71 Swimmers Carry Their Nations’ Flags at Paris 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony (Full List)

61 swimmers co-carried their countries’ flags at the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Friday on the Seine in the heart of Paris.

Instead of the traditional parade on foot, athletes this year are riding down the Seine on boats across a 4 mile route. More athletes from early-events are participating this year because of the lighter strain on the body – both because of the boat doing the work, and because there are seats on the boats.

The number of boats varies depending on who you ask, but is between 85 and 100.

Among the star names on the list are France’s Florent Manaudou, a four-time Olympic medalist; the defending World Champion in the 100 free Siobhan Haughey of Hong Kong; and dual Olympic medalist Mykhailo Romanchuk of Ukraine.

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games were the first where countries were allowed to nominate one male and one female flag bearer at the Olympic Games.

The Seine River is an iconic landmark of Paris, and it is known as the essence of the city that brings both Parisians and tourists together at one memorable place. About 250,000 spectators are expected for the parade.

Competition at the Olympic Games officially began on Wednesday, July 24, with most sports (including swimming) beginning Saturday, July 27th. Competition will go through August 11th.

Swimming

1. Albania – Kaltra Meca
2. Armenia – Varsenik Manucharyan
3. Aruba – Mikel Schreuders
4. Aruba – Chloe Farro
5. Bahrain – Saud Ghali
6. Bahrain – Amani Alobaidli
7. Bangladesh – Mst Sonia Khatun
8. Barbados – Jack Kirby
9. Bhutan – Sangay Tenzin
10. Bolivia – Maria Jose Ribera
11. Botswana – Maxine Egner
12. Brunei – Zeke Chan
13. Brunei – Hayley Wong
14. Bulgaria – Lyubomir Epitropov
15. Burundi – Belly-Cresus Ganira
16. Cayman Islands – Jordan Crooks
17. Cambodia – Aspara Katarina Sakbum
18. Central African Republic – Terence Tengue
19. Comoros – Maesha Saadi
20. Republic of the Congo – Freddy Mayala
21. Cook Islands – Lanihei Connolly
22. South Korea – Kim Seo-yeong
23. El Salvador – Celina Marquez
24. Eritrea – Christina Rach
25. Eswatini – Hayley Hoy
26. Eswatini – Chadd Ng Chiu Hing Ning
27. Ethiopia – Lina Alemayehu Selo
28. Gabon – Noelie Annette Lacour
29. Grenada – Tilly Collymore
30. Equatorial Guinea – Higinio Ndong Obama
31. Honduras – Julimar Avila Mancia
32. Hong Kong – Siobhan Haughey
33. Israel – Andrea Murez
34. Jamaica – Josh Kirlew
35. Kyrgyzstan – Elizaveta Pecherskikh
36. Laos – Steven Insixiengmay
37. Lebanon – Simon Doueihy
38. Libya – Mek Almukhtar
39. Malawi – Filipe Gomes
40. Mali – Alexien Kouma
41. Malta – Sasha Gatt
42. Mauritania – Camil Doua
43. Federated States of Micronesia – Tasi Limtiaco
44. Federated States of Micronesia – Kestra Kihleng
45. Monaco – Theo Druenne
46. Monaco – Lisa Pou
47. Mozambique – Matthew Lawrence
48. Myanmar – Han Phone Pyae
49. Nicaragua – Gerald Hernandez
50. Uganda – Gloria Muzito
51. Pakistan – Jehanara Nabi
52. Palau – Jion Hosei
53. Palestine – Valerie Rose Tarazi
54. Papua New Guinea – Georgia-Leigh Vele
55. San Marino – Loris Bianchi
56. St. Vincent & the Grenadines – Alex Joachim
57. Solomon Islands – Isabella Millar
58. American Somoa – Micah Masei
59. Seychelles – Khema Elizabeth
60. Sierra Leone – Joshua Wyse
61. Sudan – Rana Saadeldin
62. Suriname – Kaelyn Ciara Suryanti Djoparto
63. Suriname – Irvin Hoost
64. Tanzania – Sophia Latiff
65. Timor-Leste – Jolanio Guterres
66. Tonga – Noelani Malia Day
67. Trinidad and Tobago – Dylan Carter
68. Ukraine – Mykhailo Romanchuk
69. Virgin Islands – Natalia Kuipers
70. Zimbabwe – Paige van der Westhuizen
71. France – Florent Manaudou

Artistic Swimming

1. China – Feng Yu

Diving

1. Great Britain – Tom Daley
2. Malaysia – Bertrand Rhodict Lises
3. Mexico – Alejandra Orozco
4. North Korea – Im Yong Myong

Water Polo

1. Serbia – Dusan Mandic

Full Opening Ceremony Flag-Bearer List, in order of marching

• Greece (birthplace of the modern Olympics): Giannis Antetokounmpo (Basketball); Antigoni Drisbioti (Athletics)
• Refugee Olympic Team: Yahya Al Ghotany (Taekwondo); Cindy Ngamba (Boxing)
• Afghanistan: Fariba Hashimi (Cycling); Sha Mahmood Noor Zahi (Athletics)
• South Africa: Akani Simbine (Athletics); Caitlin Rooskrantz (Gymnastics)
• Albania: Zelimkhan Abakarov (Wrestling); Kaltra Meca (Swimming)
• Algeria: Yasser Triki (Athletics); Amina Belhadi (Judo)
• Germany: Dennis Schröder (Basketball); Anna-Maria Wagner (Judo)
• Angola: Azenaide Carlos (Handball); Edmilson Pedro (Judo)
• Antigua and Barbuda: Cejhae Greene (Athletics); Joella Lloyd (Athletics)
• Saudi Arabia: Dunya Ali M Abutaleb (Taekwondo); Ramzy Al Duhami (Equestrian)
• Argentina: Luciano De Cecco (Volleyball); Rocío Sánchez Moccia (Field hockey)
• Armenia: Davit Chaloyan (Boxing); Varsenik Manucharyan (Swimming)
• Aruba: Mikel Schreuders (Swimming); Chloë Farro (Swimming)
• Austria: Felix Oschmautz (Canoeing); Michaela Polleres (Judo)
• Azerbaijan: Mahammad Abdullayev (Boxing); Gultaj Mammadaliyeva (Judo)
• Bahamas: Devynne Charlton (Athletics); Steven Gardiner (Athletics)
• Bahrain: Amani Alobaidli (Swimming); Saud Ghali (Swimming)
• Bangladesh: Sagor Islam (Archery); Mst Sonia Khatun (Swimming)
• Barbados: Jack Kirby (Swimming); Sada Williams (Athletics)
• Belgium: Jérôme Guéry (Equestrian – jumping); Emma Meesseman (Basketball)
• Belize: Shaun Gill (Athletics); Valentin Houinato (Judo)
• Benin: Valentin Houinato (Judo); Noelie Yarigo (Athletics)
• Bermuda: Jah-Nhai Perinchief (Athletics); Adriana Penruddocke (Sailing)
• Bhutan: Sangay Tenzin (Swimming); Kinzang Lahmo (Athletics)
• Bolivia: Héctor Garibay (Athletics); María José Ribera (Swimming)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina: Larisa Ceric (Judo); Mesud Pezer (Athletics)
• Botswana: Maxine Egner (Swimming); Letsile Tebogo (Athletics)
• Brazil: Isaquias Queiroz (Canoeing), Raquel Kochhann (Rugby sevens)
• Brunei: Zeke Chan (Swimming); Hayley Wong (Swimming)
• Bulgaria: Lyubomir Epitropov (Swimming); Stanimira Petrova (Boxing)
• Burkina Faso: Marthe Koala (Athletics); Hugues Fabrice Zango (Athletics)
• Burundi: Belly-Cresus Ganira (Swimming); Ange Ciella Niragira (Judo)
• Cabo Verde: David de Pina (Boxing); Djamila Silva (Judo)
• Cayman Islands: Jordan Crooks (Swimming); Charlotte Webster (Sailing)
• Cambodia: Bunthorn Chhun (Athletics); Apsara Katarina Sakbum (Swimming)
• Cameroon: Emmanuel Eseme (Athletics); Richelle Anita Soppi Mbella (Judo)
