List of flag bearers for independent Olympians at the Olympics
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This is a list of flag bearers who have competed as individual Olympic athletes at the Olympics.[1]
| Independent Olympians at the Olympics | |
|---|---|
| |
| IOC code | IOP, IOA, OAR, AIN |
| Medals |
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| Summer appearances | |
| Independent Olympic participants (1992) Individual Olympic athletes (2000) Independent Olympic athletes (2012) Independent Olympic athletes (2016) | |
| Winter appearances | |
| Independent Olympic Participants (2014) | |
Flag bearers carry the Olympic Flag at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.
List
| Event year | Season | Flag bearer | Sport | Nationality[NB 1] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Summer | none | N/a | Athletes from Independent Olympic Participants at the 1992 Summer Olympics did not attend the parade of nations, but still competed at the Games.[2] | |
| 2000 | Summer | Victor Ramos | Boxing |  East Timor | [3] |
| 2012 | Summer | Brooklyn Kerlin (from LOCOG) | N/a |  United Kingdom not a competitor | [4] |
| 2014 | Winter | Volunteer from SOCOG | N/a | ? | [5] |
| 2016 | Summer | Rose Nathike Lokonyen | Distance running |  South Sudan | [6] Refugee Olympian Team (ROT);  UNHCR identified refugees selected by the  IOC.[7] The Flag Bearer from South Sudan was certified by the  Kenyan NOC[6] |
| 2016 | Summer | Volunteer from COJOPR | N/a | ? | Independent Olympian team (IOA); IOC allowed competitors separate from their nationalities. The Kuwaiti NOC was barred from 2016, leaving their Olympians to compete independently, along with other independents. The  Kuwaiti flag bearer Fehaid al-Deehani did not carry the Olympic Flag.[8][9][10] |
| 2018 | Winter | Volunteer from POCOG | N/a | ? | [11] |
Notes
- The athlete's nationality is listed at the time of the competition.