AT THE SAME TIME, PRESIDENT
MACRON SAYING HERE IN FRANCE,
PARIS IS READY.
THIS MORNING A MAJOR
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR TEAM USA.
>> YOU GET TO WAIVE THE FLAG IN
PARIS, MY MAN.
>> Reporter: LeBRON JAMES
REVEALED AS THE MALE FLAG BEARER
FOR THE OLYMPICS OPENING
CEREMONY, EXCLUSIVELY ON
"TODAY."
THE NEWS DELIVERED BY SUPERSTAR
STEPH CURRY.
THE EDGE OVER SOUTH SUDAN IN
THEIR HEATED WARM-UP.
THE EXCITEMENT FOR PARIS 2024
BUILDING.
TEAM USA MEMBERS SHARING THEIR
JOURNEYS TO THE GAMES AND THE
OLYMPIC VILLAGE ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
GYMNASTS JORDAN CHILES POSTING,
NEXT STOP PARIS.
AND SIMONE BILES WITH THIS GROUP
SHOT.
WHILE MORE TEAM USA ATHLETES
OPENING THEIR CUSTOMIZED
MERCHANDISE FOR THE BIG TRIP.
>> HOW CUTE IS THIS?
THEY GAVE US A LUGGAGE TAG AND
IT 'S LEATHER AND IT HAS OUR LAT
NAME AND THE RINGS.
>> Reporter: THE CITY'S ICONIC
SITES REVEALED.
AND NOW OLYMPIC PLAYGROUNDS.
HERE YOU CAN TRY OUT OLYMPIC AND
PARALYMPIC SPORTS BEFORE HEADING
TO WATCH THE REAL THING AT
FAMOUS FRENCH VENUES LIKE THE
EIFFEL TOWER.
THE RIVER READY FOR FRIDAY'S
OPENING CEREMONY, OFFICIALS SAY,
AND FOR SWIMMING, AFTER FLOODING
A FEW WEEKS AGO THAT MADE IT
SEEM IMPOSSIBLE.
>> IMPOSSIBLE IS NOT FRENCH.
>> Reporter: PARIS HEADING OUT
ON TO THE WATER IN BOATS THIS
WEEKEND.
READY FOR THE OLYMPICS?
>> YEAH, OF COURSE.
>> Reporter: BEFORE THE WORLD'S
ATHLETES TAKE TO THE SEINE FOR A
HISTORIC OPENING CEREMONY
OUTSIDE OF A STADIUM.
>> KEIR, THERE IS SO MUCH S
SECRECY ABOUT THE OPENING
CEREMONY.
BUT YOU SAY YOU HAVE SOME INFO
ON TEAM USA'S ROLE?
>> Reporter: YEAH, A LITTLE
INFORMATION, HODA.
LeBRON JAMES WILL BE ON THE
SECOND-TO-LAST BOAT ON THAT
OPENING CEREMONY.
THAT IS BECAUSE THE U.S. WILL
HOST THE GAMES THE NEXT TIME.
ORDER IN THOSE CHIPS AND DRINKS
AND SIT BACK AND RELAX ON
FRIDAY.
SPEAKING OF FOOD, HODA, ALONG
THE SEINE, THEY WILL BE SERVING
2,000 BAA GETS AND PASTRIES
EVERY DAY AND EVEN TEACHING
OLYMPIANS HOW TO BAKE THEIR OWN
FRENCH PASTRIES.
>> A BELONGERIE?
>> I DIDN'T KNOW YOU SPOKE
FRENCH.
>> WE HAVE ONE FLAG BEARER.
HOPEFULLY WE'LL HAVE ANOTHER
ONE.
WE'LL FIND OUT WHO THAT MIGHT
BE.
>>> STARTING FRIDAY, BY THE WAY,
WE'RE GOING TO BE THERE LIVE.
LET'S GO!
WE'RE GETTING READY FOR ALL THE
OLYMPIC EXCITEMENT.
>> HAVE YOU STARTED PACKING?
>> NO.
>> I HAVEN'T STARTED PACKING.
>> I'M DONE.
>> YOU'RE DONE?
>> OH, BABY.
I LOCKED IT UP.
BY THE WAY, WE'RE JUST
ANNOUNCING, CRAIG AND I WILL BE
ON A PONTOON BOAT IN THE SEINE.
>> REALLY?
>> NO.
>> YOU SHOULD SWIM IN THE SEINE.
>> YOU KNOW, I DON'T KNOW IF
THAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN, BUT