USA Rugby Sevens prospect Luisa Moala will lead some of the nation’s brightest young sporting stars into the Opening Ceremony.
USA Rugby Sevens prospect Luisa Moala has been selected as one of two flag bearers for Team USA at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar. Moala will lead 29 American athletes into the Opening Ceremony before competing in the rugby sevens tournament scheduled for November 1-3. She will also serve as co-captain of the USA Women's U18 sevens squad alongside Abigail McGettigan.
The 12-player American squad includes Moala's sister, Eseta Moala, with five team members originating from Utah. Coached by Irene Gardner and Kelly Griffin, the team was selected through domestic scouting and High Performance Evaluation Camps to compete against an international field featuring 2,700 total athletes.
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