One of New Zealands favourite athletes has been chosen to carry the flag at the Delhi Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony. An overwhelmed van Dyk accepted the offer to carry the flag this evening at a ceremony welcoming the team to India. Irene was chosen for her both her personal qualities and sporting achievements. Chef de Mission Dave Currie told her team mates that Irene had those characteristics that New Zealanders were most proud of. Its grit, determination and resourcefulness, said Currie. Irene has all of these qualities but carries them with a touch of humility and a good sense of humour. Irene was also selected for her sporting achievements. Delhi will be her fourth Commonwealth Games and she is a gold and silver medal holder. Her second game will be her 100th match for New Zealand. This will make her New Zealands most capped netball player. Currie said asking Irene to be the flagbearer was one of the highlights of his career. Her reaction was just amazing. She was genuinely overcome and had a tear in her eye. Irene was named flagbearer as part of a ceremony to welcome the team to India.
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