for the Czech team at an Olympics.

Petra Kvitová is a two-time Wimbledon winner while Satoranský, who plays for the Chicago Bulls, has led the Czech Republic’s basketball team to its first Olympics since the country gained independence.