For good measure, Murray also won a silver medal in mixed doubles with fellow Brit Laura Robson. Andy Murray has been named Great Britain's flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana Stadium tomorrow night. I love Andy Murray, but that's a disgrace. Poor old Andy Murray struggles with the Team GB flag But the royal took his fumbling in good humour and appeared to poke fun at the tennis star, bobbing out of site behind the flag and pulling faces. At the Olympic Games Rio 2016. Olympic and Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has been chosen to carry the flag for Team GB at Friday's Rio 2016 opening ceremony.. Murray, who is Andy Murray has been named Great Britains flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana Stadium on Friday night. Murray will be up late in the evening after being handed the honour of flag bearer, and received a tough draw when he was put up against world number 35 Viktor Troicki World No.2 Andy Murray has been chosen to carry the flag for Great Britain during the opening ceremony at the Rio Olympics. Andy Murray has been named Great Britain's flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana Stadium on Friday night. Scot Andy Murray, who won gold in the Men's singles at London in 2012, has been selected to lead out Team GB at the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio. Murray, who won a mens singles gold medal in London 2012, was chosen for the honor by the British Olympic Association from a shortlist of athletes submitted by each sport. Andy Murray has been named Great Britain's flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana Stadium on Friday night. Murray has also become the first British tennis player in history to [] Andy Murray has been named as Great Britains flag bearer for Fridays opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympics in favour of the boxer Nicola Adams. Murray is the reigning Olympic tennis champion and will lead out British athletes on Friday night. The defending Olympic champion is the 26th British athlete in history to carry his countrys flag at the four-year sporting extravaganza. Defending Olympic champion Andy Murray has spoken of the incredible honour of being chosen as Team GBs flag bearer for Friday nights opening ceremony in Rio. Dan Wolken . Murray has been outspoken as a feminist, Andy Murray was born in Glasgow, Scotland, the son of Judy Murray (ne Erskine) and William Murray. H as been confirmed as the USA flag bearer for Friday's opening ceremony at a press conference in Rio just now: @MichaelPhelps says it is a dream come true to be the flag-bearer Andy Murray has been named Great Britain's flag-bearer for the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Friday night. HOME / Celebrity News 4 Photos | Back to story. In 2012, he won a gold medal at the London Olympics and claimed his first Grand Slam title with a stellar run at the U.S. Open. Andy Murray has led out Team GB as the standard bearer at this year's opening ceremony of the Olympic Games - and only needed one hand to do it. His maternal grandfather, Roy Erskine, was a professional footballer in the late 1950s. Andy Murray has vowed to work on his flag bearing skills after encountering problems during a photo session. Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has been named as the Team GB flag-bearer at the Olympic Games opening ceremony in Rio's Maracana Stadium on Friday.. Murray Fresh from winning Wimbledon for a second time, Andy Murray has been chosen as Team GBs flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics on Friday. Andy Murray has caused a stir in the world of sports after announcing that he is reuniting with his former coach Ivan Lendl. Andy Murray to be flag bearer for Team GB. RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 03: Tennis player Andy Murray of Great Britain is announced as the flag bearer for Team GB at the British House Fresh off the back of winning his second career Wimbledon title, the Scot has been named as the flag bearer for Team Great Britain at Fridays Rio Olympics Opening Ceremony. Of Britain's 26 Summer Olympic flag-bearers, 23 have been men, and all of them have been white. The tennis star paraded the Union Flag The 29-year-old Scot was selected over Sir Bradley Wiggins, who was the bookmakers' favourite to land the honour. At one point, the three-time grand slam champion position [] Published 4th Aug 2016. Scot Andy Murray, who won gold in the Men's singles at London in 2012, has been selected to lead out Team GB at the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio. The 29-year-old two-time Wimbledon champion has been chosen to lead out Team GB for Fridays spectacle at the Maracana Stadium. ANDY Murray has been granted the honour of being Britains flag-bearer at the Rio 2016 Olympics. Murray has beaten off competition from t Andy Murray was announced as the flag bearer for Team GB at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Tennis player Andy Murray turned professional in 2005. ANDY Murray will be emotional as he carries out his duties as Great Britains flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics, according to his mother. Murray has also made several headlines with his pro-equality comments, and is regarded as a flag-bearer of feminism in the sport. RIO DE JANEIRO In the midst of arguably his Andy Murray to be flag bearer for Team GB. Andy Murray says he was speechless when he was asked to be Team GB's flag-bearer at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Andy Murray has been confirmed as Team GB's flagbearer for Davis Cup Winner 2015 The day Andy Murray defied logic by reminding us he is Andy Murray At the Olympic Games Rio 2016. Andy Murray fumbles flag at Rio 2016 Olympic photoshoot. Andy Murray has said being Great Britain's flag bearer for Friday's Olympic opening ceremony will be the "number one" moment of his career. Andy Murray is having a pretty good summer. Murray, who won the men's singles gold at the 2012 games in London, says it will be "an incredible honour" to lead out Team GB. Andy Murray will carry the union flag for Great Britain at the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games this week. Murray is a supporter of Hibernian Football Club, one of the teams his grandfather represented, and Arsenal Football Club. Andy Murray has been selected to carry the flag for GB at the Rio 2016 opening ceremony . Andy Murray has been announced as Great Britain's flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympic Games on Friday night. Federer, who was a flag bearer at the 2008 Beijing Games, has yet to win a singles gold medal, though he does have a gold as he partnered with Stan Wawrinka to win the doubles at that same Olympics. The 29-year-old was picked ahead of The world No.2 was making his debut at the 2016 British Olympic flag bearer, but appeared unsure about how to carry the flag and where to position it. Rio 2016: Guess who has been chosen to be Team GB's flag bearer Up. London (CNN)Andy Murray has pulled out of next week's Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships after the birth of his fourth child. He is due to start mid-morning UK time Sunday against the Serb who will give him least trouble, Viktor Troicki.Murray has Published 4th Aug 2016. Andy Murray calls being Britain's flag bearer 'proudest moment' of career. "Andy has probably been fighting to keep going for a long time. If he doesn't feel that the injury can become better, he has probably done the right thing for his mental health." USA TODAY Sports. As Britain's Andy Murray has his second hip operation, we find out what the operation entailed and what his long-term outlook is. Murray is the reigning Olympic tennis champion and will lead out British athletes on Friday night. 6. Rio 2016: Andy Murray names Team GB's flag bearer.