PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — Shani Davis was not expected to walk in the opening ceremony on Friday in the wake of his controversial tweet about missing out as the USA's team flag bearer.
Multiple people told USA TODAY Sports that as of Friday morning, Davis did not intend to participate in the ceremony in accordance with his original plans. Had he been named flag bearer, the people confirmed, he would have accepted the honor and taken part.
The people spoke to USA TODAY Sports on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on behalf of Davis.