Coco Gauff to Carry Flag at Paris Olympics

Tennis star Coco Gauff has been selected as the female flag bearer for Team USA at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, joining basketball legend LeBron James. Gauff, the reigning US Open champion, is making her Olympic debut and becomes the first tennis player and youngest American to carry the flag in the opening ceremony. Gauff and James were chosen by their fellow American Olympians. Gauff expressed immense pride and surprise at the honor, highlighting her dedication to the sport and her excitement to lead alongside James. She was previously selected for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics but had to withdraw due to testing positive for COVID-19. The tennis competitions will be held on the clay courts of Roland Garros, where Gauff is a medal favorite in both singles and doubles events.