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WATCH: Team USA’s Flag Bearer John Shuster’s Family Gets Emotional as He Breaks the Big News on Video Call

Published 02/03/2022, 2:35 PM EST

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The opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 will commence tomorrow. With some athletes making their debuts and others making their final appearances, Team USA’s dominance will be interesting to watch. Notably, there will two special people who will lead the country during the Parade of Nations. One of them is curling legend, John Shuster.

USA’s curling star, John Shuster, will walk alongside Brittany Bowe by hoisting the United States of America’s national flag for the Olympic Games. Usually, curlers don’t get the opportunity to do this. But, it’s a welcome change for everyone involved. Shuster, in the meantime, called up his family members to break the news, who were beyond ecstatic, to say the least.

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John Shuster is the flag-bearer for Team USA

With the opening ceremony beginning tomorrow, curling is one sport that will have everyone’s attention. A unique sport, nonetheless, John Shuster is leading his team to glory. Apart from leading them, being given the opportunity to be the flag-bearer for his country is another incredible achievement. As his teammate broke the news to Shuster, he looked surprised and shared his astonishment with his family back home.

“I have some news for you. I have been chosen to carry the flag for the United States,” said Shuster to his family.

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An emotional Shuster talked about being the flag-bearer for his country as his wife poured tears of joy, processing the moment of history. Truly, it is extremely rare to see the men’s curling team captain, leading the way for his country. But hopefully, this could help the popularity and growth of the sport.

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Heading into the Olympics, Team USA will hope to have a medal in curling. Back in the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, Shuster led his team to a sensational victory. A gold medal victory for ages, he is once again arriving to repeat the heroics for his beloved country. Being a flag-bearer this time, he hopes to become an inspiration for the rest of his teammates and other US athletes.

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Tomorrow, the sensational Shuster will lead Team USA out of the tunnel. Surely, winning medals would be on his agenda. But regardless, representing his country on the biggest sporting stage in the world is an unmatched achievement.

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