Winter Olympics: Team USA selects flag bearers for opening ceremonies

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Team USA on Wednesday revealed who would be carrying the American flag during the opening ceremonies in Beijing for the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Olympic bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor and curler John Shuster were named the flag bearers for Team USA. However, Meyers Taylor will be unable to attend Friday's opening ceremonies because she tested positive for COVID-19. Speed skater Brittany Bowe will replace her.

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Elana Meyers Taylor and Kaysha Love of USA look on after competing in the 2-woman Bobsleigh during Day Three of the BMW IBSF World Cup Bob and Skeleton 2021/22 at Veltins Eis-Arena on Dec. 12, 2021 in Winterberg, Germany.  (Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

"Being voted by my peers as the flag bearer is the biggest honor of my career," Meyers Taylor said in a news release. "While I cannot carry the flag and walk in with the rest of Team USA, Brittany is very deserving of the opportunity to lead our delegation on my behalf. She is an incredible person with an exemplary character, and I'm excited to watch her and John lead Team USA at the Opening Ceremony. I'm honored to be a part of this team, and coming from a military family, it's really special to have been chosen to carry our flag."

Shuster added: "Being elected as one of the flag bearers is a tremendous honor. When thinking back to my Opening Ceremony experiences, I cannot help but be so proud to lead Team USA into an Olympic Winter Games. Joining the incredible group of Team USA leaders, especially since it was chosen by my Team USA teammates, is one of the greatest honors of my sporting career."

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