World number one Roger Federer said he is expecting something special at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
The Olympic tennis will take place at Wimbledon, where Federer won his record-equalling seventh Championships this month. He is competing in the men’s singles and doubles events, reports Xinhua .
London 2012 will be the Swiss player’s fourth Games. And he has twice carried his nation’s flag at the opening ceremony — Athens and Beijing.
Federer won the men’s doubles title in Beijing with Stanislas Wawrinka and the two will team up again to defend their title.
Federer said: “It’s amazing that this is already my fourth Olympics. Always something special has happened at every Olympic Games I’ve taken part in. I learned a lot as well — like living in the Village, carrying the flag, responsibilities, seeing huge press rooms, facing a lot of pressure, winning gold.
“I just made the cut back in 2000. I was still very young then... only 18-19. I was obviously able to make the Olympics. That was a big deal for me.
“There were a lot of things that I was able to take away from the Olympic Games. I hope it’s going to be something similar this time.
“I was in central London recently and I did see they were preparing a big square for the Olympics, which I’m sure is going to be amazing.”
