[1] Flag bearers carry the national flag of their country at the opening ceremony of the Summer and Winter Olympic Games . During the closing ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, the flag bearers of 205 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) arrived into the main Olympic Stadium.The flags of each country were not necessarily carried by the same flag bearer as in the opening ceremony. The Olympic flag is carried by special representatives during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games Credit: Photo: REUTERS (July 2012 This list is incomplete ; you can help by expanding it . Flag bearers carry the national flag of their country at the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games . Ainslie, was selected by the British Olympic Association's team leaders. Hall carried the flag at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. “It was an amazing experience and honor to join athletes, humanitarians, families, and supporters to highlight our collective talents and strengths,” said Gbowee in a post on her Facebook account. The sporting icon cemented his place in the Olympic story on Friday night, when he helped to carry the official flag to its place in the centre of the London arena. Leymah Gbowee, one of three recipients jointly awarded the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, carried in the Olympic flag with seven other humanitarians during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. The swimmer entered the Games with two silver medals (400 meter medley in 1968 and 200 … 1 golfer has officially started. The goal for any athelete is to carry the National Flag in the World’s most Premiere event -The Olympics. June 2012) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) This is a list of flag bearers who have represented India at the Olympics. Rory McIlroy may carry Olympic flag if he picks Ireland USATODAY There will be four years of it, but the Olympic arm-twisting for the world's No. The 24-year-old Emirati follows in the footsteps of Khadija Mohammed, who took part in the 2012 London Olympic. The mother of murdered black teenager Stephen Lawrence has spoken of the “unbelievable” honour of carrying the Olympic flag during the London 2012 Games opening ceremony. The EWF have nominated Aisha Al Balushi to carry the UAE flag at the Rio Olympic Games. Sir Chris Hoy, the four times Olympic cycling gold medallist, has said carrying the flag at the London 2012 Olympic Games is the 'stuff of dreams' Ben Ainslie has been chosen to carry the flag for Team GB at Sunday's closing ceremony of the Olympics.