Phelps is the second swimmer to lead the U.S. delegation into the opening ceremony and the fifth swimmer to be the flag bearer for Team USA at the Olympic Games. Four-time Olympic medalist Gary ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — The selection of Michael Phelps to be the United States' flag bearer in Friday's Olympic opening ceremony is a testimony to great triumph and hopeful redemption. Phelps ...

When the United States Olympic team gets its moment ... (Getty Images) Teammates selected Michael Phelps as the nation’s flag bearer for the Aug. 5 ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, Team USA announced ...

But the flag bearer, who was just announced to be 22-time Olympic medalist Michael Phelps (currently returning for his fourth Olympics) will stand apart from his teammates with one very high-tech ...

Stephen Curry, a long-time rival and now an Olympic teammate, was the person to nominate James as the flag bearer on behalf of the men's Team USA basketball team. Famously, Michael Phelps ...

That's right, 23-time gold medal-winning swimmer Michael Phelps is returning ... at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil, where he served as Team USA's flag bearer during the Parade of Nations.

Michael Phelps will have the honor of carrying the U.S. flag as he competes at his fifth Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro this month. He will be the first swimmer to be the flag-bearer since Gary ...