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1972 Summer Olympics national flag bearers
During the Parade of Nations section of the 1972 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, athletes from each country participating in the Olympics paraded in the arena, preceded by their flag. The flag was borne by a sportsperson from that country chosen either by the National Olympic Committee or by the athletes themselves to represent their country.
2016 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations
![Great Britain entering the stadium with tennis star [[Andy Murray]] carrying the flag](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremony 1035369-olimpiadas abertura-2902.jpg?width=200 "Great Britain entering the stadium with tennis star [[Andy Murray]] carrying the flag")
![Athletes from host nation Brazil with flagbearer [[Yane Marques]] at center closing the parade](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/A scene from the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony (28213110473).jpg?width=200 "Athletes from host nation Brazil with flagbearer [[Yane Marques]] at center closing the parade")
![Iran]] entering the stadium with paralyzed [[Zahra Nemati]] carrying the flag](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Iran 2016 Summer Olympics Parade 01.jpg?width=200 "Iran]] entering the stadium with paralyzed [[Zahra Nemati]] carrying the flag")
![[[Michael Phelps]] carrying the flag on behalf of athletes from the United States](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Phelps carries Stars & Stripes (28726351981).jpg?width=200 "[[Michael Phelps]] carrying the flag on behalf of athletes from the United States")
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2016 Summer Olympic national flag bearers; 2016 Summer Olympics national flag bearers
During the Parade of Nations within the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, athletes and officials from each participating team marched in the Maracanã Stadium preceded by their flag and placard bearer. Each flag bearer had been chosen either by the team's National Olympic Committee or by the athletes themselves.
2008 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations
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Flag bearers at the 2008 Summer Olympics; List of 2008 Summer Olympics national flag bearers; 2008 olympics flagbearers; 2008 Summer Olympics national flag bearers
2008 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations was part of the opening ceremony that originating with the 1896 Olympic Games. The national team from each nation participating in the Olympic Games paraded behind their national flag into the Olympic Stadium.
