Tuesday, January 18, late in the morning, S.A.S. Prince Albert II, President of the Monaco Olympic Committee (COM), presented the delegation that will go to the Beijing Olympics.

Three athletes will defend the colors of the Principality in the Chinese capital, the first city to host a Winter Games edition after being the city of HOST of the summer JOs.

Arnaud Alessandria has been named a flag bearer and will be engaged in several alpine ski trials, while Rudy Rinaldi and Boris Vain will compete together in bobsleigh in two.

The ceremony, which was held in the presence of S.E. Mrs. Yvette Lambin-Berti, Secretary-General of the COM, was followed by the awarding of the Six Stars Medal by Mr. Pascal Camia, former Olympian and first Mongolian athlete to have won this award symbolizing his participation in the six most important marathons in the world, at S.A.S. the Prince as part of a charity fundraiser.