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Coco Gauff Joins LeBron James As Team USA Flag Bearer At Olympics Opening Ceremony


Tennis Star Gauff will join three-time Olympian LeBron James in leading the U.S. delegation at the Opening Ceremony

Gauff, who is the first tennis player to be accorded the honor, will join three-time Olympian LeBron James in leading the U.S. delegation at the Opening Ceremony on Paris’s Seine River on Friday evening. “I never thought in a million years I would have the honor of carrying the American flag for Team USA in the Opening Ceremony,’ Gauff said in a U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) press release. “I could not be more proud to lead my teammates with LeBron as we showcase our dedication and passion on the biggest stage there is – at a moment where we can bring athletes and fans together from around the world.”

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