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LeBron James to Lead Team USA as Flag Bearer at Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony

Published

2 years ago

July 23, 2024

LeBron James

LeBron James has been chosen by his fellow Team USA athletes across all sports to serve as the flag bearer for the United States delegation at the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony. This distinction makes him the first male basketball player to carry the flag, following in the footsteps of Dawn Staley at the 2004 Athens Games and Sue Bird at the 2021 Tokyo Games.

On Friday, James will lead a flotilla of American athletes down the River Seine, the site of the historic opening ceremony. This honor adds to his impressive resume as a four-time NBA champion and the all-time leading scorer in the league, as he prepares for his fourth appearance in the Summer Games. His Olympic journey began at the age of 19 in 2004, and he has come a long way since then.

James described this moment as an “utmost honor” and emphasized its significance:

“It’s special to get an opportunity to represent your country in another fashion. I understand how prestigious this moment is… it will live on forever.”

The identity of the female U.S. flag bearer will be disclosed in the coming days. The International Olympic Committee introduced the practice of having two flag bearers, one male and one female, at the opening ceremony in 2020 to promote gender equality.

The U.S. is expected to send nearly 600 athletes to the Paris Games, with approximately 53% of them being women.

SportsNews

2026 World Cup: Super Eagles waiting for FIFA’s decision – Iwobi

Published

6 hours ago

February 6, 2026

Ekwutos Blog

Super Eagles playmaker, Alex Iwobi, has admitted they are waiting to see if the team would still play at the 2026 World Cup.

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, is optimistic of a potential lifeline from FIFA, after it submitted a petition against the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Iwobi was asked by SuperSport if he would rather lift the AFCON 2025 trophy or qualify for the World Cup?

The 29-year-old, who played at the 2018 of the World Cup, replied: “I mean we’re still waiting, well hopefully we can go to the World Cup, but I feel it’s a tough one.

“It’s a tough one because winning AFCON is like… It’s a great legacy, it’s a great thing to have like in your career, a memorable moment.

“But then at the same time, because I’ve been to the World Cup already, a lot of the players haven’t been. They would like to say ‘I want to go to the World Cup,’ so I can’t be selfish and say win the AFCON and for my teammates to not go to the World Cup. So it’s a tough one. I don’t know. I don’t know.”

Politics

PRESIDENT TINUBU CONDOLES WITH SAMUEL CHUKWUEZE OF THE SUPER EAGLES ON THE PASSING OF HIS MOTHER

Published

1 week ago

January 30, 2026

Ekwutos Blog

President Bola Tinubu sends his condolences

to Super Eagles forward Samuel Chukwueze on the passing of his mother.

The President also extends his sympathies to the family and friends of Mrs Sarah Chukwueze, who passed away on Thursday.

President Tinubu mourns with the Chukwueze family and encourages them to find solace in the memory and legacy of their late matriarch.

“The passing of Mrs Chukwueze, the mother of one of our bright football stars, just a few days after the passing of Super Eagles’ captain Wilfred Ndidi’s father, is deeply saddening.

I mourn with them, and I am with them in prayers during this difficult time,” the President says.

President Tinubu prays that God Almighty will grant the departed eternal rest.

Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information and Strategy)