The honorable mission to carry the national flag of Ukraine at the opening ceremony of the XXIII Olympic Winter Games is entrusted to the Olympic Champio-2014 and captain of the women's biathlon team Olena Pidhrushna.

This decision was made today by athletes during Olympic Team Ukraine meeting.

"I'm glad that I had an honorary mission to carry the flag of Ukraine at the opening of the Olympic Games. It is so nice that all the Team supported my candidacy. It was a dream of a childhood, and that is why it is twice my pleasure,"- commented Olena Pidrushna.