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Coco Gauff joins LeBron James as flag bearer for Team USA at Olympic opening ceremony:
Today.com ^ | 7.24.2024 | Drew Weisholtz

Posted on 07/24/2024 11:24:58 AM PDT by 1Old Pro

It’s going to be an Olympics to remember for Coco Gauff.

The tennis star has been tapped as one of the flag bearers for the United States during the opening ceremony at the Summer Olympics on July 26 in Paris, joining LeBron James, it was revealed exclusively July 24 on TODAY.

Gauff and James were selected by a vote of fellow Team USA athletes through a process led by the Team USA Athletes’ Commission, which serves as the representative group and voice of Team USA Athletes, according to a press release.

(Excerpt) Read more at today.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
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We could have done better.
1 posted on 07/24/2024 11:24:58 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: 1Old Pro

I don’t know (don’t care) who Coco is.

But I assume she is also an America hating moron who kneels at the National Anthem like LeBron.


2 posted on 07/24/2024 11:26:58 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (2 coups in less than 4 years. America is truly a first world Banana Republic.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Pretty sure both hate America, we could have done much better.


3 posted on 07/24/2024 11:28:46 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: 1Old Pro

😴😴😴😴😴😴😴


4 posted on 07/24/2024 11:31:22 AM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
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To: 1Old Pro

Presumably LeBron will have the Olympic logo on his knee pads.


5 posted on 07/24/2024 11:32:34 AM PDT by DPMD (.)
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James can’t even stand for the national anthem, so let’s reward him and showcase him as an American Representative.


6 posted on 07/24/2024 11:34:32 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: 1Old Pro

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7 posted on 07/24/2024 11:36:37 AM PDT by wardamneagle
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To: 1Old Pro

Can’t wait! /s


8 posted on 07/24/2024 11:39:56 AM PDT by RckyRaCoCo (Time to throw them out of the Temple...again)
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To: 1Old Pro

Oh my I’m gonna miss all this!


9 posted on 07/24/2024 11:40:05 AM PDT by xp38
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Coco Gauff is a black tennis player (ranked #2 in the word) who recently said it was “a crazy time” to be black in Florida because of DeSantis and the state’s Republican lawmakers. She’s just another disgruntled left-wing 13%er.


10 posted on 07/24/2024 11:40:09 AM PDT by Restless
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To: 1Old Pro

In a lot of sports the Olympics is the main goal of the athletes.

That is not the case in Basketball or Tennis.


11 posted on 07/24/2024 11:40:26 AM PDT by JSM_Liberty
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Actually, in the NBA the players have to line up across the floor when the anthem is played. I watched about 50 games last year. No one knelt and they were all on the floor.

Not sure which NBA you are thinking about?


12 posted on 07/24/2024 11:44:22 AM PDT by Vermont Lt (Don’t vote for anyone over 70 years old. Get rid of the geriatric politicians.)
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Whenever James is out there, someone should put on the Jumbotrons, or hack and put up, images of the Uyghurs and other Chicom Slaves. James is making $$millions$$ off of their slave labor.


13 posted on 07/24/2024 11:46:59 AM PDT by Ronaldus Magnus III (Do, or do not, there is no try)
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To: 1Old Pro

I’ll watch the swimming diving and gymnastics but that is it no opening nor closing


14 posted on 07/24/2024 11:49:01 AM PDT by markman46 (engage brain before using keyboard!!!)
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To: 1Old Pro

I gave up on the 5 ring circus years ago.


15 posted on 07/24/2024 11:51:14 AM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
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In a lot of sports the Olympics is the main goal of the athletes. That is not the case in Basketball or Tennis.

Agree, let the track and field athletes carry the flag. Not multi-millionaire spoiled brats.

16 posted on 07/24/2024 12:03:05 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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“Actually, in the NBA the players have to line up across the floor when the anthem is played. I watched about 50 games last year. No one knelt and they were all on the floor.”

True, but LeBron James hates the USA, and never misses an opportunity to prove that point.


17 posted on 07/24/2024 12:04:30 PM PDT by BlueStateRightist (Government is best which governs least.)
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To: 1Old Pro

Two American hating racist scumbags who hate the country that made them fabulously wealthy for chasing a ball. Give them the Bud Light treatment. Screw the olympics. I won’t watch a second. Trannies, Jew haters, and America haters is the only thing the olympics represents.


18 posted on 07/24/2024 12:08:06 PM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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To: Responsibility2nd
I don’t know (don’t care) who Coco is. But I assume she is also an America hating moron who kneels at the National Anthem like LeBron.

I think the name is actually spelled Koko.

19 posted on 07/24/2024 12:09:01 PM PDT by Fiji Hill
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I won’t watch a second.

Neither will I. The most watched Olympic event for me is curling :).

20 posted on 07/24/2024 12:11:22 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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