Knight and Bates Named USA Flag Bearers for Milan Cortina Closing Ceremony
TL;DR
U.S. Olympic veterans Hilary Knight and Evan Bates will carry the American flag at the Milan Cortina 2026 closing ceremony; Knight captained the gold-winning women's hockey team and Bates helped win team skating gold and ice dance silver, with Bates noting this will be his final Games.
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