Olympic Gold Medalists Katie Ledecky & Nick Mead Named As Team USA Flag Bearers For Closing Ceremony
deadline.comFour-time Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky and two-time Olympic rower Nick Mead have been named as Team USA flag bearers at the closing ceremony of the 2024 Olympics on Sunday.
The announcement by the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) comes amid growing excitement around Sunday’s ceremony, which will see the city of Paris handover the summer games baton to L.A.
which will be the host city in 2028. A raft of Hollywood stars is expected to participate in this segment of the ceremony, led by Tom Cruise, who has pre-recorded a segment and is also rumored to be preparing a skydiving stunt into the Stade de France venue.
The flag bearing honor for Ledecky follows a stellar performance in Paris where she won four medals to become the most decorated U.S.
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