Simone Biles to Carry US Flag at Rio Closing Ceremony
Biles was chosen by fellow U.S. Olympians in a vote
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One more honor awaits Simone Biles at the Rio Games. The five-time gymnastics medalist — four of them gold — will carry the U.S. flag into Sunday's closing ceremony, the U.S. Olympic Committee announced Saturday.
Biles was chosen by fellow U.S. Olympians in a vote.
"It's an incredible honor," Biles said.
Usain Bolt and Michael K. Williams.
Usain Bolt and Michael K. Williams.
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US diver Mike Hixon and Zac Efron.
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Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova and actress Annalynne McCord
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Willow Smith and Simone Biles.
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Tennis star Andy Murray and actor Andrew Garfield
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Beach volleyball legend Kerri Walsh-Jennings and actress Laura Linney
Michael Phelps and New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning
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Nathan Adrian and Calum Hood.
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American archer Brady Ellison and Leonardo DiCaprio
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Soccer player Hope Solo and actress Jennifer Carpenter
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French cyclist Pauline Ferrand-Prevot and Kate Middleton
Biles made her Olympic debut in Rio, winning team gold and individual titles in women's all-around, vault and floor exercise, along with a bronze on balance beam. She's one of only four women, and the first American, to win four golds in a single Olympics.
