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Paris Olympics: Coco Gauff To Make History As Youngest US Flag Bearer At Opening Ceremony

Women tennis player Coco Gauff will carry the U.S. flag at the Paris Olympic Opening Ceremony on Friday, becoming the youngest American to get this honour. Gauff, 20, was selected by her fellow U.S. Olympic team members, making her the first tennis player to serve as a U.S. flag-bearer at either an opening or closing ceremony. Joining her will be NBA star LeBron James, named the male flag-bearer on Monday. Gauff, born in March 2004, will surpass the record previously held by Cindy Nelson, an Alpine skier who served as flag-bearer for the U.S. at the Opening Ceremony of the 1976 Winter Games.

Coco Gauff named Team USA female flag-bearer for Paris Olympics - ESPN

PARIS — US Open champion Coco Gauff will be the female flag-bearer for the United States at the Paris Olympics' opening ceremony, joining four-time NBA champion LeBron James, the American team said Wednesday.

Officials play down Covid cluster fears after water polo players test positive

PARIS :French and Australian officials on Tuesday played down the risk of a COVID cluster at the Paris Olympics after the Australia team was the first to report that one of its athletes, a water polo player, had tested positive and been isolated.

Asalanka to lead Sri Lanka in T20s against India

Sri Lanka named all-rounder Charith Asalanka as captain of their Twenty20 side on Tuesday ahead of a three-match series against world champions India starting this weekend.

Officials play down Covid cluster fears after water polo player tests positive

PARIS :French and Australian officials on Tuesday played down the risk of a COVID cluster at the Paris Olympics after the Australia team was the first to report that one of its athletes, a water polo player, had tested positive and been isolated.

Depleted Springboks gamble on hooker Marx for Rugby Championship

South Africa have included forwards Pieter-Steph du Toit and Malcolm Marx in their 33-player squad for the opening two games of the Rugby Championship despite injury concerns around the pair but will be without several other senior players.

Manchester United give new contract to forward ahead of USA pre-season tour

Manchester United youngster Ethan Ennis has signed a new contract with the club.

Athletes Test 'Anti-Sex Beds' At Paris Olympics, Share Videos On Instagram

First introduced in the 2021 Tokyo Games, the anti-sex beds are back in the 2024 Paris Olympics. The beds, made of cardboard, were reportedly introduced in an attempt by the organisers to prevent intimacy between athletes during their stay in the Olympic Games village. While there has been criticism of the move in the past, with athletes suggesting that their comfort has been compromised by installing fragile beds in their rooms. But, the move was persisted with by the organisers of the Paris Games too.

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Paris Olympics: Coco Gauff To Make History As Youngest US Flag Bearer At Opening Ceremony

Coco Gauff named Team USA female flag-bearer for Paris Olympics - ESPN

Officials play down Covid cluster fears after water polo players test positive

Asalanka to lead Sri Lanka in T20s against India

Officials play down Covid cluster fears after water polo player tests positive

Depleted Springboks gamble on hooker Marx for Rugby Championship

Manchester United give new contract to forward ahead of USA pre-season tour

Athletes Test 'Anti-Sex Beds' At Paris Olympics, Share Videos On Instagram