2020 Summer Olympics closing ceremony flag bearers

During the closing ceremony of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, the flag bearers for the 205 National Olympic Committee's (NOCs) and the IOC Refugee Olympic Team entered the Olympic Stadium.[1][2] The flags of each country were not necessarily carried by the same flag bearer as in the opening ceremony.[3] Due to COVID-19 related protocols, athletes had to leave Japan within 48 hours from completion of their final event,[4] leaving some countries without representation during the closing ceremony. Flags of the countries without athletes present were instead carried by volunteers.[a]

Countries and flagbearers

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The following is a list of each country's flag bearer. The list is sorted by the order in which each nation appears in the parade of nations. Names will be given as officially designated by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Because of the requirement that all competing athletes had to leave Tokyo within 48 hours of the completion of their events, not all of the National Olympic Committees were able to select a flag bearer for the closing ceremony, a games volunteer was represented instead.

This table is sortable by country name in English, country name in Japanese, the flag bearer's name, or the flag bearer's sport.
Order Nation Japanese Roman Transliteration Flag bearer(s) Sport Ref
1  Greece (GRE) ギリシャ Girisha Ioannis Fountoulis Water Polo [2]
2  Refugee Olympic Team (EOR) 難民選手団 Nanmin Senshu-dan Hamoon Derafshipour Karate
3  Iceland (ISL) アイスランド Aisurando No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
4  Ireland (IRL) アイルランド Airurando Natalya Coyle Modern Pentathlon
5  Azerbaijan (AZE) アゼルバイジャン Azerubaijan Haji Aliyev Wrestling
6  Afghanistan (AFG) アフガニスタン Afuganisutan No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
7  United Arab Emirates (UAE) アラブ首長国連邦 Arabu Shuchōkoku Renpō No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
8  Algeria (ALG) アルジェリア Arujeria Imane Khelif Boxing
9  Argentina (ARG) アルゼンチン Aruzenchin Pedro Ibarra Field hockey
10  Aruba (ARU) アルバ Aruba No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
11  Albania (ALB) アルバニア Arubania No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
12  Armenia (ARM) アルメニア Arumenia Hovhannes Bachkov Boxing
13  Angola (ANG) アンゴラ Angora No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
14  Antigua and Barbuda (ANT) アンティグア・バーブーダ Antigua Bābūda Cejhae Greene Athletics
15  Andorra (AND) アンドラ Andora Pol Moya Athletics
16  Yemen (YEM) イエメン Iemen No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
17  Israel (ISR) イスラエル Isuraeru Linoy Ashram Rhythmic Gymnastics
18  Italy (ITA) イタリア Itaria Lamont Marcell Jacobs Athletics
19  Iraq (IRQ) イラク Iraku No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
20  Iran (IRI) イラン・イスラム共和国 Iran Isuramu Kyōwakoku Amir Hossein Zare Wrestling
21  India (IND) インド Indo Bajrang Bajrang Wrestling
22  Indonesia (INA) インドネシア Indoneshia No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
23  Uganda (UGA) ウガンダ Uganda Peruth Chemutai Athletics
24  Ukraine (UKR) ウクライナ Ukuraina Liudmyla Luzan Canoe Sprint
25  Uzbekistan (UZB) ウズベキスタン Uzubekisutan Akbar Djuraev Weightlifting
26  Uruguay (URU) ウルグアイ Uruguai María Pía Fernández Athletics
27  Great Britain (GBR) 英国 Eikoku Laura Kenny Cycling Track
28  British Virgin Islands (IVB) 英領バージン諸島 Ei-ryō Bājin Shotō No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
29  Ecuador (ECU) エクアドル Ekuadoru Glenda Morejón Athletics
30  Egypt (EGY) エジプト Ejiputo Giana Farouk Karate
