Katie Ledecky and Nick Mead were selected by Team USA to lead the country's Olympic team at the Paris Olympics Closing Ceremony on Sunday.
Ledecky and Mead were both a part of historic runs at the Paris Olympics and now will lead the U.S. Olympic team at the Closing Ceremony on Sunday"I am incredibly honored to represent Team USA as a flag bearer as we close our time in Paris together,” said Ledecky in a statement. “I am so proud of this team’s accomplishments in Paris and excited to celebrate with my teammates on Sunday.
/ is originally from Strafford, Pennsylvania and graduated from Princeton in 2017. His father also rowed at Princeton.The closing ceremony will take place Sunday, Aug. 11 at 2 p.m. ET. While the Opening Ceremony largely took place on boats on the Seine River, the Closing Ceremony will look more traditional, taking place in Stade de France.
Jolly added: “It’s a very visual, very choreographic, very acrobatic show with an operatic dimension to give a great visual fresco and say goodbye to athletes from all over the world.”
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