2002 Winter Olympics national flag bearers

2002 Winter Olympics

During the Parade of Nations portion of the 2002 Winter 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. [1] [2] [3]

List

Order Nation Flag bearer Sport
1  Greece (GRE) Fafalis, LefterisLefteris Fafalis Cross country
2  Andorra (AND) Gomez, VictorVictor Gomez Alpine skiing
3  Argentina (ARG) Simari Birkner, Cristian JavierCristian Javier Simari Birkner Alpine skiing
4  Armenia (ARM) Harutyunyan, ArsenArsen Harutyunyan Alpine skiing
5  Australia (AUS) Costa, AdrianAdrian Costa Freestyle skiing
6  Austria (AUT) Neuner, AngelikaAngelika Neuner Luge
7  Azerbaijan (AZE) Rylov, SergeiSergei Rylov Figure skating
8  Belarus (BLR) Ryzhenkov, OlegOleg Ryzhenkov Biathlon
9  Belgium (BEL) Van Vossei, SimonSimon Van Vossei Short track
10  Bermuda (BER) Singleton, PatrickPatrick Singleton Luge
11  Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) Becibegovic, EnisEnis Becibegovic Alpine skiing
12  Brazil (BRA) Arnhold, MirellaMirella Arnhold Alpine skiing
13  Bulgaria (BUL) Geogiev, StefanStefan Geogiev Alpine skiing
14  Cameroon (CMR) Menyoli, IsaacIsaac Menyoli Cross country
15  Canada (CAN) Le May Doan, CatrionaCatriona Le May Doan Speed skating
16  Chile (CHI) Irarrazaval, AnitaAnita Irarrazaval Alpine skiing
17  China (CHN) Zhang, MinMin Zhang Figure skating
18  Croatia (CRO) Kostelic, JanicaJanica Kostelic Alpine skiing
19  Cyprus (CYP) Christodoulou, TheodorosTheodoros Christodoulou Alpine skiing
20  Czech Republic (CZE) Valenta, AlesAles Valenta Freestyle skiing
21  Denmark (DEN) Schmidt, UlrikUlrik Schmidt Curling
22  Estonia (EST) Levandi, AllarAllar Levandi Nordic Combined
23  Fiji (FIJ) Thoms, LaurenceLaurence Thoms Alpine skiing
24  Finland (FIN) Nieminen, ToniToni Nieminen Ski jumping
25  Macedonia (MKD) Nikolovska, JanaJana Nikolovska Alpine skiing
26  France (FRA) Monthillet, CaroleCarole Monthillet Alpine skiing
27  Georgia (GEO) Akhmeteli, SofiaSofia Akhmeteli Alpine skiing
28  Germany (GER) Gerg, HildeHilde Gerg Alpine skiing
29  Great Britain (GBR) Dixon, MichaelMichael Dixon Biathlon
30  Hong Kong (HKG) Tsoi, Cordia Po YeeCordia Po Yee Tsoi Short track
31  Hungary (HUN) Egyed, KrisztinaKrisztina Egyed Speed skating
32  Iceland (ISL) Kristjansdottir, Dagny LindaDagny Linda Kristjansdottir Alpine skiing
33  India (IND) Keshvan, ShivaShiva Keshvan Luge
34  Iran (IRI) Kalhor, BagherBagher Kalhor
35  Ireland (IRL) McGarry, TamsenTamsen McGarry Alpine skiing
36  Israel (ISR) Chait, GalitGalit Chait Ice dancing
37  Italy (ITA) Kostner, IsoldeIsolde Kostner Alpine skiing
38  Jamaica (JAM) Watt, WinstonWinston Watt Bobsleigh
39  Japan (JPN) Sammiya, ErikoEriko Sammiya Speed skating
40  Kazakhstan (KAZ) Bikchantayev, RadikRadik Bikchantayev Speed skating
41  Kenya (KEN) Boit, PhillipePhillipe Boit Cross country
42  South Korea (KOR) Hur, Seung-WookSeung-Wook Hur Alpine skiing
43  Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) Chvykov, DimitriDimitri Chvykov Ski jumping
44  Latvia (LAT) Vītoliņš, HarijsHarijs Vītoliņš Ice hockey
45  Lebanon (LIB) Njeim, ChirineChirine Njeim Alpine skiing
46  Liechtenstein (LIE) Buchel, MarcoMarco Buchel Alpine skiing
47  Lithuania (LTU) Panavas, RicardasRicardas Panavas Cross country
48  Mexico (MEX) Thames, RobertoRoberto Thames Bobsleigh
49  Moldova (MDA) Bucsa, JonJon Bucsa Cross country
50  Monaco (MON) Calmes, Jean-FrançoisJean-François Calmes Bobsleigh
51  Mongolia (MGL) Erdenetulkhuur, JargalJargal Erdenetulkhuur Cross country
52  Nepal (NEP) Khadka, JayJay Khadka Cross country
53  Netherlands (NED) Saurbreij, NicolienNicolien Saurbreij Snowboard
54  New Zealand (NZL) Paul, AngelaAngela Paul Luge
55  Norway (NOR) Skjelbreid Poiree, Liv GreteLiv Grete Skjelbreid Poiree Biathlon
56  Poland (POL) Siudek, MariuszMariusz Siudek Figure skating
57  Puerto Rico (PUR) Repollet, ManuelManuel Repollet Bobsleigh
58  Romania (ROM) Tofalvi, EvaEva Tofalvi Biathlon
59  Russia (RUS) Prokourorov, AlexeiAlexei Prokourorov Cross country
60  San Marino (SMR) Matteo Giordani, GianGian Matteo Giordani Alpine skiing
61  Slovakia (SVK) Petrovicky, RobertRobert Petrovicky Ice hockey
62  Slovenia (SLO) Kosir, DejanDejan Kosir Snowboard
63  South Africa (RSA) Heath, AlexAlex Heath Alpine skiing
64  Spain (ESP) Fernandez, IkerIker Fernandez Snowboard
65  Sweden (SWE) Forsberg, MagdalenaMagdalena Forsberg Biathlon
66  Switzerland (SUI) Simmen, GianGian Simmen Alpine skiing
67  Chinese Taipei (TPE) Chui-Bin , LinLin Chui-Bin Luge
68  Tajikistan (TJK) Mirzoyev, GafarGafar Mirzoyev
69  Thailand (THA) Nagvajara, PrawatPrawat Nagvajara Cross country
70  Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) Sun, GregoryGregory Sun Bobsleigh
71  Turkey (TUR) Alaftargil, AtakanAtakan Alaftargil Alpine skiing
72  Ukraine (UKR) Petrovicky, OlenaOlena Petrovicky Biathlon
73  Uzbekistan (UZB) Vrumbaev, KamilKamil Vrumbaev Alpine skiing
74  Venezuela (VEN) Boccalandro, IginiaIginia Boccalandro Luge
75  Virgin Islands (ISV) Browne, DinahDinah Browne Luge
76  Yugoslavia (YUG) Lolovic, JelenaJelena Lolovic Alpine skiing
77  United States (USA) Peterson, AmyAmy Peterson Short track

References

  1. ↑ "The XIX Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City" (PDF). Olympic.org. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
  2. ↑ "Salt Lake 2002 Legacy".
  3. ↑ "salt-lake-city-2002-winter-olympics".
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