Paris 2024 announces flagbearers for closing ceremony

Indonesia’s gold medal-winning weightlifter Rizki Juniansyah will carry the national flag in the closing ceremony (Photo: Getty Images)
Indonesia’s gold medal-winning weightlifter Rizki Juniansyah will carry the national flag in the closing ceremony (Photo: Getty Images)

Paris, France, August 11, 2024: The organising committee of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games announced the list of flagbearers for the National Olympic Committees at the closing ceremony on Sunday, August 11.

 

The ceremony, to be held at the Stade de France at Saint-Denis, on the outskirts of the capital, is due to start at 9pm and close at 11.59pm.

 

As of 06.41 on August 11, the flagbearers for the Asian NOCs are:

 

Afghanistan: Yulduz Hashimi (Cycling Road) and Sha Mahmood Noor Zahi (Athletics)

Saudi Arabia: Mohamed Daouda Tolo (Athletics)

Bahrain: To be announced

Bangladesh: To be announced     

Bhutan: Kinzang Lhamo (Athletics)

Brunei Darussalam: Hayley Wong (Swimming)

Cambodia: Bunthorn Chhun (Athletics) and Apsara Sakbun (Swimming)

China: Li Fabin (Weightlifting) and Ou Zixia (Hockey)

Korea: To be announced

United Arab Emirates: Games Volunteer

Hong Kong, China: Lee Sze Wing (Cycling) and Lo Wai Fung (Taekwondo)

India: Manu Bhaker (Shooting) and PR Sreejesh (Hockey)

Indonesia: Rizki Juniansyah (Weightlifting)

IR Iran: Fatemeh MOJALLALTOPRAGHGHALE (Rowing) and Arian (Taekwondo)

Iraq: Ali Ammar Yusur Rubaiawi (Weightlifting)

Japan: To be announced

Jordan: Julyana Alsadeq (Taekwondo) and Zaid Kareem (Taekwondo)

Kazakhstan: Elzhana TANIYEVA (Rhythmic Gymnastics) and Batyrkhan TOLEUGALI (Taekwondo)

Kyrgyzstan: Akzhol MAKHMUDOV (Wrestling) and Aisuluu TYNYBEKOVA (Wrestling)

Kuwait: Games Volunteer              

Lao PDR: Praewa Misato PHILAPHANDETH (Rhythmic Gymnastics)

Lebanon: Laetitia AOUN (Taekwondo)

Malaysia: To be announced

Maldives: Mohamed Aan HUSSAIN (Swimming) and Aishath Ulya SHAIG (Swimming)

Mongolia: Ankhtsetseg MUNKHJANTSAN (Weightlifting) and Tulga TUMUR OCHIR (Wrestling)

Myanmar: Phone Pyae HAN (Swimming) and Thuzar THET HTAR   (Badminton)

Nepal: Shantoshi SHRESTHA (Athletics)

Oman: Games Volunteer

Uzbekistan: Ulugbek RASHITOV   (Taekwondo)

Pakistan: Faiqa RIAZ (Athletics)

Palestine: Valerie Rose TARAZI (Swimming) and Omar YASER ISMAIL (Taekwondo)

Philippines: Aira VILLEGAS (Boxing) and Carlos Edriel YULO (Artistic Gymnastics)

Qatar: Games Volunteer

DPR Korea: Kim Mi Rae (Diving) and Ri Se Ung (Wrestling)

Singapore: Stephenie Chen Jiexian (Canoe Sprint) and Maximilian Maeder (Sailing)

Sri Lanka: Dilhani LEKAMGE (Athletics) and Viren NETTASINGHE (Badminton)

Syria: Man ASAAD (Weightlifting)

Tajikistan: Munira ABDUSALOMOVA (Taekwondo) and Davlat BOLTAEV (Boxing)

Chinese Taipei: Yu Ting LIN (Boxing) and Chun-Han YANG (Athletics)

Thailand: Janjaem SUWANNAPHENG (Boxing) and Weeraphon WICHUMA (Weightlifting)

Timor-Leste: Manuel ATAIDE (Athletics) and Ana DA COSTA DA SILVA PINTO (Taekwondo)

Turkmenistan: Serdar RAHIMOV (Judo)

Vietnam: Games Volunteer           

Yemen: Yasameen AL RAIMI (Shooting) and Yusuf Marwan Abdullah NASSER (Swimming)