Being chosen as an Olympic flag-bearer is an enormous honor — yet athletes routinely turn it down. We talked to Michael Phelps, Dawn Staley and other former flag-bearers to find out exactly how grueling it can be.
Being chosen as an Olympic flag-bearer is an enormous honor — yet athletes routinely turn it down. We talked to Michael Phelps, Dawn Staley and other former flag-bearers to find out exactly how grueling it can be.