American Flag Bearer Michael Phelps is one of great swimmers in world history. He won many gold models for America in Sydney Olympic, Athens Olympic, Beijing Olympic. And now, he is ready for Rio Olympic 2016, not just for playing an role in opening ceremony, as a flag bearer. Who Is Michael Phelps  Michael Phelps, who has never walked in an Olympic Opening Ceremony before, will carry the U.S. flag at the 2016 Rio Opening Ceremony on Friday, August 5. He was selected as the flag bearer by a vote of fellow Team USA members. Golden History of Michael Phelps Phelps, set to compete in his fifth Olympic Games, is the most decorated Olympian of all time with 22 medals, 18 of which are gold. He IS Flag Bearer of Rio 2016 Olympic Recently, Phelps was voted one of the six captains for the U.S. swim team, another honor he holds for the first time at the 2016 Games. What Michael Phelps Think About Rio 2016 Olympic  “I'm honored to be chosen, proud to represent the U.S., and humbled by the significance of carrying the flag and all it stands for,” Phelps said through a U.S. Olympic Committee statement. “For Sydney, I just wanted to make the team. For Athens, I wanted to win gold for my country. For Beijing, I wanted to do something nobody else had done. In London, I wanted to make history. And now, I want to walk in the Opening Ceremony, take it all in, represent America in the best possible way and make my family proud. This time around, it's about so much more than medals.” Rio 2016   Rio Terrorism    Air Rifle of Shooting  Women Archery Final   Giselle Bundchen   Team GB   Women Football   Andy Murray