中新网7月21日电 据外电消息，今天西班牙奥委会确认篮球明星保罗-加索尔将成为西班牙代表团的旗手,顶替因伤宣布退出伦敦奥运会的纳达尔。

Beijing on July 21, it was announced the news，Spanish Olympic committee today confirmed basketball star pau gasol will become the flag-bearer of Spanish delegation,Replace injured withdraw from London's Olympic rafael nadal。

　　北京时间7月20日，西班牙网球巨星拉菲尔-纳达尔宣布由于膝伤复发，不得不无奈宣布退出2012年伦敦奥运会，同时也无奈放弃担任西班牙代表团开幕式旗手的光荣任务。西班牙奥委会在声明中写道：“西班牙奥委会执行委员会一致同意挑选保罗-加索尔为西班牙代表团在2012伦敦奥运会开幕式上的旗手。”

Beijing time on July 20，The Spanish tennis superstar rafael nadal announced-due to a knee injury recurrence，Had to withdraw from but the London 2012 Olympic Games，At the same time also helpless give up as the opening ceremony of the Spanish delegation carry the glorious mission。The Spanish Olympic committee statement wrote：“Spain ioc executive committee agreed to choose pau gasol for Spain in the 2012 London Olympics delegation the opening ceremony of the flagman。”

　　据悉，西班牙奥委会曾希望04年雅典奥运金牌得主、帆板名将费尔南德斯担任旗手，但是遭到了婉拒，因此加索尔就成为了最合适的人选。

It is reported，The Spanish Olympic committee had hoped that Athens Olympic gold medalist、The panels will fernandez as flagman，But was declined，So pau gasol become the most suitable person。

　　保罗-加索尔是西班牙男篮的核心，也是西班牙最知名的运动员之一。2006年，加索尔曾带领西班牙获得世锦赛冠军，并荣膺MVP；2009年，带队获得欧锦赛冠军，加索尔是那届大赛的得分王、盖帽王和MVP。而在四年前的北京奥运会上，加索尔率领西班牙男篮获得奥运会银牌，决赛中惜败美国男篮。

Pau gasol is the core of the Spanish men's basketball team，Also is one of the most famous athletes in Spain。2006 years，Pau gasol had led Spain won the world champions，And winning MVP；2009 years，For when the European championship，Pau gasol is the leading scorer of the competition、And the NBA MVP。And in four years ago of the Beijing Olympic Games，Pau gasol led Spain an Olympic silver medal men's basketball team，Final defeat us men's basketball team。

　　如今，加索尔依旧和西班牙男篮的代表人物，同时西班牙也是美国男篮伦敦卫冕路上最大的拦路虎。

now，Pau gasol still and Spain is the representative figure of men's basketball team，At the same time Spain is also the men's basketball team the way to London the biggest obstacle。