Gold medallists Katie Vincent, Phil Kim to close Canada's successful Pan Am Games

Paddler Katie Vincent and breaker Philip Kim were named Canada's flag-bearers for Sunday's closing ceremony of the Pan American Games.

Vincent, from Mississauga, Ont., won sprint canoe gold with Sloan Mackenzie.

"It is a huge honour to be named flag-bearer," Vincent, 27, said in a statement to the Canadian Olympic Committee. "All my heroes have done it, it's a huge opportunity to be following in the footsteps of paddling greats like Adam van Koeverden and Mark Oldershaw, shining a light on our sport."

Watch live coverage of the closing ceremony at 6:25 p.m. ET on CBCSports.ca, the CBC Sports app and CBC Gem.

Vancouver's Kim, known as Phil Wizard in breakdancing circles, became the first Pan Am Games gold medallist in men's breaking.

Kim was emotional when the COC told him he would carry the Canadian flag at Sunday's ceremony.

"I cried a little bit, to be honest," said the 26-year-old. "I'm proud to be Canadian and it feels like Canada I guess is proud of me, which is a really good feeling.

"This was my first time at the Pan Am Games, my first time in a village and a Games environment. It was really cool meeting other athletes and this experience overall has been amazing."

Kim also secured a quota spot to represent Canada at the Paris Olympics next summer.

With 164 medals — 46 gold, 55 silver and 63 bronze — Canada had its greatest haul from anon-hosted Pan Am Games since 1995 in Mar del Plata, Argentina.

Canada's team of almost 500 athletes wrapped up 16 days of competition Sunday in karate, squash, bowling and golf in Santiago, Chile.

The Toronto women's beach volleyball duo of Brandie Wilkerson and Melissa Humana-Paredes carried Canada's flag into the opening ceremony and proceeded to capture a silver medal.

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