31  Estonia (EST) エストニア Esutonia Maicel Uibo Athletics
32  Eswatini (SWZ) エスワティニ Esuwatini Sibusiso Matsenjwa Athletics
33  Ethiopia (ETH) エチオピア Echiopia Selemon Barega Athletics
34  Eritrea (ERI) エリトリア Eritoria Nazret Weldu Athletics
35  El Salvador (ESA) エルサルバドル Erusarubadoru Yamileth Solorzano Boxing
36  Australia (AUS) オーストラリア Ōsutoraria Mathew Belcher Sailing
37  Austria (AUT) オーストリア Ōsutoria Andreas Mueller Cycling Track
38  Oman (OMA) オマーン Omān No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
39  Netherlands (NED) オランダ Oranda Sifan Hassan Athletics
40  Ghana (GHA) ガーナ Gāna Samuel Takyi Boxing
41  Cape Verde (CPV) カーボべルデ Kāboberude Daniel Varela de Pina Boxing
42  Guyana (GUY) ガイアナ Gaiana Emanuel Archibald Athletics
43  Kazakhstan (KAZ) カザフスタン Kazafusutan Kamshybek Kunkabayev Boxing
44  Qatar (QAT) カタール Katāru No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
45  Canada (CAN) カナダ Kanada Damian Warner Athletics
46  Gabon (GAB) ガボン Gabon No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
47  Cameroon (CMR) カメルーン Kamerūn No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
48  The Gambia (GAM) ガンビア Ganbia Ebrima Camara Athletics
49  Cambodia (CAM) カンボジア Kanbojia No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
50  North Macedonia (MKD) 北マケドニア Kita Makedonia Magomedgadji Nurov Wrestling
51  Guinea (GUI) ギニア Ginia Fatoumata Camara Wrestling
52  Guinea-Bissau (GBS) ギニアビサウ Giniabisau Augusto Midana Wrestling
53  Cyprus (CYP) キプロス Kipurosu No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
54  Cuba (CUB) キューバ Kyūba Zurian Hechavarria Athletics
55  Kiribati (KIR) キリバス Kiribasu Ruben Katoatau Weightlifting
56  Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) キルギス Kirugisu Ernazar Akmataliev Wrestling
57  Guatemala (GUA) グアテマラ Guatemara Charles Fernandez Modern Pentathlon
58  Guam (GUM) グアム Guamu Rckaela Aquino Wrestling
59  Kuwait (KUW) クウェート Kuwēto No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
60  Cook Islands (COK) クック諸島 Kukku Shotō No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
61  Grenada (GRN) グレナダ Gurenada Kirani James Athletics
62  Croatia (CRO) クロアチア Kuroachia Andro Buslje Water Polo
63  Cayman Islands (CAY) ケイマン諸島 Keiman Shotō No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
64  Kenya (KEN) ケニア Kenia Timothy Cheruiyot Athletics
65  Ivory Coast (CIV) コートジボワール Kōtojibowāru Marie-Josée Ta Lou Athletics
66  Costa Rica (CRC) コスタリカ Kosutarika Noelia Vargas Athletics
67  Kosovo (KOS) コソボ Kosobo Egzon Shala Wrestling
68  Comoros (COM) コモロ Komoro Fadane Hamadi Athletics
69  Colombia (COL) コロンビア Koronbia Ingrit Valencia Boxing
70  Republic of the Congo (CGO) コンゴ Kongo Gilles Anthony Afoumba Athletics
71  Democratic Republic of the Congo (COD) コンゴ民主共和国 Kongo Minshu Kyōwakoku No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
72  Saudi Arabia (KSA) サウジアラビア Saujiarabia No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
73  Samoa (SAM) サモア Samoa Anne Cairns Canoe Sprint
74  São Tomé and Príncipe (STP) サントメ・プリンシペ Santome Purinshipe No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
75  Zambia (ZAM) ザンビア Zanbia Sydney Siame Athletics
76  San Marino (SMR) サンマリノ Sanmarino Myles Nazem Amine Wrestling
77  ROC ROC ROC[b][c] Abdulrashid Sadulaev Wrestling
78  Sierra Leone (SLE) シエラレオネ Shierareone No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
79  Djibouti (DJI) ジブチ Jibuchi Souhra Ali Mohamed Athletics
80  Jamaica (JAM) ジャマイカ Jamaika Stephenie Ann McPherson Athletics
81  Georgia (GEO) ジョージア Jōjia Gogita Arkania Karate
82  Syria (SYR) シリア・アラブ共和国 Shiria Arabu Kyōwakoku No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
