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PARIS — Most countries will have two athletes hoisting a large flag in the boats along the Seine River for the Paris Olympics opening ceremony. It's considered an honor to be chosen for that duty at the Games. For years, there was just one flag bearer per nation. In a tradition that began at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago, nearly every delegation now selects one woman and one man to share the job — although sometimes, if there's only one athlete present, that person will carry the flag alone. That's the case this time with six teams.
