The 20-year-old tennis star will be the youngest American ever accorded the honor.
in carrying the flag for Team USA at Friday’s unique opening ceremony, when the 206 national teams will parade not around a stadium but down the Seine river.
The world No. 2 will be competing in her first Olympics after narrowly missing out three years ago. Although named to the team for the delayed Tokyo Games, she had to pull out after contracting COVID-19 shortly before her departure for Japan. James already has two Olympic golds to his name. She will be seeded no. 2 in the Paris singles, in line with her ranking, and No. 1 in the women’s doubles, where she will line up with Jessica Pegula. She may also enter the mixed doubles contest.
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