Rio Paralympics standard bearer

(ANSA) - Rome, April 22 - Sprinter Martina Caironi has been chosen as Italian flag bearer at the XV Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro from September 7 to 18, Italian Paralympics Committee chief Luca Pancalli said Friday.
    "Wow what a thrill!" said Caironi, 27, who won the 100m-T42 for amputees at the Paralympics in London four years ago.
    "It was really unexpected given that Rio will only be my second Paralympics.
    "I'm proud, it will be an honour to wave the tricolour and represent Italy. I hope to be up to the task".