Winter Sports Nations and Flag Bearers Registry
The opening ceremony of a major winter sporting event is one of the most prestigious moments for any athlete. Leading their national delegation, the flag bearer serves as a symbol of national pride and athletic excellence. This registry details the nations, their chosen representatives, and the specific winter sports disciplines they represent.
From the high-speed descents of alpine skiing to the endurance of cross-country skiing and the precision of curling, the diversity of sports showcased reflects the global nature of winter athletics.
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- Alpine Skiing is the most common sport represented by flag bearers across the listed nations.
- A total of 70 nations are recorded in this registry.
- The list includes a wide array of disciplines, including Biathlon (a combination of cross-country skiing and rifle shooting) and Luge (a skeleton-like sled sport).
- Represented sports range from traditional skiing to ice-based events like figure skating and short track speed skating.
Detailed Delegation List
The following table provides a comprehensive overview of the nations, the athletes selected to carry their flags, and their respective sports.
| Order | Nation | Flag Bearer | Sport |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece | Anastasia Gkogkou | Alpine skiing |
| 2 | Andorra | Sara Ramentol | Alpine skiing |
| 3 | Argentina | Ramiro Fregonese | Alpine skiing |
| 4 | Armenia | Lilit Tonoyan | Cross-country skiing |
| 5 | Australia | Greta Small | Alpine skiing |
| 6 | Belarus | Anastasiya Lesik | Alpine skiing |
| 7 | Belgium | Sebbe De Buck | Snowboarding |
| 8 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Kerim Catal | Luge |
| 9 | Brazil | Eliza Nobre | Alpine skiing |
| 10 | Bulgaria | Aleksandra Popova | Alpine skiing |
| 11 | Chile | Sebastian Echeverría | Alpine skiing |
| 12 | China | Han Yan | Figure skating |
| 13 | Denmark | Philip Due Schmidt | Speed skating |
| 14 | Germany | Katharina Althaus | Ski jumping |
| 15 | Macedonia | Marijan Nasoku | Alpine skiing |
| 16 | Eritrea | Shannon Abeda | Alpine skiing |
| 17 | Estonia | Rene Zahkna | Biathlon |
| 18 | Finland | Katri Lylynperä | Cross-country skiing |
| 19 | France | Estelle Alphand | Alpine skiing |
| 20 | Georgia | Susana Gavva | Alpine skiing |
| 21 | Great Britain | Katie Summerhayes | Freestyle skiing |
| 22 | India | Aanchal Thakur | Alpine skiing |
| 23 | Iran | Yaghoub Kiashemshaki | Cross-country skiing |
| 24 | Ireland | Florence Bell | Alpine skiing |
| 25 | Iceland | Jakob Bjarnason | Alpine skiing |
| 26 | Italy | Florian Gruber | Luge |
| 27 | Japan | Sumire Kikuchi | Short track speed skating |
| 28 | Cayman Islands | Dean Travers | Alpine skiing |
| 29 | Canada | Corryn Brown | Curling |
| 30 | Kazakhstan | Kanat Khamitov | Ski jumping |
| 31 | Kyrgyzstan | Zafar Shakhmuratov | Cross-country skiing |
| 32 | South Korea | Dong-Woo Kim | Alpine skiing |
| 33 | Croatia | Istok Rodeš | Alpine skiing |
| 34 | Latvia | Ulla Zirne | Luge |
| 35 | Lebanon | Alexandre Mohbat | Alpine skiing |
| 36 | Liechtenstein | Martin Vögeli | Cross-country skiing |
| 37 | Lithuania | Rokas Zaveckas | Alpine skiing |
| 38 | Luxembourg | Catherine Elvinger | Alpine skiing |
| 39 | Morocco | Adam Lamhamedi | Alpine skiing |
| 40 | Mexico | Joshua Montiel Santander | Skeleton |
| 41 | Moldova | Irina Cozonac | Biathlon |
| 42 | Monaco | Rudy Rinaldi | Bobsleigh |
| 43 | Mongolia | Dandar Usukhbayar | Cross-country skiing |
| 44 | Montenegro | Milena Radojicic | Alpine skiing |
| 45 | Nepal | Bibash Lama | Alpine skiing |
| 46 | New Zealand | Beau-James Wells | Freestyle skiing |
| 47 | Netherlands | Oldrik van der Aalst | Ski jumping |
| 48 | Norway | Ina Roll Backe | Curling |
| 49 | Peru | Isabella Todd | Alpine skiing |
| 50 | Philippines | Abel Tesfamariam | Alpine skiing |
| 51 | Poland | Urszula Letocha | Cross-country skiing |
| 52 | Romania | Daniel Pripici | Cross-country skiing |
| 53 | Russia | Sergey Mozgov | Figure skating |
| 54 | San Marino | Vincenzo Michelotti | Alpine skiing |
| 55 | Sweden | Linn Petersson | Hockey |
| 56 | Switzerland | Jasmina Suter | Alpine skiing |
| 57 | Serbia | Dženis Avdić | Biathlon |
| 58 | Slovakia | Andrej Segec | Cross-country skiing |
| 59 | Slovenia | Tim-Kevin Ravnjak | Snowboarding |
| 60 | Spain | Manex Azula | Snowboarding |
| 61 | South Africa | Sive Speelman | Alpine skiing |
| 62 | Chinese Taipei | Lien Te-An | Luge |
| 63 | Czech Republic | Petr Knop | Cross-country skiing |
| 64 | Turkey | Dila Kavur | Alpine skiing |
| 65 | Ukraine | Anton Dukach | Luge |
| 66 | Hungary | David Panyik | Biathlon |
| 67 | Uzbekistan | Arkadiy Semenchenko | Alpine skiing |
| 68 | United States | Jake Peterson | Bobsleigh |
| 69 | Cyprus | Dinos Lefkaritis | Alpine skiing |
| 70 | Austria | Tamara Grascher | Hockey |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which sport is most frequently represented by flag bearers?
Alpine skiing is the most common sport among the flag bearers listed, appearing for a significant number of nations across various continents.
Who represented Germany as the flag bearer?
Katharina Althaus, a ski jumping athlete, served as the flag bearer for Germany.
Which athletes represented the sport of curling?
Corryn Brown of Canada and Ina Roll Backe of Norway represented the sport of curling.
What is the difference between Luge and Skeleton in this list?
While both are sliding sports, Luge is represented by athletes like Florian Gruber (Italy), whereas Skeleton is represented by Joshua Montiel Santander (Mexico).
Which nations were represented by figure skaters?
China (Han Yan) and Russia (Sergey Mozgov) were represented by figure skaters.