Two days ago, tennis star Rafeal Nadal and close friend to Pau Gasol announced that he will not participate in the 2012 London Olympics due to an injury. Three weeks ago, Nadal was selected as the flag bearer for Spain during the Opening Ceremony, that responsibility was later passed onto Pau Gasol. Gasol announced his pride and gratefulness in an interview.
With the marks of top Spanish National teams and figures such as Rafael Nadal who just won the Wimbledon after a 44 year drought for Spanish Players and the Spanish Soccer team who also won the Euro2008 after not winning in the 40s. The national teams for Spain both women and men are hoping to follow in those footsteps in Pekin during the Olympic Summer Basketball Games!
