Rio Olympics 2016: Simone Biles will carry U.S. flag during closing ceremony

Biles is the first female gymnast to receive the honor

Simone Biles is set to make history one final time in Rio on Sunday.

Biles, who won five medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics, was selected as Team USA's flag bearer for the closing ceremony. She is the first female gymnast to earn the distinction and just the second gymnast in the last 80 years (Alfred Jochim).

The 19-year-old Biles is elated and thankful for the opportunity.

"It's an incredible honor to be selected as the flag bearer by my Team USA teammates," Biles said to TeamUSA.org. "This experience has been the dream of a lifetime for me and my team and I consider it a privilege to represent my country, the United States Olympic Committee and USA Gymnastics by carrying our flag. I also wish to thank the city of Rio de Janeiro, and the entire country of Brazil, for hosting an incredible Games."

Biles became the first American gymnast to capture four gold medals (team all-around, vault, floor exercise, individual all-around) and also added a bronze medal (beam) during her stint in Rio.

Michael Phelps was the American flag bearer for the opening ceremony.

The closing ceremony is Sunday at 8 p.m. ET and can be seen on NBC or online at NBCOlympics.com.