Wikiwand AI

List of flag bearers for the Philippines at the Olympics

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is a list of flag bearers who have represented the Philippines at the Olympics. The delegation has participated in all Olympic Games since 1924, having a total of 58 events with 408 participants in the Olympic Games and the 27 participants in the Youth Olympic Games.[1] Flag bearers carry the national flag of their country at the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games, similar to a team captain. The flag bearer is either chosen by the respective Olympic Committee or their teammates.[2][AI-retrieved source]

IOC codePHI
NOCPhilippine Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympic.ph
Medals
Gold
3
Silver
5
Bronze
10
Total
18
Quick facts Philippines at the Olympics, IOC code ...
Philippines at the
Olympics
Flag of the Philippines
IOC codePHI
NOCPhilippine Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympic.ph
Medals
Gold
3
Silver
5
Bronze
10
Total
18
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Close

David Nepomuceno served as the first flag bearer for the Philippines in the 1924 Olympics in Paris.[3]

List

Key:

  Born outside the Philippines

Opening ceremony

More information #, Event year ...
#Event yearSeasonFlag bearerHometownSportRef.
11924SummerDavid Nepomuceno AlbayAthletics[3]
21928SummerAnselmo Gonzaga No information availableAthletics[4]
31932SummerNo information available[5]
41936SummerSimeon Toribio Zamboanga del SurAthletics[6]
51948SummerFrancisco Vestil CebuBasketball[7]
61952SummerRamon Campos Jr. Iloilo City Basketball[5][8]
71956SummerGertrudez Lozada No information availableSwimming[9]
81960SummerNo information available[5]
91964SummerManfredo Alipala BacolodBoxing[5][10]
101968SummerNo information available[5]
111972WinterNo information available[5]
121972SummerJimmy Mariano RizalBasketball[11]
131976SummerGerardo Rosario Ilocos SurSwimming
141984SummerIsidro del Prado SorsogonAthletics
151988WinterRaymond Ocampo PampangaLuge
161988SummerEric Buhain Metro ManilaSwimming
171992WinterMichael Teruel New York, United StatesAlpine skiing
181992SummerArlo Chavez CebuBoxing
191996SummerReynaldo Galido Negros OccidentalBoxing[12]
202000SummerDonald Geisler PampangaTaekwondo[12]
212004SummerRomeo Brin[note 1] PalawanBoxing[12]
222008SummerManny Pacquiao[note 2] South CotabatoBoxing
232012SummerHidilyn Diaz Zamboanga del SurWeightlifting
242014WinterMichael Christian Martinez Metro ManilaFigure skating[13]
252016SummerIan Lariba Misamis OrientalTable tennis[14]
262018WinterAsa Miller Oregon, United States Alpine Skiing [15][16]
272020SummerEumir Marcial [note 3] Zamboanga del Sur Boxing [19]
Kiyomi Watanabe CebuJudo
28 2022 Winter Asa Miller Oregon, United States Alpine Skiing [20][21]
29 2024 Summer Carlo Paalam Bukidnon Boxing [22]
Nesthy Petecio Davao del Sur
30 2026 Winter Francis Ceccarelli Metro Manila Alpine Skiing [23]
Tallulah Proulx California, United States
Close

Closing ceremony

More information #, Event year ...
#Event yearSeasonFlag bearerHometownSportRef.
2004 SummerTshomlee Go Camarines SurTaekwondo[24]
2008 SummerMiguel Molina Metro ManilaSwimming
2012 SummerJasmine Alkhaldi Metro Manila Swimming
2016 Summer Kirstie Alora Laguna Taekwondo [25]
2018 Winter Asa Miller Oregon, United States Alpine Skiing [15][16]
2020 Summer Nesthy Petecio Davao del Sur Boxing [26]
2022 Winter Asa Miller Oregon, United States Alpine Skiing [20][21]
2024 Summer Carlos Yulo Metro Manila Gymnastics [27]
Aira Villegas Leyte Boxing
Close

Youth Games

More information #, Event year ...
#Event yearSeasonFlag bearer HometownSportRef.
12010SummerPatricia Llena Nueva EcijaWeightlifting[28]
22012WinterAbel Tesfamariam SwitzerlandAlpine Skiing[29]
32014SummerLuis Gabriel Moreno Metro ManilaArchery[30]
42018SummerYuka Saso BulacanGolf
52020WinterAna Noelle Wahleithner United StatesAlpine Skiing[31]
62024WinterLaetaz Rabe SwitzerlandFreestyle Skiing
Close

Notes

  1. [1]
    Originally assigned to Christopher Camat but was replaced by fellow boxer Brin as Camat was scheduled to compete the day after the opening ceremony. [12]
  2. [2]
    Pacquiao, a professional boxer, is a non-participant in the Olympic Games.
  3. [3]
    EJ Obiena was originally chosen, but he was replaced due to the introduction of a new protocol requiring flagbearers to be in Tokyo 48 hours prior to the opening ceremony. Obiena is scheduled to arrived on 23 July, on the very day of the opening ceremony itself.[17][18]

See also

References

Related Articles

Timelines

Top Qs

Fact Checks