List of flag bearers for New Zealand at the Olympics

This is a list of flag bearers who have represented New Zealand at the Olympics.[1]

New Zealand at the
Olympics
IOC codeNZL
NOCNew Zealand Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympic.org.nz
Medals
Gold
46
Silver
28
Bronze
44
Total
118
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
 Australasia (1908 · 1912)
Te Mahutonga Cloak on display at the New Zealand Olympic Museum

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

This is worn by New Zealand's Olympic flag bearer at the opening ceremony of Summer and Winter Olympic Games. The Maori 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 Maori 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
#Event yearSeasonFlag bearerSport
392018WinterBeau-James Wells[2]Freestyle Skiing
382016SummerPeter Burling, Blair Tuke[3]Sailing
372014WinterShane Dobbin[4]Speed skating
362012SummerNick Willis[5]Athletics
352010WinterJuliane Bray[6]Snowboarding
342008SummerMahé DrysdaleRowing
332006WinterSean BeckerCurling
322004SummerBeatrice FaumuinaAthletics
312002WinterAngela PaulLuge
302000SummerBlyth TaitEquestrian - Eventing
291998WinterPeter HenryBobsleigh
281996SummerBarbara KendallSailing
271994WinterTony SmithShort track speed skating
261992SummerMark ToddEquestrianism
251992WinterChris NicholsonSpeed skating
241988SummerIan FergusonCanoeing
231988WinterSimon Wi RuteneAlpine skiing
221984SummerJohn WalkerAthletics
211984WinterMarkus HubrichAlpine skiing
201980*SummerBrian NewthModern pentathlon
191980WinterStuart BlakelyAlpine skiing
181976SummerDavid AspinWrestling
171976WinterStuart BlakelyAlpine skiing
161972SummerDavid AspinWrestling
151972WinterAlan WardTeam manager
141968SummerDon OliverWeightlifting
131968WinterThomas HuppertAlpine skiing
121964SummerPeter SnellAthletics
111960SummerLes MillsAthletics
101960WinterBill HuntAlpine skiing
91956SummerRitchie JohnstonTrack cycling
81952SummerHarold CleghornWeightlifting
71952WinterAustin HaywardTeam assistant manager
61948SummerHarold NelsonAthletics
51936SummerJack LovelockAthletics
41932SummerJack MacdonaldRowing
31928SummerArthur PorrittAthletics
21924SummerArthur PorrittAthletics
11920SummerHarry WilsonAthletics

 • competed under New Zealand Olympic Committee flag

Closing ceremony flag bearers
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YearSeasonFlag bearerSport
2018WinterZoi Sadowski-Synnott[7]Snowboarding
2016SummerLisa Carrington[8]Canoe sprint
2014WinterJossi Wells[9]Freestyle skiing
2012SummerMahé Drysdale[10]Rowing
2010WinterBen Sandford[11]Skeleton
2008SummerCaroline & Georgina Evers-Swindell[12]Rowing
2006WinterSean Becker[13]Curling
2004SummerSarah Ulmer[14]Cycling
2002WinterClaudia Riegler[15]Alpine skiing
2000SummerRob Waddell[16]Rowing
1998WinterAngela Paul[17]Luge
1996SummerDanyon Loader[18]Swimming
1992SummerBarbara KendallSailboarding
1988SummerBruce Kendall[18]Sailboarding

See also

References
  1. New Zealand. Olympics at Sport-Reference.com Sports Reference LLC. Accessed 25 October 2011.
  2. "2018 Winter Olympics: Beau-James Wells named New Zealand flagbearer". Stuff.co.nz. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  3. Leggat, David (5 August 2016). "Blair Tuke and Peter Burling named as NZ flagbearers for Rio Olympics". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  4. "Shane Dobbin to fly New Zealand flag in Sochi". Stuff.co.nz. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  5. London, Jonathan Millmow in (27 July 2012). "Nick Willis named NZ's Olympic flagbearer" – via Stuff.co.nz.
  6. "Winter Olympics: Snowboarder to carry NZ flag". 12 February 2010 – via New Zealand Herald.
  7. "Zoi SadowskiSynnott to carry New Zealand Flag". Stuff.co.nz. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  8. "Carrington flies NZ's flag".
  9. "Jossi Wells named NZ flag bearer for ceremony". Stuff.co.nz. 23 February 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  10. "Olympics: Drysdale named as flag bearer". 13 August 2012 – via New Zealand Herald.
  11. "Sandford to lead Kiwis at closing ceremony". 1 March 2010 – via New Zealand Herald.
  12. "Olympics: Twins carry flag at spectacular closing ceremony". 25 August 2008 – via New Zealand Herald.
  13. "Sean Becker carries the flag". PhotoSport. 26 February 2006.
  14. "Sarah Ulmer to lead NZ in Olympics closing ceremony". 29 August 2004 – via New Zealand Herald.
  15. "Claudia Reigler carries the flag". PhotoSport. 24 February 2002.
  16. "Education - New Zealand Olympic Team". 13 October 2015.
  17. "Paul carries flag". Waikato Times. 23 February 1998. p. 10.
  18. "Stuff.co.nz - Latest New Zealand News & World News, Sports News & NZ Weather Forecasts".
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