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02/03 06:34 CST Speedskater Erin Jackson, bobsledder Frank Del Duca picked as
US flagbearers for Winter Olympics
Speedskater Erin Jackson, bobsledder Frank Del Duca picked as US flagbearers
for Winter Olympics
NEW YORK (AP) --- Speedskater Erin Jackson and bobsledder Frank Del Duca have
been chosen as the U.S. flagbearers for the Milan Cortina Olympics opening
ceremony on Friday.
Jackson is the first Black woman to win an individual gold medal at a Winter
Olympics. Del Duca, a sergeant in the Army, is the first bobsledder in 70 years
to carry the flag.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee announced the names on Tuesday.
Del Duca, with deep Italian roots, finds the opportunity especially meaningful
as the games are in Italy. The opening ceremony will be unique, with events
spread across several Italian cities.
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