World number one Roger Federer said he is expecting something special at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
The
Olympic tennis will take place at Wimbledon, where Federer won his
record-equalling seventh Championships this month. He is competing in
the men’s singles and doubles events.
London
2012 will be the Swiss player’s fourth Games. And he has twice carried
his nation’s flag at the opening ceremony — Athens and Beijing.
Federer won the men’s doubles title in Beijing with Stanislas Wawrinka and the two will team up again to defend their title.
Federer
said: “It’s amazing that this is already my fourth Olympics. Always
something special has happened at every Olympic Games I’ve taken part
in. I learned a lot as well — like living in the Village, carrying the
flag, responsibilities, seeing huge press rooms, facing a lot of
pressure, winning gold.”
“I just made the cut back in
2000. I was still very young then... only 18-19. I was obviously able to
make the Olympics. That was a big deal for me.”
“There
were a lot of things that I was able to take away from the Olympic
Games. I hope it’s going to be something similar this time.”
“I
was in central London recently and I did see they were preparing a big
square for the Olympics, which I’m sure is going to be amazing.”
Date: 25th July 2012, Source: The Hindu
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