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Tokyo 2020: World’s Fastest Man Jacobs to Carry Italy’s Flag at Closing Ceremony

Marcell Jacobs will carry Italy’s flag at Sunday’s closing ceremony after succeeding Usain Bolt as 100-meter champion at the Olympics. Italian Olympic Committee president Giovanni Malagò made the announcement shortly

Marcell Jacobs

Marcell Jacobs will carry Italy’s flag at Sunday’s closing ceremony after succeeding Usain Bolt as 100-meter champion at the Olympics.

Italian Olympic Committee president Giovanni Malagò made the announcement shortly after Jacobs helped the Azzurri qualify for the final of the 4×100 relay.

The Texas-born sprinter was the surprise winner of the biggest race of the Olympics last weekend.

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