Billie Jean King will attend the closing ceremony of the Sochi Olympics in Russia.
King, who couldn't attend the opening of the Sochi Games because of her mother's death, will join American speed skaters Bonnie Blair and Eric Heiden on Feb. 23 as part of President Barack Obama's official U.S. delegation.
King called it a "privilege" to attend.
"I will use this trip to honor the memory of my mother and to further my mission of equality," King said in a statement to The Associated Press. "I am thankful to President Obama for including me and I look forward to supporting the men and women of Team USA in Sochi."
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