US EditionSpeedskater Jackson, Bobsledder Del Duca Named US Opening Ceremony Flag Bearers
Erin Jackson and Frank Del Duca, selected by fellow athletes, will lead Team USA's record 232-athlete delegation in Milan's Opening Ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics.
- Speed skater Erin Jackson and bobsledder Frank Del Duca have been selected as the U.S. flagbearers for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony, according to the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee's announcement on Tuesday.
- Erin Jackson, 33, is the first Black woman to win an individual gold medal at the Winter Games and will represent Team USA for the third time.
- Frank Del Duca, 34, is the first bobsledder in 70 years to serve as a flag bearer, and finds the honor meaningful due to his Italian heritage.
- The opening ceremony will occur at Milan's San Siro Stadium, featuring events across several Italian cities, and begins on February 6, 2026.
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