• Canada: Maude Charron (Weightlifting); Andre de Grasse (Athletics)
• Cape Verde: Daniel Varela de Pina (Boxing ); Djamila Silva (Judo)
• Central African Republic: Nadia Matchiko Guimendego (Judo)
• Chile: Nicolás Jarry (Tennis); Antonia Abraham (Rowing)
• China: Ma Long (table tennis); Feng Yu (Artistic swimming)
• Cyprus: Milan Trajkovic (Athletics); Elena Kulichenko (Athletics)
• Colombia: Kevin Quintero (Cycling); Flor Ruiz (Athletics)
• Comoros: Hachim Maaroufou (Athletics); Maesha Saadi (Swimming)
• Republic of the Congo: Freddy Mayala (Swimming); Natacha Ngoye (Athletics)
• Democratic Republic of the Congo: Arnold Daso Kisoka (Judo)
• Cook Islands: Alex Beddoes (Athletics); Lanihei Connolly (Swimming)
• South Korea: Woo Sang-hyeok (Athletics); Kim Seo-yeong (Swimming)
• Costa Rica: Gerald Drummond (Athletics); Milagro Mena (Cycling)
• Ivory Coast: Cheick Sallah Cissé (Taekwondo); Marie-Josée Ta Lou (Athletics)
• Croatia: Giovanni Cernogoraz (Shooting); Barbara Matić (Judo)
• Cuba: Mijaín López (Wrestling); Idalys Ortiz (Judo)
• Denmark: Niklas Landin Jacobsen (Handball); Anne-Marie Rindom (Sailing)
• Djibouti: Samiyah Hassan Nour (Athletics); Mohamed Ismail (Athletics)
• Dominican Republic: Audrys Nin Reyes (Gymnastics); Marileidy Paulino (Athletics)
• Dominica: Dennick Luke (Athletics); Thea LaFond-Gadson (Athletics)
• Egypt: Ahmed El-Gendy (Modern pentathlon); Sara Ahmed (Weightlifting)
• El Salvador: Uriel Canjura (Badminton); Celina Márquez (Swimming)
• United Arab Emirates: Omar Al Marzouqi (Equestrian); Daniel Pintado (Athletics)
• Ecuador: Neisi Dajomes (Weightlifting); Julio Mendoza Loor (Equestrian)
• Eritrea: Biniam Girmay (Cycling); Christina Rach (Swimming)
• Spain: Marcus Cooper Walz (Canoeing); Támara Echegoyen (Sailing)
• Estonia: Klen Kristofer Kaljulaid (Judo), Reena Pärnat (Archery)
• Eswatini: Hayley Hoy (Swimming); Chadd Ng Chiu Hing Ning (Swimming)
• Ethiopia: Lina Alemayehu Selo (Swimming); Misgana Wakuma (Athletics)
• Fiji: Raijieli Daveua (Rugby Sevens); Viliame Ratulu (Sailing)
• Finland: Eetu Kallioinen); Shooting (Sinem Kurtbay (Sailing)
• Gabon: Wissy Frank Hoye Yenda Moukoula (Athletics); Noelie Annette Lacour (Swimming)
• The Gambia: Gina Mariam Bass Bittaye (Athletics); Faye Njie (Judo)
• Georgia: Nino Salukvadze (Shooting); Lasha Talakhadze (Weightlifting)
• Ghana: Joseph Paul Amoah (Athletics); Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah (Athletics)
• Great Britain: Tom Daley (Diving); Helen Glover (Rowing)
• Grenada: Lindon Victor (Athletics); Tilly Collymore (Swimming)
• Guam: Rckaela Maree Ramos Aquino (Wrestling); Joseph Green (Athletics)
• Guatemala: Kevin Cordón (Badminton); Waleska Soto (Shooting)
• Guinea: Naby Keïta (Football); Fatoumata Sylla (Archery)
• Guinea-Bissau: Diamantino Iuna Fafe (Wrestling)
• Equatorial Guinea: Sefora Ada Eto (Athletics); Higinio Ndong Obama (Swimming)
• Guyana: Emanuel Archibald (Athletics); Chelsea Edghill (Table Tennis)
• Haiti: Lynnzee Brown (Gymnastics); Philippe Abel Metellus (Judo)
• Honduras: Julimar Avila Mancia (Swimming); Kevin Mejia Castillo (Wrestling)
• Hong Kong: Cheung Ka Long (Fencing); Siobhán Haughey (Swimming)
• Hungary: Krisztián Tóth (Judo); Blanka Bíró (Handball)
• India: Sharath Kamal (Table tennis); P. V. Sindhu (Badminton)
• Indonesia: Maryam March Maharani (Judo )
• Iran: Mahdi Olfati (Gymnastics); Neda Shahsavari (Table tennis)
• Iraq: Ali Ammar Yusur Rubaiawi (Weightlifting)
• Ireland: Shane Lowry (Golf); Sarah Lavin (Athletics)
• Iceland: Hákon Svavarsson (Shooting); Edda Hannesdóttir (Triathlon)
• Israel: Peter Paltchik (Judo); Andrea Murez (Swimming)
• Italy: Gianmarco Tamberi (Athletics); Arianna Errigo (Fencing)
• Jamaica: Josh Kirlew (Swimming); Shanieka Ricketts (Athletics)
• Japan: Shigeyuki Nakarai (Breaking); Misaki Emura (Fencing)
• Jordan: Saleh Al-Sharabaty (Taekwondo); Rama Abu Al-Rub (Taekwondo)
• Kazakhstan: Aslanbek Shymbergenov (Boxing); Olga Safronova (Athletics)
• Kenya: Ferdinand Omanyala (Athletics); Trizah Atuka (Volleyball)
• Kyrgyzstan: Elizaveta Pecherskikh (Swimming); Erlan Sherov (Judo)
• Kiribati: Kaimauri Erati (Weightlifting); Nera Tiebwa (Judo)
• Kosovo: Nora Gjakova (Judo); Akil Gjakova (Judo)
• Kuwait: Soaad Alfaqaan (Rowing); Yousef Alshamlan (Fencing)
• Laos: Steven Insixengmay (Swimming); Silina Pha Aphay (Athletics)
• Lesotho: Tebello Ramakongoana (Athletics); Michelle Tau (Taekwondo)
• Latvia: Nauris Miezis (3×3 basketball); Tīna Graudiņa (Beach volleyball)
• Lebanon: Laetitia Aoun (Taekwondo); Simon Doueihy (Swimming)
• Liberia: Thelma Davies (Athletics); Emmanuel Matadi (Athletics)
• Libya: Mek Almukhtar (Swimming); Mohamed Bukrah (Rowing)
• Liechtenstein: Romano Puentener (Cycling Mountain Bike)
• Lithuania: Justina Vanagaitė (Equestrian); Rytis Jasiūnas (Sailing)
• Luxembourg: Bob Bertemes (Athletics); Xia Lian Ni (Table Tennis)
• North Macedonia: Dario Ivanovski (Athletics); Miljana Reljikj (Taekwondo)
• Madagascar: Fabio Rakotoarimanana (Table Tennis); Rosina Randafiarison (Weightlifting)
• Malaysia: Bertrand Rhodict Lises (Diving); Nur Shazrin Mohd Latif (Sailing)
• Malawi: Filipe Gomes (Swimming); Asimenye Simwaka (Athletics)
• Maldives: Ibadulla Adam (Athletics); Dheema Ali (Table tennis)
• Mali: Marine Fatoumatta Colette Camara (Boxing); Alexien Kouma (Swimming)
• Malta: Gianluca Chetcuti (Shooting); Sasha Gatt (Swimming)
• Morocco: Ines Laklalech (Golf); Yessin Rahmouni (Equestrian)
• Marshall Islands: William Reed (Athletics); Mathlynn Sasser (Weightlifting)
• Mauritius: Aurelie Halbwachs (Cycling); Jean Gael Laurent L’Entete (Triathlon)
• Mauritania: Camil Doua (Swimming); Emiliano Hernández (Modern pentathlon)
