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Nick Matthew to be Team England’s flag bearer at Commonwealth Games Nick Matthew to be Team England’s flag bearer at Commonwealth Games
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Sheffield’s Nick Matthew will lead Team England into the Commonwealth Games after being named as the squad’s flag bearer.Sheffield’s Nick Matthew will lead Team England into the Commonwealth Games after being named as the squad’s flag bearer.
The 33-year-old multiple squash world champion will walk out first at Wednesday’s opening ceremony at Celtic Park after being nominated by his team-mates. It is deserved recognition for Matthew, who will defend two Commonwealth titles in Glasgow. The 33-year-old multiple squash world champion will walk out first at Wednesday’s opening ceremony at Celtic Park after being nominated by his team-mates. It is deserved recognition for Matthew, who will defend two Commonwealth titles in Glasgow.
A gold winner in the singles and doubles in Delhi, he has been an unsung success story of English sport for some time, having turned professional in 1998. He won the first of his three British Open finals in 2006 before his Delhi success triggered his maiden World Open victory which came against his compatriot James Willstrop.A gold winner in the singles and doubles in Delhi, he has been an unsung success story of English sport for some time, having turned professional in 1998. He won the first of his three British Open finals in 2006 before his Delhi success triggered his maiden World Open victory which came against his compatriot James Willstrop.
In 2010 he topped the world rankings for the first time, with his further world titles following in 2011 and 2013.In 2010 he topped the world rankings for the first time, with his further world titles following in 2011 and 2013.
Although not as well-known as his fellow Sheffield athlete Jessica Ennis-Hill, Matthew’s star is a bright one and in his home city he has a showcourt named after him at the Hallamshire Tennis and Squash Club.Although not as well-known as his fellow Sheffield athlete Jessica Ennis-Hill, Matthew’s star is a bright one and in his home city he has a showcourt named after him at the Hallamshire Tennis and Squash Club.
His Games participation was not always assured, though, having been committed to knee surgery four weeks ago, but his return to fitness is now complete.His Games participation was not always assured, though, having been committed to knee surgery four weeks ago, but his return to fitness is now complete.
Matthew inherits the honour from the badminton player Nathan Robertson and follows in the footsteps of Darren Campbell and Mark Foster.Matthew inherits the honour from the badminton player Nathan Robertson and follows in the footsteps of Darren Campbell and Mark Foster.
He is the second Yorkshire athlete to carry the flag, with the Hull judoka Karen Briggs having done so at Auckland in 1990.He is the second Yorkshire athlete to carry the flag, with the Hull judoka Karen Briggs having done so at Auckland in 1990.