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Swimmer Katie Ledecky, rower Nick Mead chosen as Team USA flag bearers for closing ceremony

Swimmer Katie Ledecky, rower Nick Mead chosen as Team USA flag bearers for closing ceremony
On Sunday. The closing ceremony will bring *** stunning end to 17 historic days at the Paris 2024 Olympics and who better to represent team USA is the flag bearers than two athletes who made history here in France. Swimmer Katie Ledecky lit up the city of light adding four more medals to her collection and becoming the most decorated US women's Olympian of all time and the fifth most decorated in Olympics history with 14 total medals. Ledecky won her first medal 12 years ago when she was just 15 years old. Her nine Olympic gold medals tie her for the most gold medals won by *** woman from any nation alongside her will be two time Olympian rower, Nick Mead. He helped his team of Justin best Michael Gracie and Liam Corrigan win gold. *** first for men's four rowing in 64 years. The two were chosen by *** vote of their fellow team USA athletes and they are the first duo to share this honor and the closing ceremony is expected to have some serious *** list Hollywood star power, various media outlets are reporting that actor Tom Cruise will be *** part of the ceremony at the Paris Olympics. I'm Fletcher Mackel.
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Swimmer Katie Ledecky, rower Nick Mead chosen as Team USA flag bearers for closing ceremony
U.S. swimming star Katie Ledecky and rower Nick Mead have been selected as Team USA's flag bearers for the closing ceremony at the 2024 Paris Olympics.Ledecky won four medals in Paris, making her the most decorated U.S. women's Olympian of all time and the fifth most decorated Olympian in history with 14 medals.She's the seventh Olympian to win four consecutive gold medals in the same event and the second swimmer to do so after Michael Phelps.Mead is a two-time Olympian who was part of the U.S. rowing team along with Justin Best, Michael Gracy and Liam Corrigan. The team won gold in men's four rowing, which was a first for the U.S. in the event since the 1960 Games in Rome.The closing ceremony is scheduled for Sunday.

U.S. swimming star Katie Ledecky and rower Nick Mead have been selected as Team USA's flag bearers for the closing ceremony at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Ledecky won four medals in Paris, making her the most decorated U.S. women's Olympian of all time and the fifth most decorated Olympian in history with 14 medals.

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She's the seventh Olympian to win four consecutive gold medals in the same event and the second swimmer to do so after Michael Phelps.

Mead is a two-time Olympian who was part of the U.S. rowing team along with Justin Best, Michael Gracy and Liam Corrigan.

The team won gold in men's four rowing, which was a first for the U.S. in the event since the 1960 Games in Rome.

The closing ceremony is scheduled for Sunday.