Cyclist (And Absolute Champ) Anna Meares Will Carry The Australian Flag At Rio 2016

Well, it doesn’t seem like all the Aussies are planning on avoiding Rio 2016.

Cyclist Anna Meares has been named Australia’s team captain at the coming Olympic Games. She will also carry the Australian flag at the opening ceremony in August.

Australian chef de mission Kitty Chiller (the best name) announced Meares' appointment at Federation Square in Melbourne this morning.

Meares has certainly earned her pole position (pun!), having garnered two Olympic gold medals along with 11 world championship gold medals and five Commonwealth Games titles.

"When you look at history, there have been very few Olympians, fewer Olympic champions and again, fewer flag bearers,” she said this morning.

“I dreamt of being an Olympian, of being an Olympic champion but never contemplated being a flag bearer. Of all of things I have achieved and I have done, carrying the flag for Australia is the greatest honour."

The 32-year-old champ broke her neck in the lead-up to the Beijing Olympics, and yet nonetheless managed to recover in time to take Silver at the 2008 games.

That is what we call a ‘Boss Level’ accomplishment.

She’ll be seeking Gold once again at Rio.

Photo: ABC 24.