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Abel has been the only Native American flag bearer in the Winter or Summer Olympics. [2] Rafer Johnson became the first African American to serve as the nation's flag bearer at the 1960 Summer Olympics. [6] Janice Romary became the first woman to carry the flag at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Simone Biles led the U.S. to gold and Coco Gauff was eliminated as the U.S. hit 3,000 Olympic medals on another busy day at the Olympics. 2024 Paris Olympics results: Team USA wins big in ...
Jul 25, 2024; Paris, France; USA opening ceremonies female flag bearer Coco Gauff at a press conference at the Paris 2024 Olympics main press center at the Palais des congres de Paris. Mandatory ...
Suni Lee competed in the Tokyo Olympics and won a gold medal for best all-around athlete at the time, in 2021. Last year, she began suffering from kidney ailments that hindered her ability to train.
Overall, the Final Five won nine Olympic medals, making them the most decorated American gymnastics team in history, as of 2024. [55] Biles was chosen to be the flag bearer for the United States at the closing ceremonies. She was the first American female gymnast to be given the honor. [56]
The 2016 Olympics were the most successful games to date for the United States in women's gymnastics, with four golds, four silvers, and one bronze medal overall. For the 2020 Olympics (held in 2021 due to COVID-19), the U.S. women's team earned the team silver medal. Simone Biles was the only gymnast from the previous Olympics to return to the ...
The 2024 U.S. women’s gymnastics team won gold during the women’s gymnastics team competition on Tuesday, July 30, marking their first victory of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Following an ...
Katie Ledecky, a two-time gold medalist at the 2024 Paris Olympics, has been chosen by Team USA as one of two athletes to carry the flag at the Closing Ceremony. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson ...