Athletics

You’re in the tunnel, hear your National Olympic Committee being called, and step into the stadium lights. You’re carrying the flag and the hopes of your entire nation with it. You proudly wave your flag on the biggest stage. This is the experience of an Olympic flagbearer.
The Olympic Games

Paris 2024 | Olympic Games

TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 23: Athletes of team USA enjoy the atmosphere during the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on July 23, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

GettyImages-1330219966

Meet the last five US Opening Ceremony flagbearers

Relive when runner Lopez Lomong leads United States of America's Olympic athletes in the Parade of Nations during the Beijing 2008 Opening Ceremonies.

Lopez LOMONG

Beijing 2008 | Olympic Games

Highlights

United States of Americas parade during Beijing 2008 opening ceremony_thumbnail.jpeg

United States of America at the Opening Ceremony | Beijing 2008 Highlights

United States of America

Simone

Simone Biles - Olympics.com

Sweden

Armand

Armand Duplantis - Olympics.com

Mikaela

Mikaela SHIFFRIN

Ilia

Ilia Malinin - Olympics.com

Lopez

London 2012

Beijing 2008

Lopez LOMONG

Biography

Featured

Meet the last five US Opening Ceremony flagbearers

United States of America at the Opening Ceremony | Beijing 2008 Highlights

Lopez LOMONG
Replays

Olympic Results

Lopez LOMONG

Biography

Featured

Meet the last five US Opening Ceremony flagbearers

United States of America at the Opening Ceremony | Beijing 2008 Highlights

Lopez LOMONG Replays

Olympic Results

Lopez LOMONG
Replays