• Mexico: Emiliano Hernandez (Modern Pentathlon); Alejandra Orozco (Diving)
• Federated States of Micronesia: Tasi Limtiaco (Swimming); Kestra Kihleng (Swimming)
• Moldova: Dan Olaru (Archery); Alexandra Mîrca (Archery)
• Monaco: Théo Druenne (Swimming); Lisa Pou (Swimming)
• Mongolia: Bat-Ochiryn Ser-Od (Athletics); Oyuntsetseg Yesügen (Boxing)
• Montenegro: Milivoj Dukic (Sailing); Danka Kovinic (Tennis)
• Mozambique: Alcinda Lucas dos Santos (Boxing); Matthew Lawrence (Swimming)
• Myanmar: Phone Pyae Han (Swimming); Thuzar Thet Htar (Badminton)
• Namibia: Vera Looser (Cycling); Alex Miller (Cycling Mountain Bike)
• Nauru: Winzar Kakiouea (Athletics)
• Nepal: Santoo Shrestha (Table Tennis); Manita Shrestha Pradhan (Judo)
• Nicaragua: Gerald Hernández (Swimming); Izayana Marenco (Judo)
• Niger: Samira Awali Boubacar (Athletics); Abdoul Issoufou (Taekwondo)
• Nigeria: Tobi Amusan (Athletics); Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori (Badminton)
• Norway: Katrine Lunde (Handball); Christian Sandlie Soerum (Beach Volleyball)
• New Zealand: Jo Aleh (Sailing); Aaron Murray Gate (Cycling)
• Oman: Mazoon Al Alawi (Athletics); Ali Anwar Ali Al Balushi (Athletics)
• Uganda: Charles Kagimu (Cycling); Gloria Anna Muzito (Swimming)
• Uzbekistan: Abdumalik Khalokov (Boxing); Zaynab Dayibekova (Fencing)
• Pakistan: Arshad Nadeem (Athletics); Jehanara Nabi (Swimming)
• Palau: Jion Hosel (Swimming); Sydney Fransisco (Athletics)
• Palestine: Wasim Abusal (Boxing); Valerie Rose Tarazi (Swimming)
• Panama: Franklin Archibold (Cycling); Hillary Heron (Gymnastics)
• Papua New Guinea: Gibson Mara (Taekwondo); Georgia-Leigh Vele (Swimming)
• Paraguay: Fabrizio Zanotti (Golf); Alejandra Alonso (Rowing)
• Netherlands: Worthy de Jong (3×3 basketball); Lois Abbingh (Handball)
• Peru: Juan Postigos (Judo); María Luisa Doig (Fencing)
• Philippines: Carlo Paalam (Boxing); Nesthy Petecio (Boxing)
• Poland : Przemysław Zamojski (3×3 basketball); Anita Włodarczyk (Athletics)
• Puerto Rico: Sebastian Rivera (Wrestling); Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (Athletics)
• Portugal: Fernando Pimenta (Canoeing); Ana Cabecinha (Athletics)
• Qatar: Shahd Ashraf (Athletics); Mutaz Essa Barshim (Athletics)
• North Korea: Im Yong Myong (Diving); Song Hui Mun (Judo)
• Romania: Marius Cozmiuc (Rowing); Ionela Cozmiuc (Rowing)
• Rwanda: Erin Manizabayo (Road Cycling); Clementine Mukandanga (Athletics)
• Saint Kitts and Nevis: Naquille Harris (Athletics); Zahria Allers Liburd (Athlet0cs)
• San Marino: Loris Bianchi (Swimming); Alessandra Gasparelli (Athletics)
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines:
• Saint Lucia: Michael Joseph (Athletics)
• Solomon Islands: Isabella Millar (Swimming)
• Samoa: Don Opeloge (Weightlifting)
• American Samoa: Micah Masei (Swimming); Mariama Koroma (Judo)
