If you needed any more confirmation that U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles is the veteran leader of the U.S. squad at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, look no further than the Estadio Nacional Friday evening (20 October) as the 22-year-old carries Team USA’s flag in the Opening Ceremony.
“Honestly, I was in shock. I was in awe. … Chiles told Olympics.com Thursday (19 October) following her squad’s podium training session. …
“It just brings me back to when Miss Simone [Biles] did it for her 2016 era,” she said later. “I’ve always dreamed of being able to be a flag bearer.” …
Jordan Chiles: “I don’t look like anybody else. I’m not the typical gymnast you see every day.”
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