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List of flag bearers for New Zealand at the Olympics

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

New Zealand at the
Olympics
IOC codeNZL
NOCNew Zealand Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympic.org.nz
Medals
Gold
55
Silver
35
Bronze
53
Total
143
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
 Australasia (1908–1912)
Te Mahutonga Cloak on display at the New Zealand Olympic Museum

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 edit

This is worn by New Zealand's Olympic flag bearer at the opening ceremony of Summer and Winter Olympic Games. The Maori 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 Maori 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 edit

# Event year Season Flag bearer Sport
41 2022 Winter Finn Bilous, Alice Robinson[2] Freestyle skiing, alpine skiing
40 2020 Summer Sarah Hirini, David Nyika[3] Rugby sevens, boxing
39 2018 Winter Beau-James Wells[4] Freestyle skiing
38 2016 Summer Peter Burling, Blair Tuke[5] Sailing
37 2014 Winter Shane Dobbin[6] Speed skating
36 2012 Summer Nick Willis[7] Athletics
35 2010 Winter Juliane Bray[8] Snowboarding
34 2008 Summer Mahé Drysdale Rowing
33 2006 Winter Sean Becker Curling
32 2004 Summer Beatrice Faumuina Athletics
31 2002 Winter Angela Paul Luge
30 2000 Summer Blyth Tait Equestrian - Eventing
29 1998 Winter Peter Henry Bobsleigh
28 1996 Summer Barbara Kendall Sailing
27 1994 Winter Tony Smith Short track speed skating
26 1992 Summer Mark Todd Equestrianism
25 1992 Winter Chris Nicholson Speed skating
24 1988 Summer Ian Ferguson Canoeing
23 1988 Winter Simon Wi Rutene Alpine skiing
22 1984 Summer John Walker Athletics
21 1984 Winter Markus Hubrich Alpine skiing
20 1980* Summer Brian Newth Modern pentathlon
19 1980 Winter Stuart Blakely Alpine skiing
18 1976 Summer David Aspin Wrestling
17 1976 Winter Stuart Blakely Alpine skiing
16 1972 Summer David Aspin Wrestling
15 1972 Winter Alan Ward Team manager
14 1968 Summer Don Oliver Weightlifting
13 1968 Winter Thomas Huppert Alpine skiing
12 1964 Summer Peter Snell Athletics
11 1960 Summer Les Mills Athletics
10 1960 Winter Bill Hunt Alpine skiing
9 1956 Summer Ritchie Johnston Track cycling
8 1952 Summer Harold Cleghorn Weightlifting
7 1952 Winter Austin Hayward Team assistant manager
6 1948 Summer Harold Nelson Athletics
5 1936 Summer Jack Lovelock Athletics
4 1932 Summer Jack Macdonald Rowing
3 1928 Summer Arthur Porritt Athletics
2 1924 Summer Arthur Porritt Athletics
1 1920 Summer Harry Wilson Athletics

 • competed under New Zealand Olympic Committee flag

Closing ceremony flag bearers edit

Year Season Flag bearer Sport
2022 Winter Nico Porteous[9] Freestyle skiing
2020 Summer Valerie Adams[10] Athletics
2018 Winter Zoi Sadowski-Synnott[11] Snowboarding
2016 Summer Lisa Carrington[12] Canoe sprint
2014 Winter Jossi Wells[13] Freestyle skiing
2012 Summer Mahé Drysdale[14] Rowing
2010 Winter Ben Sandford[15] Skeleton
2008 Summer Caroline & Georgina Evers-Swindell[16] Rowing
2006 Winter Sean Becker[17] Curling
2004 Summer Sarah Ulmer[18] Cycling
2002 Winter Claudia Riegler[19] Alpine skiing
2000 Summer Rob Waddell[20] Rowing
1998 Winter Angela Paul[21] Luge
1996 Summer Danyon Loader[22] Swimming
1992 Summer Barbara Kendall Sailboarding
1988 Summer Bruce Kendall[22] Sailboarding

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ New Zealand. Olympics at Sport-Reference.com Sports Reference LLC. Accessed 25 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Winter Olympics: Alice Robinson and Finn Bilous named as New Zealand's flagbearers". RNZ News. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Tokyo Olympics 2020: Hamish Bond forced to hand over flagbearer duties to David Nyika for opening ceremony". New Zealand Herald. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  4. ^ "2018 Winter Olympics: Beau-James Wells named New Zealand flagbearer". Stuff.co.nz. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  5. ^ Leggat, David (5 August 2016). "Blair Tuke and Peter Burling named as NZ flagbearers for Rio Olympics". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Shane Dobbin to fly New Zealand flag in Sochi". Stuff.co.nz. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  7. ^ London, Jonathan Millmow in (27 July 2012). "Nick Willis named NZ's Olympic flagbearer" – via Stuff.co.nz.
  8. ^ "Winter Olympics: Snowboarder to carry NZ flag". 12 February 2010 – via New Zealand Herald.
  9. ^ "Winter Olympics: Nico Porteous named NZ's flagbearer for closing ceremony after gold in halfpipe". Stuff. 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Tokyo Olympics: Dame Valerie Adams named New Zealand's flagbearer for Games' closing ceremony". Newshub. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Zoi SadowskiSynnott to carry New Zealand Flag". Stuff.co.nz. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  12. ^ "Carrington flies NZ's flag".
  13. ^ "Jossi Wells named NZ flag bearer for ceremony". Stuff.co.nz. 23 February 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  14. ^ "Olympics: Drysdale named as flag bearer". 13 August 2012 – via New Zealand Herald.
  15. ^ "Sandford to lead Kiwis at closing ceremony". 1 March 2010 – via New Zealand Herald.
  16. ^ "Olympics: Twins carry flag at spectacular closing ceremony". 25 August 2008 – via New Zealand Herald.
  17. ^ "Sean Becker carries the flag". PhotoSport. 26 February 2006.
  18. ^ "Sarah Ulmer to lead NZ in Olympics closing ceremony". 29 August 2004 – via New Zealand Herald.
  19. ^ "Claudia Reigler carries the flag". PhotoSport. 24 February 2002.
  20. ^ "Education - New Zealand Olympic Team". 13 October 2015.
  21. ^ "Paul carries flag". Waikato Times. 23 February 1998. p. 10.
  22. ^ a b "Stuff.co.nz - Latest New Zealand News & World News, Sports News & NZ Weather Forecasts".
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