FGG flag at Opening Ceremony

The raising of the FGG Flag will mark the start of the Gay Games VIII opening ceremony this Saturday 31 July at RheinEnergieStadion.

For Gay Games VIII we have chosen to invite our latest award winners to carry out this important duty, which marks the start of the ceremony and a fantastic week of sport and culture.

The flag bearers will be:

• Hlengiwe Buthelezi (Durban), 2009 Volunteer of the Year
• Ian McMahon (Cape Town), 2009 Volunteer of the Year
• Barbara Strewinksi (Cologne), 2010 Volunteer of the Year (host)
• Philipp Lischke (Sydney), 2010 Volunteer of the Year (host)
• Jason Stone (Seattle); 2010 Volunteer of the Year (FGG)
• Joseph Justin (New Jersey), 2010 Legacy Award for Outstanding Gay Games Athlete
• Paulette Meggoe (NYC), 2010 Legacy Award for Outstanding Gay Games Athlete
• Loren McGlade (San Francisco), 2010 Legacy Award for Outstanding Gay Games Cultural Participant
• Connie Moore (Houston), 2010 Legacy Award for Outstanding Gay Games Cultural Participant
• Anthony Alston (San Francisco), on behalf of Cheer SF, 2010 Legacy Award for Fundraising and Charitable Activities

Please give them a big cheer as they enter the stadium!