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Twist in the house Austria: Benni Raich will not be the standard-bearer in the opening ceremony of the Olympics in Sochi next Friday.
Monday 3 February 2014 2 minutes reading time
As reported by "Krone Zeitung" Raich, who recently said he was honored by this recognition in what will be his fourth and probably last Olympics, the Austrian Olympic Committee has said that the athlete will not be available as prefers to focus on his subjects, and giant slalom, and super combined to give up, so only February 14 will arrive in Sochi and the opening ceremony is planned, as is known, exactly one week before.
Will be announced on Thursday as a standard-bearer who will replace Raich. It is the name of the jumper Daniela Iraschko and his appointment would be very significant as the Austrian girl is openly lesbian and would make a lot of noise that she can be the standard bearer of Austria in a country that strongly discriminates against homosexuality also at the legislative level as Russia.
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