Freestyle skier Charlie Beatty and curler Chloe Fediuk were named Canadian flag-bearers on Wednesday for the opening ceremony of the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangwon, South Korea.
Beatty, 16, and Fediuk, 17, were selected by a Canadian Olympic Committee selection committee that included chef de mission Lisa Weagle.
“Chloe and Charlie were selected as flag-bearers not only for their exceptional sporting accomplishments, but also their leadership, character and passion for sport,” Weagle said in a release.
Beatty, from Horseshoe Valley, Ont., is the reigning junior world champion in men’s ski slopestyle. Fediuk, from Edmonton, recently helped her team win silver at the world junior-B curling championships to qualify Canada for the 2024 world junior playdowns in Finland.
The opening ceremony will be held Friday at the Gangneung Oval. The Youth Olympic Games – for high-performance athletes aged 14-18 – will continue through Feb. 1.