It is the last day of the Olympics, so you know what that means: Closing Ceremony flag-bearer time. The Canadian Olympic Committee announced on Sunday that the duties would go to swimmer Summer ...
They symbolize the pinnacle of achievement and hard work in their sport. Pita Taufatofua became a global sensation as Tonga’s flag bearer during the opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio ...
In a gaffe shortly before French President Emmanuel Macron declared the Games open, the five-ring Olympic flag was raised upside down at the Trocadero, across from the Eiffel Tower.
There aren't many confirmed details surrounding the ceremony (we'll have to tune in to see exactly what Paris has in store), but the event historically features the passing of the Olympic flag to ...
An unprecedented edition of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony will take place as ... (next host in 2028), with LeBron James as the flag bearer, and Australia (next host in 2032 ...
A section of the closing ceremony included the so-called “Athlete ... He shook hands with gymnast Simone Biles, who handed him the Olympic flag. Then he attached it to the back of a motorcycle ...
The ceremony begins at 18:30 BST ... shone on those athletes given the job of carrying their team's flag. A pair of British Olympic veterans - diver Tom Daley and rower Helen Glover - have ...
James, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, is the first male basketball player to be a U.S. Opening Ceremony flag bearer. Tennis star Coco Gauff was selected as the female flag bearer for the U.S. “It’s ...