South Korea pick Olympic wrestling champion to carry flag


SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea have chosen Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling champion Kim Hyeon-woo to carry the flag at Friday's opening ceremony of the Incheon Asian Games.

The Korean Olympic Committee (KOC) also announced on Monday that sabre fencer Kim Jung-hwan would captain the men's delegation at the Sept. 19 to Oct. 4 Games, and handball player Woo Sun-hee would head up the women's contingent.

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