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Michigan’s Evan Bates to Carry Team USA Flag at Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony
Knight and Bates, both five-time Olympians, earned the honor for the first time after winning gold and silver medals, highlighting their leadership and achievements at the Games.
- On Feb. 20, Team USA named Hilary Knight and Evan Bates as flag bearers for the Milan Cortina closing ceremony at The Verona Arena on Feb. 22.
- Both athletes bring veteran success, making their fifth Olympic appearance; Knight led the U.S. women's hockey team to gold and set scoring records, while Bates won team gold and an ice dance silver after Feb. 11.
- On the show, Knight received a white Team USA coat on TODAY after the news, while Bates said, `We really felt that we had four gold medal performances and that's what we're going to take away.`
- NBC will air the Feb. 22 closing ceremony live at 2:30 p.m. ET, with coverage starting at 1:30 p.m. CT on NBC, Peacock, and NBCOlympics.com.
- On Wednesday, Hilary Knight made personal history by proposing to fellow Olympian Brittany Bowe, while she has said the 2026 Games would cap her Olympic career.
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