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Synchronized swimming duo to be Russia’s flag-bearers at Olympics closing ceremony

The ceremony will be held on August 21
Russia's Natalya Ishchenko and Svetlana Romashina perform their synchronised swimming women's duet free routine  Stanislav Krasilnikov/TASS
Russia's Natalya Ishchenko and Svetlana Romashina perform their synchronised swimming women's duet free routine
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RIO DE JANEIRO, August 20. /TASS/. Synchronized swimming stars Natalia Ishchenko and Svetlana Romashina have been chosen to bear the flag for Russia at the closing ceremony of the Rio Olympics, the press service of Russia’s Olympic Committee has said.

The ceremony will be held on August 21.