Prominent flag bearers included Canadian football star Christine Sinclair, American rower Jason Read, Mexican archer Juan René Serrano and Brazilian table tennis player Hugo Hoyama, who is the all-time Pan American Games leader in total medals won for Brazil.
That team was named the Portland Thorns, who has US Women's National Soccer team player Alex Morgan and Canadian Women's National Soccer team player Christine Sinclair on the roster.
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During his tenure as the men's coach, Charles had a hand in beginning the career of numerous outstanding future players, including American men's internationals Kasey Keller and Steve Cherundolo, American women's internationals Tiffeny Milbrett and Shannon MacMillan and Canadian international Christine Sinclair.