RIO De JANEIRO – One more honor awaits Simone Biles at the Rio Games.
The five-time gymnastics medalist -- four of them gold -- will carry the U.S. flag into Sunday's closing ceremony, the U.S. Olympic Committee announced Saturday.
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BREAKING: @Simone_Biles selected as #TeamUSA flag bearer for #Rio2016 Closing Ceremony! 🇺🇸 https://t.co/89lDNIHSjg pic.twitter.com/NDraJiLTkn
— U.S. Olympic Team (@TeamUSA) August 20, 2016
Biles was chosen by fellow U.S. Olympians in a vote. "It's an incredible honor," Biles said.
Biles made her Olympic debut in Rio, winning team gold and individual titles in women's all-around, vault and floor exercise, along with a bronze on balance beam. She's one of only four women, and the first American, to win four golds in a single Olympics.
The Olympics Closing Ceremony will take place Sunday at 7 p.m. Watch it on KPRC 2 and Click2Houston.com.