TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State rising senior swimmer
Chloe Farro has been named a flag bearer for her home country of Aruba at the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony on July 26, 2024, as announced by the organization.
Farro becomes the first Sycamore athlete, past or present, to be selected as their nation's flag bearer since wrestler Bruce Baumgartner carried the United States of America flag in Opening Ceremony of the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.
"It's an honor to be at the Olympics representing Aruba, but being the flag bearer elevates the honor to a whole other level," Farro said. "I am so grateful that I was chosen to bear our flag in front of thousands of people. I'm happy that I get to put our little island's flag out there in the world on the biggest athletic stage."
Farro qualified for the 50-meter freestyle swimming event as the Savaneta, Aruba native is scheduled to make her Olympic debut on August 3rd with the prelims scheduled to be held inside the Paris La Defense Arena, starting at 5 a.m. ET.
Farro is one of three Sycamores to compete in the 2024 Olympic Games. Joining the Sycamore swimmer include alums Erin Reese (women’s hammer throw) and Mary Theisen-Lappen (women’s weightlifting). ISU track & field alumnus Noah Malone will also be competing for Team USA at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games in multiple events.
The Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony will be carried live at
NBCOlympics.com starting at 1:30 p.m. ET, while the primetime showing will start at 7:30 p.m. ET both online and on NBC.
The full schedule for the Sycamores competing in Paris is listed below. All times listed are Eastern Time.
SWIMMING – CHLOE FARRO
Saturday, August 3
- Women’s 50m Freestyle – Heats (5 a.m.)
- Women’s 50m Freestyle – Semifinals (2:37 p.m.)
Sunday, August 4
- Women’s 50m Freestyle – Final (12:30 p.m.)