The list of flag bearers for the 202 National Olympic Committees participating in the Opening Ceremony of the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad as announced by the International Olympic Committee.
Flag bearers are listed below in order of entry into the stadium.
COUNTRY | FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | SPORT |
GREECE | Pyrros | Dimas | Weightlifting |
SAINT LUCIA | Zephirinus | Joseph | Athletics |
SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES | Natasha | Mayers | Athletics |
SAN MARINO | Diego | Mularoni | Swimming |
ANGOLA | Angelo Monteiro Dos Santos | Victoriano | Basketball |
AZERBAIJAN | Nizani | Pashayev | Weightlifting |
EGYPT | Aly | Aly Ibrahim | Rowing |
ETHIOPIA | Abel | Aferalign | Boxing |
HAITI | Tudor | Sanon | Taekwondo |
CAPE VERDE | Wania | Monteiro | Rhythmic Gymnastics |
IVORY COAST | Mariam | Bah | Taekwondo |
ALBANIA | Klodiana | Shala | Athletics |
ALGERIA | Aissa Djabir | Said-Guerni | Athletics |
AMERICAN SAMOA | Lisa | Misipeka | Athletics |
ANDORRA | Hocine | Haciane | Swimming |
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA | Daniel | Bailey | Athletics |
ARGENTINA | Carlos | Espinola | Sailing |
ARMENIA | Albert | Azaryan | Gymnastics |
ARUBA | Roshendra | Vrolijk | Swimming |
AUSTRALIA | Colin | Beashel | Sailing |
AUSTRIA | Roman | Hagara | Sailing |
AFGHANISTAN | Nina | Suratger | Coach |
VANUATU | Moses | Kamut | Athletics |
BELGIUM | Jean-Michel | Saive | Table Tennis |
VENEZUELA | Julio | Luna | Weightlifting |
BERMUDA | Peter | Bromby | Sailing |
VIETNAM | Bui Thi | Nhung | Athletics |
BOLIVIA | Geovana | Irusta | Athletics |
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA | Nedzad | Fazlija | Shooting |
BULGARIA | Maria | Grozdeva | Shooting |
BRAZIL | Torben | Grael | Sailing |
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS | Dion | Crabbe | Athletics |
FRANCE | Jackson | Richardson | Handball |
GERMANY | Ludger | Beerbaum | Equestrian |
GEORGIA | Zurab | Zviadauri | Judo |
GAMBIA | Jaysuma | Saidy-Ndure | Athletics |
GABON | Melanie | Engoangue | Judo |
GHANA | Andrew | Owusu | Athletics |
GUAM | Jeffrey | Cobb | Wrestling |
GUATEMALA | Gisela | Morales | Swimming |
GUYANA | Aliann | Pompey | Athletics |
GUINEA | Nabie Foday | Fofana | Athletics |
GUINEA-BISSAU | Leopoldina | Ross Davyes | Wrestling |
GRENADA | Alleyne | Francique | Athletics |
DENMARK | Eskild | Ebbesen | Rowing |
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO | Gary | Kikaya Senga | Athletics |
DOMINICA | Chris | Lloyd | Athletics |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | Felix | Sanchez | Athletics |
EL SALVADOR | Evelyn | Garcia | Cycling |
SWITZERLAND | Roger | Federer | Tennis |
ERITREA | Yonas | Kifle | Athletics |
ESTONIA | Erki | Nool | Athletics |
ZAMBIA | Davis | Mwale | Boxing |
ZIMBABWE | Young Talkmore | Nyongani | Athletics |
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | Saeed | Almaktoum | Shooting |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | Dawn | Staley | Basketball |
JAPAN | Kyoko | Hamaguchi | Wrestling |
INDIA | Bobby George | Anju | Athletics |
INDONESIA | Krisna | Bayu | Judo |
JORDAN | Khalil | Al Hanahneh | Athletics |
IRAQ | Hadir | Lazame | Judo |
ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN | Arash | Miresmaeili | Judo |
IRELAND | Niall | Griffin | Equestrian |
