Coco Gauff Will Be The 2024 U.S. Olympic Flagbearer, And She Made History By Doing So

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Tennis star Coco Gauff will make her Olympic debut as Team USA's female flagbearer.

Coco Gauff in an elegant black evening gown with silver sequins, standing in front of her portrait at an event

The 20-year-old champion has been chosen to wave the flag during the Parade of Nations at the opening ceremony of the Paris Games on July 26.

a blazer, striped shirt, jeans, and white shoes

This honor makes Coco the first tennis player to hold the title, as well as the youngest person in Olympic history to be a flagbearer.

Coco Gauff smiles holding her U.S. Open trophy, wearing a sleeveless athletic top and headband, with an American flag in the background

Coco will join three-time Olympic medalist LeBron James, who was named the male flagbearer on July 22. This also makes LeBron the first male basketball player to have this position.

Coco Gauff pumps her fist and yells during a tennis match. She is dressed in a sleeveless athletic outfit and headband, highlighting her sporting attire

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“I was completely shocked,” Coco said during a recent Today Show interview. “I never would have crossed my mind. I have no words, honestly.”

Coco Gauff posing in front of a United States Olympic Team backdrop, wearing a white blazer with red trim, a striped shirt, and jeans

“It made me cry. I didn’t want to cry in front of my teammates.. but when I called my mom, I started crying. I think it’s even more special — even now I get emotional thinking about it — that so many incredible people just think that I’m worth of this. It means a lot, truly.”

Coco Gauff, clad in a navy blazer with a red trim, laughs and is surrounded by people applauding in similar attire at a celebrity event

How special! Watch the moment, via the Today Show, when Coco's longtime friend and fellow tennis player, Chris Eubanks, surprised her with the news:

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You can watch Coco at the opening ceremony on July 26 on NBC and Peacock.

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