Dennis Schroder, captain of the German national basketball team, has been announced as the flag bearer for Germany at the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony on Friday. He will be joined by Anna-Maria Wagner, a German judoka. Schroder, who earned the title of FIBA World Cup 2023 MVP and won a gold medal, is only the second German flag bearer without previous Olympic experience, following NBA legend Dirk Nowitzki.