# @thegistusa on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DUdukDvgUIj
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/55788640-thegistusa-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-02-07T17:07:50.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The GIST USA (@thegistusa) — https://gondola.cc/thegistusa

## Caption

Erin Jackson is building a legacy. ✨⁣
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Yesterday, Erin Jackson became the first Black woman to ever carry the American flag at a Winter Olympic Games 🇺🇸❄⁣
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Jackson was selected by her teammates to serve as a U.S. flag bearer alongside bobsledder Frank Del Duca, leading Team USA into the Opening Ceremony in Milano Cortina.⁣
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The Olympic gold medalist already made history in 2022 as the first Black woman to win an individual gold medal at a Winter Olympics — and now, she’s represented her country on one of the sport’s biggest stages. 👏⁣
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“I just hope that I can help other people of color get involved in winter sports and speed skating,” Jackson said. “It’s really important to see people like you achieving something, because then maybe that can inspire you to try the same things.”⁣
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FUN FACT: Elana Meyers Taylor was selected as a U.S. flag bearer for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, which would have made her the first Black woman to hold that honor. After testing positive for COVID-19 ahead of the Opening Ceremony, she was unable to participate. 👀⁣
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#milanocortina2026 #openingceremony #olympics #speedskating

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| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The GIST USA | @thegistusa | https://gondola.cc/thegistusa | Sports Media Outlet |
| Savannah Held | @savheld | https://gondola.cc/savheld | Content Producer |

## Tags

speedskating, milanocortina2026, openingceremony, olympics

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