Eight retired Chinese athletes and coaches will carry the Olympic Flag in the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games.
Following is the list:
Zhang Xielin, former table tennis player, coach
Pan Duo, former mountaineer of Tibetan nationality
Zheng Fengrong, former track and field athlete
Yang Yang, former short track speed skater
Yang Ling, former shooter
Mu Xiangxiong, former swimmer, coach
Xiong Ni, former diver
Li Lingwei, former badminton player
(Xinhua News Agency August 8, 2008)