83  Singapore (SGP) シンガポール Shingapōru Jonathan Chan Diving
84  Zimbabwe (ZIM) ジンバブエ Jinbabue Scott Vincent Golf
85  Switzerland (SUI) スイス Suisu Elena Quirici Karate
86  Sweden (SWE) スウェーデン Suwēden Peder Fredricson Equestrian
87  Sudan (SUD) スーダン Sūdan No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
88  Spain (ESP) スペイン Supein Sandra Sanchez Jaime Karate
89  Suriname (SUR) スリナム Surinamu No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
90  Sri Lanka (SRI) スリランカ Suriranka Yupun Abeykoon Mudiyanselage Athletics
91  Slovakia (SVK) スロバキア Surobakia Danka Barteková Shooting
92  Slovenia (SLO) スロベニア Surobenia Janja Garnbret Sport Climbing
93  Seychelles (SEY) セーシェル Sēsheru Rodney Govinden Sailing
94  Equatorial Guinea (GEQ) 赤道ギニア Sekidō Ginia No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
95  Senegal (SEN) セネガル Senegaru Adama Diatta Wrestling
96  Serbia (SRB) セルビア Serubia Jovana Preković Karate
97  Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN) セントクリストファー・ネービス Sentokurisutofā Nēbisu No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
98  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VIN) セントビンセント及びグレナディーン諸島 Sentobinsento Oyobi Gurenadīn Shotō No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
99  Saint Lucia (LCA) セントルシア Sentorushia Levern Spencer Athletics
100  Somalia (SOM) ソマリア Somaria No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
101  Solomon Islands (SOL) ソロモン諸島 Soromon Shotō Mary Kini Lifu Weightlifting
102  Thailand (THA) タイ Tai Sudaporn Seesondee Boxing
103  South Korea (KOR) 大韓民国 Daikanminkoku Jun Woong-tae Modern Pentathlon
104  Chinese Taipei (TPE) チャイニーズ・タイペイ Chainīzu Taipei Chen Chieh Athletics
105  Tajikistan (TJK) タジキスタン Tajikisutan No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
106  Tanzania (TAN) タンザニア連合共和国 Tanzania Rengō Kyōwakoku Alphonce Felix Simbu Athletics
107  Czech Republic (CZE) チェコ共和国 Cheko Kyōwakoku Jakub Vadlejch Athletics
108  Chad (CHA) チャド Chado No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
109  Central African Republic (CAF) 中央アフリカ共和国 Chūō Afurika Kyōwakoku No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
110  China (CHN) 中華人民共和国 Chūka Jinmin Kyōwakoku Bingtian Su Athletics
111  Tunisia (TUN) チュニジア Chunijia Ghailene Khattali Canoe Sprint
112  Chile (CHI) チリ Chiri María Mailliard Canoe Sprint
113  Tuvalu (TUV) ツバル Tsubaru Karalo Maibuca Athletics
114  Denmark (DEN) デンマーク Denmāku Emma Aastrand Jorgensen Canoe Sprint
115  Germany (GER) ドイツ Doitsu Ronald Rauhe Canoe Sprint
116  Togo (TOG) トーゴ Tōgo Claire Ayivon Rowing
117  Dominica (DMA) ドミニカ Dominika Thea LaFond Athletics
118  Dominican Republic (DOM) ドミニカ共和国 Dominika Kyōwakoku Prisilla Rivera Brens Volleyball
119  Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) トリニダード・トバゴ Torinidādo Tobago Andwuelle Wright Athletics
120  Turkmenistan (TKM) トルクメニスタン Torukumenisutan No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
121  Turkey (TUR) トルコ Toruko Busenaz Surmeneli Boxing
122  Tonga (TGA) トンガ Tonga No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
123  Nigeria (NGR) ナイジェリア Naijeria Odunayo Folasade Adekuoroye Wrestling
124  Nauru (NRU) ナウル Nauru Nancy Genzel Abouke Weightlifting
125  Namibia (NAM) ナミビア Namibia Beatrice Masilingi Athletics
126  Nicaragua (NCA) ニカラグア Nikaragua No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
127  Niger (NIG) ニジェール Nijēru No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
128  New Zealand (NZL) ニュージーランド Nyūjīrando Valerie Adams Athletics
129  Nepal (NEP) ネパール Nepāru No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
