Team USA Enters The Arena During 2020 Tokyo Olympic Opening Ceremonies
Jul 23, 2021, 8:24 AM | Updated: Jul 24, 2021, 8:01 am
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Team USA made their way through the arena during the Opening Ceremonies of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games.
The Opening Ceremony was held on Friday morning as all the nations walked through the arena in the Parade of Nations, including Team USA. No fans or spectators were allowed to attend the event as Tokyo is in a state of emergency due to a recent spike in COVID-19 cases.
WNBA superstar and Olympic Gold Medalist Sue Bird and former SLCC star and USA Baseball player Eddy Alvares carried the United States flag during the Parade of Nations.
🇺🇸 @TeamUSA are here!
Four-time Olympic basketball champion Sue Bird and baseball star and Winter Olympic medallist Eddy Alvarez carry the flag.#StrongerTogether #OpeningCeremony #USA pic.twitter.com/tWIKNV9vAM
— Olympics (@Olympics) July 23, 2021
Locals athletes like Utah Jazz players Rudy Gobert and Joe Ingles walked with their respective home countries of France and Australia.
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