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Olympic Gold Medalists Katie Ledecky & Nick Mead Named As Team USA Flag Bearers For Closing Ceremony


Sunday’s Olympics closing ceremony 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. “I am incredibly honored to represent Team USA as a flag bearer as we close our time in Paris together,” said Ledecky in the USOPC release. “My experience at the Paris Games has been the dream of a lifetime and I’m filled with immense pride, gratitude and joy.

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