(ANSA) - ROME, JUN 16 - Fencer Bebe Vio and swimmer Federico
Morlacchi will be Italy's flag-bearers at the opening ceremony
of the Tokyo Paralympics, Italian Paralympic Committee (CIP)
President Luca Pancalli announced on Wednesday.
For the first time this year, Italy will have a 'double
flag-bearer' at the Olympics and the Paralympics, a move that is
in line with the IOC's recommendations on gender equality.
Vio, 24, is a three-time world champion and the 2016 Paralympic
champion in the wheelchair fencing foil B category.
Doctors were able to save her life but had to amputate all four
limbs after she got meningitis B in 2008..
Morlacchi, 27, has won seven Paralympic medals, including gold
in the 200 m individual medley SM9 event at the 2016 Rio Games.
Cyclist Elia Viviani and shooter Jessica Rossi are going to be
Italy's flag-bearers at the Tokyo Olympics. (ANSA).
Paralympics: Vio and Morlacchi to be Italy's flag-bearers
Double flag-bearer as with Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony