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Olympic gold medalist Nastia Liukin to lead Ocean City’s Night in Venice

Olympic gold medalist Nastia Liukin, 26, will serve as the Grand Marshal of Ocean City, N.J.’s Night in Venice boat parade, organizers announced Monday.

Olympic gold medalist Nastia Liukin, 26, will serve as the Grand Marshal of Ocean City, N.J.'s Night in Venice boat parade, organizers announced Monday.

The five-time medal-winning gymnast from the 2008 Olympics will host the annual Night in Venice parade on Saturday, July 16, which will serve as the event's 62nd year running. Liukin will join other celebrities including various Eagles team members and Gina Castanzo of The Voice.

Described as "the pinnacle of the summer season in Ocean City," Night in Venice will be organized around a "Destination America" theme, which will be reflected in themed boat entries. In addition, the ceremony will feature a fireworks display to close out the evening — the first time Night in Venice has done so in roughly 40 years.

Registration for the parade is currently open, but ends Thursday, July 14 at 4 p.m. Boat registration is available online, along with house registration and condo registration.

More information about Ocean City's Night in Venice is available here.