130  Norway (NOR) ノルウェー Noruwē Katrine Lunde Handball
131  Bahrain (BRN) バーレーン Bārēn Husain Mahfoodh Handball
132  Haiti (HAI) ハイチ Haichi Mulern Jean Athletics
133  Pakistan (PAK) パキスタン Pakisutan Arshad Nadeem Athletics
134  Panama (PAN) パナマ Panama Jorge Castelblanco Athletics
135  Vanuatu (VAN) バヌアツ Banuatsu Riilio Rii Rowing
136  Bahamas (BAH) バハマ Bahama Megan Moss Athletics
137  Papua New Guinea (PNG) パプアニューギニア Papuanyūginia No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
138  Bermuda (BER) バミューダ Bamyūda No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
139  Palau (PLW) パラオ Parao No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
140  Paraguay (PAR) パラグアイ Paraguai Derlys Ayala Athletics
141  Barbados (BAR) バルバドス Barubadosu Tia-Adana Belle Athletics
142  Palestine (PLE) パレスチナ Paresuchina No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
143  Hungary (HUN) ハンガリー Hangarī Balint Kopasz Canoe Sprint
144  Bangladesh (BAN) バングラデシュ Banguradeshu No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
145  East Timor (TLS) 東ティモール民主共和国 Higashi Timōru Minshu Kyōwakoku No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
146  Fiji (FIJ) フィジー Fijī Rusila Nagasau Rugby Sevens
147  Philippines (PHI) フィリピン Firipin Nesthy Petecio Boxing
148  Finland (FIN) フィンランド Finrando Mira Marjut Johanna Potkonen Boxing
149  Bhutan (BHU) ブータン Būtan Sangay Tenzin Swimming
150  Puerto Rico (PUR) プエルトリコ Puerutoriko Rafael Quintero Diaz Diving
151  Brazil (BRA) ブラジル Burajiru Rebeca Andrade Artistic Gymnastics
152  Bulgaria (BUL) ブルガリア Burugaria Simona Dyankova Rhythmic Gymnastics
153  Burkina Faso (BUR) ブルキナファソ Burukinafaso No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
154  Brunei (BRU) ブルネイ・ダルサラーム Burunei Darusarāmu No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
155  Burundi (BDI) ブルンジ Burunji No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
156  American Samoa (ASA) 米領サモア Amerika-ryō Samoa Nathan Crumpton Athletics
157  Virgin Islands (ISV) 米領バージン諸島 Amerika-ryō Bājin Shotō Eddie Lovett Athletics
158  Vietnam (VIE) ベトナム Betonamu No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
159  Benin (BEN) ベナン Benan No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
160  Venezuela (VEN) ベネズエラ Benezuera Antonio Jose Diaz Fernandez Karate
161  Belarus (BLR) ベラルーシ Berarūshi Ilya Palazkov Modern Pentathlon
162  Belize (BIZ) ベリーズ Berīzu Amado Cruz Canoe Sprint
163  Peru (PER) ペルー Perū Alexandra Vanessa Grande Risco Karate
164  Belgium (BEL) ベルギー Berugī Gregory Wathelet Equestrian
165  Poland (POL) ポーランド Pōrando Karolina Naja Canoe Sprint
166  Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) ボスニア・ヘルツェゴビナ Bosunia Herutsegobina Amel Tuka Athletics
167  Botswana (BOT) ボツワナ Botsuwana Anthony Pasela Athletics
168  Bolivia (BOL) ボリビア Boribia Angela Castro Athletics
169  Portugal (POR) ポルトガル Porutogaru Pedro Pichardo Athletics
170  Hong Kong (HKG) ホンコン・チャイナ Honkon Chaina Mo Sheung Grace Lau Karate
171  Honduras (HON) ホンジュラス Honjurasu Ivan Zarco Alvarez Athletics
172  Marshall Islands (MHL) マーシャル諸島 Māsharu Shotō No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
173  Madagascar (MAD) マダガスカル Madagasukaru No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
174  Malawi (MAW) マラウイ Maraui No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
175  Mali (MLI) マリ Mari No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
176  Malta (MLT) マルタ Maruta No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
177  Malaysia (MAS) マレーシア Marēshia Pandelela Pamg Diving
178  Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) ミクロネシア連邦 Mikuroneshia Renpō No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
