Tara Roenicke, right, celebrating with Caitlin Ledoux at the 2008 FIVB Youth Beach Volleyball World Championship, will carry the flag at the opening ceremonies for the Australian Youth Olympic Festival.
(COLORADO SPRINGS, CO) - Tara Roenicke (Alta Loma, Calif.), one of two U.S. beach volleyball players competing at this week's Australian Youth Olympic Festival in Sydney, has been voted to be the U.S. flag bearer for the opening ceremonies Jan. 14.
Roenicke and partner Summer Ross (Carlsbad, Calif.) will begin competition at the Festival on Jan. 15. The beach volleyball tournament is scheduled to take place at Maroubra Beach and the medal matches will take place on Jan. 18. The fifth Australian Youth Olympic Festival will host 1,500 athletes from 25 nations at the Olympic village at Homebush in Sydney.