Del Duca, Team USA and Erin Jackson
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Two Team USA athletes were chosen to be the 2026 Milan Cortina flag bearers.
Jackson, who won a gold medal in the 500 meters in speedskating in Beijing, and Del Duca were chosen as flag bearers by a vote of athletes on Team USA. Jackson appeared on TODAY Feb. 3 from Milan, while Del Duca joined from Cortina.
Team USA has announced the two athletes who will represent the United States as flag-bearers during the Opening Ceremony on Friday.
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Erin Jackson and Frank Del Duca will join an illustrious group of Team USA flag bearers during the Opening Ceremony at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics.
It’s a moment that reflects far more than one individual — it represents my family, my teammates, my hometown, and everyone across the country who believes in the power of sport."