Who carried the Australian flag in 2021?

Mathew Belcher
CANBERRA, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) — Sailing gold medalist Mathew Belcher has been chosen as Australia’s flag bearer for the closing ceremony at the Tokyo Olympic Games. The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) announced on Saturday that Belcher, 38, will lead Australian athletes into the Olympic Stadium on Sunday night.

Who is carrying the Australian flag in the Olympics?

Mat Belcher
Australia’s most successful Olympic sailor Mat Belcher will carry the nation’s flag at the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Games. Belcher, who won gold in the 470 class with Will Ryan in Tokyo, will lead about 70 Australian athletes into Sunday night’s closing ceremony.

Who carried the Australian flag in 2000?

Andrew Gaze
Sydney 2000 – Andrew Gaze He played more than 280 matches for Australia. For the Sydney Games in 2000, he was selected as flag-bearer for the Australian team.

Who will be Australia’s flag bearer for Tokyo 2021?

Australian Boomers star Patty Mills will lead the Australian Olympic Team in Tokyo after he was today announced as one of the flagbearers for the Games. Mills will share the honour with swimming star Cate Campbell in Tokyo.

Why do we have 2 flag bearers?

The International Olympic Committee changed its policy last year to allow each nation to have one male and one female flag bearer. The move is meant to promote gender equality. In an interview with NBC, Bird said it was an honor to be chosen by her teammates.

Who carried the flag for Australia in 2016?

Steve Larkin Australia’s most successful Olympic sailor Mat Belcher will carry the nation’s flag at the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Games. Belcher, who won gold in the 470 class with Will Ryan in Tokyo, will lead about 70 Australian athletes into Sunday night’s closing ceremony.

Who is carrying the Olympic flag?

Purdue’s Kara Winger will carry U.S. flag during Sunday’s Tokyo Olympics closing ceremony. Kara Winger, a former Purdue javelin thrower, has been selected by a vote of Team USA athletes to be flag bearer at Sunday’s closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics.

Does Australia have 2 flags?

Australia has three official flags: the Australian National Flag, the Australian Aboriginal Flag and the Torres Strait Islander Flag. Each state of territory also has its own flag.

Why does Australia have three flags?

The Australian National Flag has three elements on a blue background. This constellation of five stars can be seen only from the southern hemisphere and is a reminder of Australia’s geography. The Australian Aboriginal flag. The top half of the Australian Aboriginal flag is black to symbolise Aboriginal people.

Why does Australia have two flag bearers?

The flag bearer honour is bestowed upon athletes that the Australian Olympic Team believe best embody the spirit and quality of the Olympic Games. The move to name two flag bearers, one male and one female, is part of the Olympic movement and the IOC’s push to gender equality in the Games.

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