Alex Marshall has won more medals at the Commonwealth Games than any other Scottish athlete. On Thursday, he will carry Scotland's flag into the opening ceremony in Glasgow.
Marshall has collected five gold medals, one silver, and one bronze across his career at the Games. He told BBC Sport he was so moved when he heard the news that he cried. "It is not often I get emotional but I certainly had a tear in my eye this morning," he said. "It is a huge honour and a great feeling."
Scotland will be represented by two flagbearers at the ceremony. Alongside Marshall, a five-time champion in lawn bowls, is judoka Sarah Adlington. Adlington has won two Commonwealth golds already and is now chasing what would be an unprecedented third gold in her sport.
England's flagbearers are Sian Honnor and Luke Greenbank. Honnor is a four-time medalist in bowls who said she did not even know she had been nominated until she was asked to choose her own fellow flagbearer. "I think for bowls to be included in the shortlist is amazing and a great platform for the sport," she said.
Wales will enter the ceremony with bowler Daniel Salmon and boxer Rosie Eccles. Eccles turns 30 on the day of the opening ceremony. "I still am a little speechless," she told the BBC. "I feel so fiercely proud to represent Wales anyway but to carry the flag and lead some amazing athletes out..." Salmon was also moved to tears when he heard the news.
Northern Ireland has not yet named its flagbearers but is expected to do so on Thursday.
The Commonwealth Games bring together athletes from nations across the globe every four years. This year's host city, Glasgow, will welcome thousands of competitors in sports ranging from swimming and boxing to bowls and judo.