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Michael Phelps will have the honor of carrying the US flag as he competes at his fifth Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro this month. 泳坛名将迈克尔•菲尔普斯将出任美国奥运代表团旗手。本月在里约热内卢，他将出战个人的第五届奥运会。 He will be the first swimmer to be the flag-bearer since Gary Hall in 1976, leading the American team in Friday's opening ceremony. 自1976年蒙特利尔奥运会的加里•霍尔之后，他是美国又一位担任旗手的游泳运动员。周五，他将带领美国代表团参加开幕式。 "I'm honored to be chosen, proud to represent the US, and humbled by the significance of carrying the flag and all it stands for," said Phelps, who is the most decorated Olympian of all time with 22 medals. 菲尔普斯说：“很荣幸能当选旗手，能代表美国我万分自豪。旗手的重要性和它代表的涵义让我感到责任重大。”拥有22枚奖牌的他是史上获得荣誉最多的奥运选手。 | 
