Mariel Zagunis To Lead U.S. Team In 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony

Mariel Zagunis packed her bags to make sure she gets to London in time.After all, it's not every day her daughter leads the U.S. team in the opening ceremony of the Olympics.

So Cathy Zagunis threw her things together Thursday at her home near Portland, Ore., still overwhelmed with emotion a day after her daughter called with the news. The proud mom is intent on getting to Olympic Stadium to see the two-time gold medalist serve as flag-bearer Friday night – and the U.S. Olympic Committee swiftly secured her a hard-to-get ticket for an event that could draw an upward of 1 billion viewers worldwide.