179  South Africa (RSA) 南アフリカ Minami Afurika Anaso Jobodwana Athletics
180  South Sudan (SSD) 南スーダン Minami Sūdan Abraham Guem Athletics
181  Myanmar (MYA) ミャンマー Myanmā No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
182  Mexico (MEX) メキシコ Mekishiko Mayan Oliver Modern Pentathlon
183  Mauritius (MRI) モーリシャス Mōrishasu No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
184  Mauritania (MTN) モーリタニア Mōritania No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
185  Mozambique (MOZ) モザンビーク Mozanbīku No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
186  Monaco (MON) モナコ Monako No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
187  Maldives (MDV) モルディブ Morudibu No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
188  Moldova (MDA) モルドバ共和国 Morudoba Kyōwakoku Andrian Mardare Athletics
189  Morocco (MAR) モロッコ Morokko Btissam Sadini Karate
190  Mongolia (MGL) モンゴル Mongoru Lkhagvagerel Munkhtur Wrestling
191  Montenegro (MNE) モンテネグロ Monteneguro Dusan Matkovic Water Polo
192  Jordan (JOR) ヨルダン Yorudan Abdelrahman Al-Masafta Karate
193  Laos (LAO) ラオス人民民主共和国 Raosu Jinmin Minshu Kyōwakoku Siri Arun Budcharern Swimming
194  Latvia (LAT) ラトビア Ratobia Pavels Svecovs Modern Pentathlon
195  Lithuania (LTU) リトアニア Ritoania Justinas Kinderis Modern Pentathlon
196  Libya (LBA) リビア Ribia Ali Omar Judo
197  Liechtenstein (LIE) リヒテンシュタイン Rihitenshutain Lara Mechnig Artistic Swimming
198  Liberia (LBR) リベリア Riberia No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
199  Romania (ROU) ルーマニア Rūmania Catalin Chirilă Canoe Sprint
200  Luxembourg (LUX) ルクセンブルク Rukusenburuku Bob Bertemes Athletics
201  Rwanda (RWA) ルワンダ Ruwanda John Hakizimana Athletics
202  Lesotho (LES) レソト Resoto Neheng Khatala Athletics
203  Lebanon (LBN) レバノン Rebanon No athletes present for Closing Ceremony
204  United States (USA) アメリカ合衆国 Amerika Gasshūkoku Kara Winger Athletics
205  France (FRA) フランス Furansu Steven Da Costa Karate
206  Japan (JPN) 日本 Nihon Ryo Kiyuna Karate

Notes

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  1. ^ Photographic sources show the flags of countries with athletes present, such as British Virgin Islands and Iceland, were carried by Olympics volunteers.[5][6]
  2. ^ The panel displayed the name "ROC"[7] but the ROC was announced with its full name Comité olympique russe/Russian Olympic Committee/ロシアオリンピック委員会
  3. ^ ROC was sorted based on its French abbreviation COR, in Japanese Shī Ō Āru.

References

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  1. ^ "The flagbearers for the Tokyo 2020 Closing Ceremony". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "List of flagbearers for the 205 NOCs and the IOC Refugee Olympic Team" (PDF). olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  3. ^ "India Flag Bearers Tokyo Olympics Mary Kom Manpreet Singh Bajrang Punia To Be Flag Bearers At Opening And Closing Ceremony". Olympics.com. July 5, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-07-05. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  4. ^ Bruton, Michelle. "Closing Ceremony Tokyo 2021: Highlights, Flag Bearers and More". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  5. ^ "Great Britain's Laura Kenny with the Union Jack flag during the..." Getty Images. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  6. ^ "Ireland's Natalya Coyle with the tricolour flag during the closing..." Getty Images. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
  7. ^ Shilova, Anna (August 7, 2021). "A Short History of Soviet and Russian Olympic Fashion". The Moscow Times.