US Open champion Coco Gauff will be the female flag-bearer for the United States at the Paris Olympics’ opening ceremony, joining four-time NBA champion LeBron James, the American team said Wednesday.
“I never thought in a million years I would have the honour of carrying the American flag for Team USA in the opening ceremony,” Gauff said in a statement. “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.”
Both Goff and James were voted by their U.S. teammates as flag-bearers, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) said.
“To be nominated by your teammates for this honor speaks volumes about the way in which Coco approaches her sport and her role as a member of Team USA,” USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland said
