List of flag bearers for New Zealand at the Olympics
| New Zealand at the Olympics | |
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| IOC code | NZL |
| NOC | New Zealand Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
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| Other related appearances | |
 Australasia (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
[edit]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
[edit]• competed under New Zealand Olympic Committee flag
Closing ceremony flag bearers
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| Year | Season | Flag bearer | Sport |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Summer | Bruce Kendall[10] | Sailboarding |
| 1992 | Summer | Barbara Kendall | Sailboarding |
| 1996 | Summer | Danyon Loader[10] | Swimming |
| 1998 | Winter | Angela Paul[11] | Luge |
| 2000 | Summer | Rob Waddell[12] | Rowing |
| 2002 | Winter | Claudia Riegler[13] | Alpine skiing |
| 2004 | Summer | Sarah Ulmer[14] | Cycling |
| 2006 | Winter | Sean Becker[15] | Curling |
| 2008 | Summer | Caroline & Georgina Evers-Swindell[16] | Rowing |
| 2010 | Winter | Ben Sandford[17] | Skeleton |
| 2012 | Summer | Mahé Drysdale[18] | Rowing |
| 2014 | Winter | Jossi Wells[19] | Freestyle skiing |
| 2016 | Summer | Lisa Carrington[20] | Canoe sprint |
| 2018 | Winter | Zoi Sadowski-Synnott[21] | Snowboarding |
| 2020 | Summer | Valerie Adams[22] | Athletics |
| 2022 | Winter | Nico Porteous[23] | Freestyle skiing |
| 2024 | Summer | Finn Butcher, Lisa Carrington[24] | Canoe slalom, canoe sprint |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ New Zealand. Olympics at Sport-Reference.com Sports Reference LLC. Accessed 25 October 2011.
- ^ "Winter Olympics: Snowboarder to carry NZ flag". 12 February 2010 – via New Zealand Herald.
- ^ London, Jonathan Millmow in (27 July 2012). "Nick Willis named NZ's Olympic flagbearer" – via Stuff.co.nz.
- ^ "Shane Dobbin to fly New Zealand flag in Sochi". Stuff.co.nz. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ Leggat, David (5 August 2016). "Blair Tuke and Peter Burling named as NZ flagbearers for Rio Olympics". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ "2018 Winter Olympics: Beau-James Wells named New Zealand flagbearer". Stuff.co.nz. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Winter Olympics: Alice Robinson and Finn Bilous named as New Zealand's flagbearers". RNZ News. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "Aaron Gate and Jo Aleh named New Zealand team flag bearers for Paris 2024 Olympic Games". RNZ News. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Stuff.co.nz - Latest New Zealand News & World News, Sports News & NZ Weather Forecasts".
- ^ "Paul carries flag". Waikato Times. 23 February 1998. p. 10.
- ^ "Education - New Zealand Olympic Team". 13 October 2015.
- ^ "Claudia Reigler carries the flag". PhotoSport. 24 February 2002.
- ^ "Sarah Ulmer to lead NZ in Olympics closing ceremony". 29 August 2004 – via New Zealand Herald.
- ^ "Sean Becker carries the flag". PhotoSport. 26 February 2006.
- ^ "Olympics: Twins carry flag at spectacular closing ceremony". 25 August 2008 – via New Zealand Herald.
- ^ "Sandford to lead Kiwis at closing ceremony". 1 March 2010 – via New Zealand Herald.
- ^ "Olympics: Drysdale named as flag bearer". 13 August 2012 – via New Zealand Herald.
- ^ "Jossi Wells named NZ flag bearer for ceremony". Stuff.co.nz. 23 February 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ "Carrington flies NZ's flag".
- ^ "Zoi SadowskiSynnott to carry New Zealand Flag". Stuff.co.nz. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ "Tokyo Olympics: Dame Valerie Adams named New Zealand's flagbearer for Games' closing ceremony". Newshub. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Winter Olympics: Nico Porteous named NZ's flagbearer for closing ceremony after gold in halfpipe". Stuff. 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Olympics 2024: Dame Lisa Carrington, Finn Butcher named flagbearers for closing ceremony". RNZ News. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
