Olympics-Bird and Alvarez named Team USA flag bearers for Tokyo Games

[ASFN Admin]

Bird, a four-times Olympic champion, and Alvarez, who won a silver in speed skating at the 2014 Sochi Games, were chosen by fellow Team USA athletes and are the first duo to share the honour of leading the delegation into the opening ceremony. Bird, 40, is the first basketball player to be named flag bearer since Dawn Staley, coach of the current team, in 2004.

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