EQUATORIAL GUINEA | Emilia | Mikue Ondo | Athletics |
ECUADOR | Alexandra | Escobar | Weightlifting |
ICELAND | Gudmundur | Hrafnkelsson | Handball |
SPAIN | Isabel | Fernandez | Judo |
ISRAEL | Ariel | Zeevi | Judo |
ITALY | Yuri | Chechi | Gymnastics |
KAZAKHSTAN | Askhat | Zhitkeyev | Judo |
CAMEROON | Vencelas | Dabaya Tientcheu | Weightlifting |
CAMBODIA | Hem | Kiri | Swimming |
CANADA | Nicolas | Gill | Judo |
QATAR | Khalid Habash | Al Suwaidi | Athletics |
CAYMAN ISLANDS | Cydonie | Mothersill | Athletics |
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC | Ernest | Ndjissipou | Athletics |
KENYA | Violet | Barasa | Volleyball |
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA | Ming | Yao | Basketball |
KYRGYZSTAN | Mital | Sharipov | Weightlifting |
KIRIBATI | Thomas | Meameaa | Weightlifting |
COLOMBIA | Carmenza | Delgado | Weightlifting |
COMOROS | Djaffar | Hadhari | Athletics |
CONGO | Emile Rony | Bakale | Swimming |
KOREA | Min Jung | Ku | Volleyball |
KOREA | Song Ho | Kim | NOC Official |
COSTA RICA | David | Fernandez | Judo |
CUBA | Ivan Lazako | Pedroso Solgr | Athletics |
KUWAIT | Fehaid | Aldeehani | Shooting |
COOK ISLANDS | Sam | Pera | Weightlifting |
CROATIA | Dubravko | Simenc | Water Polo |
CYPRUS | George | Achilleos | Shooting |
LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC | Chamleunesouk | Ao Oudomphonh | Athletics |
LESOTHO | Lineo | Mochesane | Taekwondo |
LATVIA | Vadims | Vasilevskis | Athletics |
BELARUS | Alexander | Medved | Wrestling |
LEBANON | Jean - Claude | Rabbath | Athletics |
LIBERIA | Gladys | Thompson | Athletics |
LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA | Mohamed | Eshtiwi | Weightlifting |
LITHUANIA | Saulius | Stombergas | Basketball |
LIECHTENSTEIN | Oliver | Geissmann | Shooting |
LUXEMBOURG | Claudine | Schaul | Tennis |
MADAGASCAR | Rosa | Rakotozafy | Athletics |
MALAYSIA | Nickson | Bryan | Diving |
MALAWI | Kondwani | Chiwina | Athletics |
MALDIVES | Sultan | Saeed | Athletics |
MALI | Kadiatou | Camara | Athletics |
MALTA | William | Chetcuti | Shooting |
MOROCCO | Nezha | Bidouane | Athletics |
MAURITIUS | Michael | Medor | Boxing |
MAURITANIA | Youba | Ouldhmeida | Athletics |
GREAT BRITAIN | Kate | Howey | Judo |
MEXICO | Fernando | Platas | Diving |
FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA | Manuel | Minginfel | Weightlifting |
MONGOLIA | Damdinsuren | Nyamkhuu | Judo |
MOZAMBIQUE | Kurt | Couto | Athletics |
REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA | Oleg | Moldovan | Shooting |
MONACO | Sebastien | Gattuso | Athletics |
BANGLADESH | Asif Hossain | Khan | Shooting |
BARBADOS | Michael | Maskell | Shooting |
BAHAMAS | Debbie | Ferguson | Athletics |
BAHRAIN | Amhed | Hamada | Athletics |
BELIZE | Emma | Wade | Athletics |
BENIN | Fabienne | Feraeze | Athletics |
BOTSWANA | Khumiso | Ikgopoleng | Boxing |
BURKINA FASO | Mamadou | Ouedraogo | Swimming |
BURUNDI | Emery | Nziyunvira | Swimming |
BHUTAN | Tshering | Chhoden | Archery |
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM | Jimmy | Anak Ahar | Athletics |
MYANMAR | U Hla | Win | Weightlifting |
NAMIBIA | Paulus | Ambunda | Boxing |
NAURU | Yukio | Peter | Weightlifting |
NEW ZEALAND | Beatrice | Faumuina | Athletics |
NEPAL | Rajendra Bahadur | Bhandari | Athletics |
NIGER | Abdou | Alassane Dji Bo | Judo |
