List of flag bearers for New Zealand at the Olympics explained

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Nocname:New Zealand Olympic Committee
Games:Olympics
Gold:65
Silver:42
Bronze:56
See also: (1908 · 1912)

This is a list of flag bearers who have represented New Zealand at the Olympics.[1]

Flag bearers carry the New Zealand flag and, since 2004, wear Te Māhutonga cloak at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

Arthur Porritt, Stuart Blakely and David Aspin are the only New Zealand Olympians to have carried the flag at two different Olympic opening ceremonies.

Te Māhutonga cloak

This is worn by New Zealand's Olympic flag bearer at the opening ceremony of Summer and Winter Olympic Games. The Māori feather cloak is a traditional textile that offers the distinguished wearer additional mana through its connection with the previous sportspeople who have worn it. It was first worn to the games by Beatrice Faumuina at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games after being presented by the Māori Queen Dame Te Atairangikaahu in a ceremony where it also adorned some of the previous flag bearers including Harold Nelson, Ian Ferguson, Mark Todd, Barbara Kendall and Blyth Tait. Te Māhutonga translates from Māori to represent the constellation of the Southern Cross.

Opening ceremony flag bearers

Event year Season Flag bearer Sport
42 Summer , [2]
41 Winter , [3] Freestyle skiing, alpine skiing
40 Summer , [4] Rugby sevens, boxing
39 Winter[5] Freestyle skiing
38 Summer , [6] Sailing
37 Winter[7] Speed skating
36 Summer [8] Athletics
35 Winter [9] Snowboarding
34 Summer Rowing
33 Winter Curling
32 Summer Athletics
31 Winter Luge
30 Summer Equestrian - Eventing
29 Winter Bobsleigh
28 Summer Sailing
27 Winter Short track speed skating
26 Summer Equestrianism
25 Winter
24 Summer Canoeing
23 Winter Alpine skiing
22 Summer Athletics
21 Winter
20 Summer
19 Winter Alpine skiing
18 Summer Wrestling
17 Winter Alpine skiing
16 Summer Wrestling
15 Winter Team manager
14 Summer Weightlifting
13 Winter Alpine skiing
12 Summer
11 Summer Athletics
10 Winter
9 Summer
8 Summer
7 Winter Team assistant manager
6 Summer Athletics
5 Summer
4 Summer Rowing
3 Summer Athletics
2 Summer Athletics
1 Summer Athletics
competed under New Zealand Olympic Committee flag

Closing ceremony flag bearers

2024 Summer Olympics 2024]] Flag bearer ! [10]
Winter[11] Freestyle skiing
Summer[12] Athletics
Winter[13] Snowboarding
Summer[14] Canoe sprint
Winter[15] Freestyle skiing
Summer [16] Rowing
Winter [17] Skeleton
Summer [18] Rowing
Winter [19] Curling
Summer [20] Cycling
Winter [21] Alpine skiing
Summer [22] Rowing
Winter [23] Luge
Summer [24] Swimming
Summer Sailboarding
Summer Sailboarding

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417092755/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/NZL/ New Zealand
  2. News: Aaron Gate and Jo Aleh named New Zealand team flag bearers for Paris 2024 Olympic Games . 26 July 2024 . . 26 July 2024.
  3. News: Winter Olympics: Alice Robinson and Finn Bilous named as New Zealand's flagbearers . 4 February 2022 . RNZ News . 19 February 2022.
  4. News: Tokyo Olympics 2020: Hamish Bond forced to hand over flagbearer duties to David Nyika for opening ceremony . 23 July 2021 . New Zealand Herald . 23 July 2021.
  5. News: 2018 Winter Olympics: Beau-James Wells named New Zealand flagbearer . Stuff.co.nz . 9 February 2018 . 25 February 2018.
  6. News: Blair Tuke and Peter Burling named as NZ flagbearers for Rio Olympics . 5 August 2016 . New Zealand Herald . 5 August 2016 . David . Leggat.
  7. News: Shane Dobbin to fly New Zealand flag in Sochi . Stuff.co.nz . 5 February 2014 . 16 July 2016.
  8. Web site: Nick Willis named NZ's Olympic flagbearer. Jonathan Millmow in. London. 27 July 2012. Stuff.co.nz.
  9. Web site: Winter Olympics: Snowboarder to carry NZ flag. 12 February 2010. New Zealand Herald.
  10. Web site: Carrington, Butcher to lead NZ into Paris Olympics closing ceremony .
  11. News: Winter Olympics: Nico Porteous named NZ's flagbearer for closing ceremony after gold in halfpipe . 20 February 2022 . Stuff . 20 February 2022.
  12. News: Tokyo Olympics: Dame Valerie Adams named New Zealand's flagbearer for Games' closing ceremony . 8 August 2021 . Newshub . 8 August 2021.
  13. News: Zoi SadowskiSynnott to carry New Zealand Flag. Stuff.co.nz . 25 February 2018 . 25 February 2018.
  14. Web site: Carrington flies NZ's flag.
  15. News: Jossi Wells named NZ flag bearer for ceremony . Stuff.co.nz . 23 February 2014 . 16 July 2016.
  16. Web site: Olympics: Drysdale named as flag bearer. 13 August 2012. New Zealand Herald.
  17. Web site: Sandford to lead Kiwis at closing ceremony. 1 March 2010. New Zealand Herald.
  18. Web site: Olympics: Twins carry flag at spectacular closing ceremony. 25 August 2008. New Zealand Herald.
  19. Web site: Sean Becker carries the flag . 26 February 2006 . PhotoSport .
  20. Web site: Sarah Ulmer to lead NZ in Olympics closing ceremony. 29 August 2004. New Zealand Herald.
  21. Web site: Claudia Reigler carries the flag . 24 February 2002. PhotoSport .
  22. Web site: Education - New Zealand Olympic Team. 13 October 2015.
  23. News: Paul carries flag . 23 February 1998 . Waikato Times . 10 .
  24. Web site: Stuff.co.nz - Latest New Zealand News & World News, Sports News & NZ Weather Forecasts.