Belizean Pride Shaun Gill to Represent as Sole Athlete at Paris 2024 Olympics for the Second Consecutive Time

Shaun Gill will once again represent Belize as the flag bearer at the Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics, marking his second consecutive appearance in this prestigious role. Gill is set to embody the spirit of the ‘loneliest job in sport.’ This distinction places Gill in the company of three other lone athletes from Nauru, Somalia, and Liechtenstein, each bearing the weight of their country’s Olympic aspirations alone.

Gill, the nation’s sole competitor, will be accompanied by Cojac Smith, president of the Belize Athletics Association, and Giovanni Alamilla, Belize’s Head of Delegation. Hilly Martinez, president of the Belize Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association (BOCGA), and Secretary General Allan Sharp will also attend the ceremony.

Gill, who recently graduated with a degree in engineering from Texas A&M University, will compete in the 100m sprint, with preliminary rounds beginning on Saturday, August 3. He previously participated in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, recording a time of 10.88 seconds in the preliminary round, and achieved a time of 10.77 at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene, Oregon.