RIO DE JANEIRO _ Gold medalist Simone Biles will carry the U.S. flag and lead the U.S. into Maracana Stadium Sunday night for the closing ceremony, it was announced Saturday.
Biles was chosen by a vote of fellow Team USA members.
Biles won team and individual gold medals in the women's all-around, vault and floor exercise. She also won a bronze on balance beam.
"It's an incredible honor to be selected as the flag bearer by my Team USA teammates," Biles said in a statement. "This experience has been the dream of a lifetime for me and my team and I consider it a privilege to represent my country.
"I also wish to thank the city of Rio de Janeiro, and the entire country of Brazil, for hosting an incredible Games."
Biles is the second gymnast to serve as Team USA's flag bearer, in either an opening or closing ceremony. In 1936, Alfred Jochim led the U.S. delegation.
