2024-07-23 13:00:02
The ceremony will include a parade of boats carrying the athletes over the Seine River, passing iconic landmarks. The route ends across from the Eiffel Tower at the Trocadero, where the final elements of protocol and final shows will take place.
James, 39, will compete at the Olympics for the first time since winning his second gold medal at the 2012 London Games.
He will tie the U.S. men’s basketball record of four Olympic appearances, become the oldest U.S. Olympic men’s basketball player in history and can become the oldest Olympic men’s basketball medalist from any nation.
The U.S. men open group play against Serbia on Sunday in Lille.
Starting with the Tokyo Games, nations have been encouraged to select one male and one female Opening Ceremony flag bearer. Previously, nations traditionally had one flag bearer.
The U.S. flag bearers at the Tokyo Opening Ceremony were basketball player Sue Bird, who won her fifth gold at those Games, and baseball player Eddy Alvarez, who also competed in short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Games.
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