This is a list of flag bearers who have represented Liberia at the Olympics.[1][2]
| Liberia at the Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | LBR |
| NOC | Liberia National Olympic Committee |
| Medals |
|
| Summer appearances | |
Flag bearers carry the national flag of their country at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.
| # | Event year | Season | Flag bearer | Sport | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1972 | Summer | Thomas Howe | Athletics | [2] |
| 2 | 1984 | Summer | Wallace Obey | Athletics | |
| 3 | 1988 | Summer | Samuel Birch | Athletics | |
| 4 | 1996 | Summer | Kouty Mawenh | Athletics | |
| 5 | 2000 | Summer | Kouty Mawenh | Athletics | |
| 6 | 2004 | Summer | Christopher Sayeh[a] | Athletics (did not compete) | |
| 7 | 2008 | Summer | Jangy Addy | Athletics | |
| 8 | 2012 | Summer | Phobay Kutu-Akoi | Athletics | |
| 9 | 2016 | Summer | Emmanuel Matadi | Athletics | |
| 10 | 2020 | Summer | Ebony Morrison | Athletics | [4] |
| Joseph Fahnbulleh | |||||
| 11 | 2024 | Summer | Emmanuel Matadi | Athletics | [5] |
| Thelma Davies |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Sources differ. Gladys Thompson is listed as the 2004 flagbearer according to the now defunct Olympic site within Sports Reference.[1] The new Olympic site by the same individuals, Olympedia, now lists Christopher Sayeh.[3][2]
References
edit- ^ a b Liberia. Olympics at Sport-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Accessed 25 October 2011.
- ^ a b c "Flagbearers for Liberia". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Christopher Sayeh". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "The flagbearers for the Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony" (PDF). olympics.com. IOC. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ Pick, Oscar (2024-07-26). "Every Olympic flagbearer for Paris 2024 opening ceremony as Tom Daley and LeBron James take stage". The Independent. Retrieved 2024-07-26.