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Rio Olympics 2016: Simone Biles to carry U.S. flag in closing ceremony

Simone Biles will conclude the 2016 Olympic Games by carrying the United States flag in Sunday's closing ceremony.

Biles, 19, won four gold medals in Rio, five in total, as a member of the Games' best gymnastics team.

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"It's an incredible honor to be selected as the flag bearer by my Team USA teammates," Biles said in a statement.

Sunday will mark the second time a gymnast has carried the Stars and Stripes into an opening or closing ceremony. The first was Alfred Jochim in 1936.