Rafael Nadal is getting another opportunity to be Spain's Olympic banner carrier.
Four years back, Nadal was chosen to convey the Spanish banner at the opening function of the London Olympics, however needed to haul out of the diversions with a harm.
The honor went to NBA star Pau Gasol.
The declaration was made at an occasion in Madrid denoting the 100-day commencement to the Aug. 5 opening function at Rio's Maracana Stadium.
Nadal posted a video on his official Twitter account saying thanks to the Spanish Olympic Committee.
"This is an amazing privilege," said Nadal, champ of 14 Grand Slam titles.
"I'm extremely energized. I trust the diversions will be awesome and that the whole Spanish group can do well."
Nadal won the singles gold award in 2008 at the Beijing Games furthermore played in the 2004 Athens Olympics.
"Spanish game was under water to Nadal," Spanish Olympic Committee president Alejandro Blanco said.
"He gave us significantly more than results."
Nadal will lead a Spanish designation of around 300 competitors in Rio.
The tennis player has been a long-lasting fan of the Olympics and stayed with alternate competitors in the Olympic Village at past diversions.
"Doubtlessly, Nadal speaks to an incredible competitor," Spanish national group soccer mentor Vicente del Bosque said.
The declaration came as Nadal safeguards himself against dubious doping claims.
This week, he recorded a claim against a previous French clergyman who blamed him for doping and asked the International Tennis Federation to uncover the majority of his medication test results to demonstrate that he is perfect.
Blanco said as of late that Nadal should have been the banner carrier in Rio to some degree on account of what he needed to experience taking after the doping assertions made against him in France.
Roselyne Bachelot, previous clergyman for wellbeing and game, said on French TV that Nadal's seven-month harm break in 2012 was "most likely because of a positive doping test."
Her comments shocked Spaniards and provoked Nadal to make lawful move to safeguard his "picture as a competitor" and to keep "any open figure from making annoying or false charges against a competitor with no proof or establishment."
Nadal additionally composed a letter to ITF President David Haggerty requesting the greater part of his medication test results and blood profile records to be made open.
The previous No. 1 additionally urged the league to "begin recording claims" if there are wrongful allegations made against players.
Nadal battled on the court last season and won just three competitions, yet got off to a vastly improved begin in 2016, winning the Monte Carlo Masters and the Barcelona Open. He will play at the Madrid Masters one week from now.
Nadal last won a Grand Slam in 2014 at the French Open.
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