Staff USA Names Flag Bearers For Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony
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Eddy Alvarez and Sue Fowl already will win large on the Tokyo Olympics once they enter the sphere on the opening ceremony.
The US Olympic & Paralympic Committee introduced Wednesday on NBC’s “As we speak” present Alvarez and Fowl will function the nation’s flag bearers on the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony. Alvarez and Fowl received the respect by vote of their fellow U.S. Olympic athletes, and so they’ll lead Staff USA onto the sphere Friday on the Olympic Stadium within the opening ceremony.
“He earned a silver medal in Sochi (on the 2014 Winter Olympics) as a pace skater,” co-anchor Hoda Kotb mentioned. “He additionally performed for the Miami Marlins and is now representing Staff USA on the diamond.”
“Subsequent up, legendary basketball star Sue Fowl,” co-anchor Craig Melvin adopted. “Sue making historical past on the age of 40 because the oldest American basketball participant to ever compete within the Olympics.”
The Tokyo Olympics will mark the primary time a due will lead the U.S. delegation onto the sphere through the parade of countries.
Alvarez will turn into the primary baseball participant to the carry the U.S. flag within the opening ceremony. Baseball returns as an Olympic sport, following its absences from the 2016 and 2012 Video games, and Alvarez and his baseball teammates are vying to win Staff USA’s first gold medal within the sport since 2000.
Fowl will turn into the primary lady to hold the U.S. flag on the ceremony since Daybreak Staley did so on the 2004 Video games in Athens. Fowl additionally hopes to steer Team USA women’s basketball, which Staley now coaches, to a fifth consecutive Olympic gold medal.
Legendary swimmer Michael Phelps was the US’ flag bearer on the 2016 Rio Olympics.
The opening ceremony will start at 6:55 a.m. ET on Friday in Tokyo.
