Katie Ledecky, A’ja Wilson and Tara Davis-Woodhall are just some of the Olympians who gave their fans a glimpse into the event on social media.
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From left: LeBron James with Tara Davis-Woodhall; and Coco Gauff with Davis-Woodhall.
Tara Davis-Woodhall, Katie Ledecky, A’ja Wilson and many other athletes from the US team showed on social media what was going on behind the scenes at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris.
On Friday, July 26, the long jump silver medalist, seven-time swimming gold medalist and WNBA superstar were just a few of the many athletes who snapped a few selfies to document their preparations for their boat ride – the second-to-last of all countries participating in the Games – down the Seine during the Parade of Nations.
Davis-Woodhall, 25, posted a gallery of photos, including selfies with flag bearers Coco Gauff and LeBron James, rugby star Ilona Maher and WNBA stars Brittney Griner, Diana Taurasi and Kelsey Plum, as well as sprinter and hurdler Masai Russell.
“Selfie camera at the Olympic opening ceremony,” Davis-Woodhall captioned the post.
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In her Instagram stories, Wilson, 27, shared a hilarious selfie wearing sunglasses in the shape of the official Olympic rings logo and her Ralph Lauren uniform for the opening ceremony.
Tennis star Christopher Eubanks also posted a selfie in his stories of himself and his tennis colleagues, including 20-year-old Gauff and Taylor Fritz, who braved the rain in their transparent plastic ponchos.
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A’ja Wilson shares an Olympic selfie.
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Christopher Eubanks (left) with the stars of Team USA.
Fritz, 26, shared his own selfie on Instagram, showing him and his teammates getting “ready to run” – braving the Paris storms that battered the event.
Lilly King, who won a vintage medal in the 100-meter breaststroke in 2016, shared several photos of the women’s swimming team getting ready before the opening ceremony in a building designed to look like the Olympic Village.
In the photos, King, Ledecky, both 27, newcomer Anna Peplowski, silver medalist Katie Grimes and other swimmers lean out the window to take selfies with the Paris horizon in the distance. “Parlez-vous Team USA?? Oui🇺🇸,” King wrote in the caption.
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Taylor Fritz (left) braves the Paris rain.
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The women’s swimming team, part 1.
Wrestling world champion Kyle Drake even posted a video on Instagram ahead of the festivities, showing him and his wrestling colleagues preparing for their ride on Team USA’s boat.
“Opening ceremony, live!” he says in the video, giving his followers an update on the ceremony. “LeBron is really tall, (Kevin Durant) is really tall, in case anyone was wondering.”
“It’s pouring with rain. We love life,” he added.
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The women’s swim team, part 2.
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