• São Tomé and Príncipe: Roldeney De Oliveira (Judo); Gorete Semedo (Athletics)
• Serbia: Dušan Mandić (Water polo); Maja Ognjenović (Volleyball)
• Seychelles: Dylan Sicobo (Athletics); Khema Elizabeth (Swimming)
• Sierra Leone: Joshua Wyse (Swimming); Mariama Koroma (Judo)
• Singapore: Ryan Lo (Sailing); Shanti Pereira (Athletics)
• Slovakia: Jakub Grigar (Canoe slalom); Zuzana Pankova (Canoe slalom)
• Slovenia: Benjamin Savsek (Canoe slalom); Ana Gros (Handball)
• Somalia: Ali Idow Hassan (Athletics)
• Sudan: Yaseen Abdalla (Athletics); Rana Saadeldin (Swimming)
• South Sudan: Kuany Kuany (Basketball); Lucia Moris (Athletics)
• Sri Lanka: Viren Nettasinghe (Badminton); Dilhani Lekamge (Athletics)
• Sweden: Peder Fredricson (Equestrian); Josefin Olsson (Sailing)
• Switzerland: Nino Schurter (Cycling Mountain Bike); Nina Christen (Shooting)
• Suriname: Kaelyn Ciara Suryanti Djoparto (Swimming); Irvin Hoost (Swimming)
• Syria: Amre Hamcho (Equestrian); Alisar Youssef (Athletics)
• Tajikistan: Temur Rakhimov (Judo); Mijgona Samadova (Boxing)
• Chinese Taipei: Sun Chen (Breaking); Tai Tzu-ying (Badminton)
• Tanzania: Andrew Thomas Milugu (Judo); Sophia Latiff (Swimming)
• Chad: Israel Madaye (Archery); Demos Memneloum (Judo)
• Czech Republic: Lukáš Krpálek (Judo); Marie Horáčková (Archery)
• Thailand: Puripol Boonson (Athletics); Vareeraya Sukasem (Skateboarding)
• East Timor: Jolanio Guterres (Swimming); Ana Da Vosta Da Silva Pinto (Taekwondo)
• Togo: Eloi Adjavon (Triathlon); Naomi Akakpo (Athletics)
• Tonga: Noelani Malia Day (Swimming); Maleselo Fufofuka (Athletics)
• Trinidad and Tobago: Michelle-Lee Ahye (Athletics); Dylan Carter (Swimming)
• Tunisia: Salim Jemai (Canoeing); Khadija Krimi (Rowing)
• Turkmenistan: Maysa Pardayeva (Judo); Serdar Rahimov (Judo)
• Turkey: Mete Gazoz (Archery); Busenaz Sürmeneli (Boxing)
• Tuvalu: Karalo Hepoiteloto Maibuca (Athletics); Temalini Manatoa (Athletics)
• Ukraine: Mykhailo Romanchuk (Swimming); Elina Svitolina (Tennis)
• Uruguay: Emiliano Lasa (Athletics); María Sara Grippoli (Taekwondo)
• Vanuatu: Hugo Cumbo (Judo); Priscilla Tommy (Table tennis)
• Venezuela: Julio Mayora (Weightlifting); Yulimar Rojas (Athletics)
• British Virgin Islands: Adaejah Hodge (Athletics); Thad Lettsome (Sailing)
• Virgin Islands: Natalia Jean Kuipers (Swimming); Kruz Schembri (Fencing)
• Vietnam: Lê Đức Phát (Badminton); Nguyễn Thị Thật (Cycling)
• Yemen: Samer Al-Yafaee (Athletics)
• Zambia: Muzala Samukonga (Athletics); Margaret Tembo (Boxing)
• Zimbabwe: Makanakaishe Charamba (Athletics); Paige van der Westhuizen (Swimming)
• Australia (2032 Olympic host): Eddie Ockenden (Hockey); Jess Fox (Canoeing)
• United States (2028 Olympic host): LeBron James (Basketball); Coco Gauff (Tennis)
• France (current Olympic host): Florent Manaudou (Swimming); Mélina Robert-Michon (Athletics)