NIGERIA | Mary | Onyali - Omagbemi | Athletics |
NICARAGUA | Svitlana | Kashchenko | Shooting |
NORWAY | Harald | Stenvaag | Shooting |
SOUTH AFRICA | Mbulaeni | Mulaudzi | Athletics |
NETHERLANDS | Mark | Huizinga | Judo |
NETHERLANDS ANTILLES | Churandy | Martina | Athletics |
OMAN | Hamoud Abdallah | Al Dalhami | Athletics |
HONDURAS | Izzwa | Medina | Table Tennis |
HUNGARY | Antal | Kovacs | Judo |
UGANDA | Joseph | Lubega | Boxing |
UZBEKISTAN | Abdullo | Tangriev | Judo |
UKRAINE | Denys | Sylantyev | Swimming |
URUGUAY | Serrana | Fernandez | Swimming |
PAKISTAN | Nadeem | Muhammad | Hockey |
PALESTINE | Sanna | Abubkheet | Athletics |
PALAU | John | Tarkong | Wrestling |
PANAMA | Eileen Marie | Coparropa Aleman | Swimming |
PAPUA NEW GUINEA | Dika | Toua | Weightlifting |
PARAGUAY | Rocio | Rivarola Trappe | Rowing |
VIRGIN ISLANDS | La Verne | Jones | Equestrian |
PERU | Francisco | Boza | Shooting |
POLAND | Bartosz | Kizierowski | Swimming |
PORTUGAL | Nuno | Delgado | Judo |
PUERTO RICO | Carlos | Arroyo | Basketball |
FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA | Bloago | Geurgieuski | Basketball |
RWANDA | Mathias | Ntawulikura | Athletics |
ROMANIA | Elisabeta | Lipa(- Oleniuc) | Rowing |
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Alexander | Popov | Swimming |
SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS | Kim | Collins | Athletics |
SAMOA | Uati | Maposua | Weightlifting |
SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE | Fumilay | Fonseca | Athletics |
SAUDI ARABIA | Hadi Soua An | Al Somaily | Athletics |
SENEGAL | Malick | Fall | Swimming |
SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO | Dejan | Bodiroga | Basketball |
SEYCHELLES | Allan | Julie | Sailing |
SINGAPORE | Ronald | Susilo | Badminton |
SIERRA LEONE | Hawanatu | Bangura | Athletics |
SLOVAKIA | Michal | Martikan | Canoe/Kayak Slalom |
SLOVENIA | Beno | Lapajne | Handball |
SOLOMON ISLANDS | Francis | Manioru | Athletics |
SOMALIA | Mohamed Ahmed | Alim | Head coach |
SWAZILAND | Geinile | Moyang | Athletics |
SUDAN | Todd | Matthews Jouda | Athletics |
SWEDEN | Lars | Frolander | Swimming |
SURINAME | Letitia | Vriesde | Athletics |
SRI LANKA | Susanthika | Jayasinghe | Athletics |
SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC | Mohamad | Hazouri | Athletics |
CHINESE TAIPEI | Chih - Yuan | Chen | Baseball |
UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA | Restituta | Joseph | Athletics |
TAJIKISTAN | Narguis | Nabieva | Archery |
THAILAND | Paradorn | Srichaphan | Tennis |
JAMAICA | Sandie | Richards | Athletics |
DJIBOUTI | Abdo | Abdallah | Tennis |
TIMOR-LESTE | Agueda | Amaral | Athletics |
TONGA | Ma'afu | Hawke | Boxing |
TOGO | Jan | Sekpona | Athletics |
TURKEY | Ali Enver | Adakan | Sailing |
TURKMENISTAN | Shohrat | Kurbanov | Boxing |
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO | Ato | Boldon | Athletics |
CHAD | Kaltouma | Nadjina | Athletics |
CZECH REPUBLIC | Kvetoslav | Svoboda | Swimming |
TUNISIA | Noureddine | Hfaiedh | Volleyball |
YEMEN | Akram | Abdullah | Taekwondo |
PHILIPPINES | Christopher | Camat | Boxing |
FINLAND | Thomas | Johanson | Sailing |
FIJI | Naisiga | Rasokisoki | Judo |
CHILE | Kristel | Kobrich | Swimming |
HONG KONG, CHINA | Hiu Wai Sherry | Tsai | Swimming |
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