PISTORIUS TWEETS

Associated Press

Published: Sunday, Aug. 12 2012 9:30 a.m. MDT

South Africa's Oscar Pistorius runs in the final leg of the men's 4 x 400-meter relay final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012.

Anja Niedringhaus, Associated Press

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istorius just tweeted: "Really feel honoured to be chosen to carry the SA flag in the closing ceremony tonight! What a great ending to the games it'll be! :)"

Oscar Pistorius just tweeted: "Really feel honoured to be chosen to carry the SA flag in the closing ceremony tonight! What a great ending to the games it'll be! :)"

Participating nations will parade in the closing ceremony Sunday evening, and each team will field one competitor to carry its flag. The athletes will all walk out together and will not be separated by nation.

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