Speedskater Erin Jackson and bobsledder Frank Del Duca have been named the U.S. flagbearers for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony. Jackson, the first Black woman to win an individual gold medal at a Winter Games, and Del Duca, the first bobsledder in 70 years to carry the flag, expressed pride in representing the U.S. Jackson highlighted the honor’s broader significance, while Del Duca appreciates the connection to his Italian heritage.
