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Coco Gauff and LeBron James Cover Up in Plastic Ponchos as They Head to Rainy Olympics Opening Ceremony


The opening ceremony for the 2024 Paris Summer Games has been plagued by rainy weather

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Coco Gauff and LeBron James attempt to hide from the rain.

A little rain won't stop Coco Gauff and LeBron James as they prepare to wave the flag for Team USA at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

On Friday, July 26, the tennis champion and three-time Olympic medalist were spotted making their way to the opening ceremony of the Paris Games, where they're set to serve as flagbearers during the Parade of Nations.

Although Paris has been dealing with rainy weather all day long as tons of celebrity attendees prepare for the opening ceremony, Gauff, 20, and James, 39, came prepared to protect their custom-made Ralph Lauren red, white and blue blazers. In a video shared jointly to Team USA and the U.S. Tennis Association's Instagram accounts, the pair could be seen sporting clear plastic ponchos over their uniforms, and Gauff held a book over her head to protect her hair and makeup look.

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Both Gauff, 20, and James, 39, made history when they were selected as flagbearers earlier this summer. Gauff is the first U.S. tennis player to be a flagbearer for Team USA, and James is the first men's basketball player to serve in the role.

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Lebron James ahead of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games,

The Parade of Nations will also look a little different that it normally does this year. The ceremony is being held on the Seine river, and thousands of athletes from around the world are set to to make their debut in boats, as each country's team — beginning with Greece, per tradition — sails down the Paris river.

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U.S. Olympian Coco Gauff celebrates her announcement as the US Flag Bearer at the Team USA Welcome Experience.

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Tons of celebrities have also arrived in Paris ahead of the opening ceremony — including Lady Gaga and Celine Dion, both of whom have been confirmed as performers ahead of the Games, which officially begins on Friday, July 26.

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On Thursday, July 25, Dion, 56, was spotted greeting fans outside the Royal Monceau Hotel in the French capital as rumors circulated about her being a featured performer, and on Friday, photos surfaced of Lady Gaga, 38, rehearsing with dancers (and battling the rain) on the shores of the Seine.

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Lady Gaga rehearses prior the opening ceremony.

Also on Friday, tons of other stars stopped by the City of Light to make appearances on the red carpet by the Eiffel Tower, including Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, who brought some looks inspired by their roles in Wicked, Chrissy Teigen and John Legend along with their two oldest kids, daughter Luna and son Miles, Nina Dobrev and former Olympian Shaun White, YouTuber Emma Chamberlain and many, many more.

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