WTF?! The Kenyan flag was just carried in by a white swimmer?!

Remind me who carried the flag for the U.S. in the last Olympics. Lopez someone?

Last year the United States had an African born runner carry our flag. Whats wrong with Kenya having an Kenyan born swimmer carry their flag?

The difference is their are many African Americans in the US and on the team, but there are very few white Kenyans. Also there are some great Kenyan runners who have a great chance to win gold, whereas the flag bearer has no chance.

I found that very weird.

He looked overage and doped up./

Bobby Orr 4 wrote:

The difference is their are many African Americans in the US and on the team, but there are very few white Kenyans. Also there are some great Kenyan runners who have a great chance to win gold, whereas the flag bearer has no chance.

I found that very weird.

He actually finished 4th at the World Championships last year... so got an outside shot

You are the weird one, he is a Kenyan and has all the rights that every other Kenyan has, it is not about medals, it is about participation and representation

would it have been wanjiru if he were there?

Bobby Orr 4 wrote:

The difference is their are many African Americans in the US and on the team, but there are very few white Kenyans.

Yeah, I expect the USA, GB, France and a few others to have very diverse looking teams. I did not expect Kenya to have very much diversity. In fact, their delegation is not diverse. It looked like only two white dudes among the group. It was just a by of a surprise to see. That's all.

How do you like that? A token white guy! We are truly living in a post racial world.

Rudisha and Chelimo are the captain and co-captain of the team, they are suppose to carry the flag but they are back in Kenya training, those other guys can carry the flag

Just Keep Swimming wrote:

Last year the United States had an African born runner carry our flag. Whats wrong with Kenya having an Kenyan born swimmer carry their flag?

Last year? You mean, at the 2011 Olympics?? I seem to have missed that one.

Let's face it though, the rest of their team has a chance to medal. This must be the consolation prize.

You are clearly clueless about Kenya. How about the many white, Indian, etc, third - fourth generation Kenyans? How about Dr. Richard Leakey who is a third generation Kenyan? How about once in a while Kenya showing off it's diversity on a global stage - so that you too may know what goes on outside your own small world? When was the last time a Mzungu carried the flag. It's about time. It's about the spirit of the Olympics, where the world comes together. Mimi ni Mzungu na pia ni Mkenya asili!

Did you read my post? I explained the swimmer guy carried the flag because Rudisha who is the captain was not in London and the assistant captain carried the flag, read it again

So many people have preconceived notions that the countries are homogenous. Besides Europeans and Indians (India not American) Kenya also has a small Arab population.

Learn something:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Kenya

ethiopia also had a swimmer as their flagbearer.

your own hyperlink wrote:

Non-African groups (Arabs, Indians and Europeans) are estimated to total to about 1%.

Not THAT diverse Tex.

There are two white guys actually.. His brother is also competing in swimming.

Norman wrote: Not THAT diverse Tex.

Hmmmm.... PARD, ya need some help with ya readin'.

I neva say nutin' about no diversity. Just dat Kenya is not all one flavor.

The Stache wrote:

How did that come about?

What other kind of swimmer is there?