That was rower Mahe Drysdale. He competed in the 2004 Games on New Zealand's coxless four team. He switched to single sculls in 2005 and won world championships in single sculls in 2005, 2006, and 2007.
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Shooter Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore carried the flag at the Opening Ceremonies and boxer Vijender Singh carried the flag at the Closing Ceremonies.
Chris hoy
Yes. After the President of the International Olympic Committee makes a speech to close the Games, the flame is extinguished, the Olympic Anthem plays, and the flag is lowered and carried out of the stadium.
Opening ceremony: Swimmer Mark Foster Closing ceremony: Cyclist Chris Hoy
Carrying the flag for Syria was weightlifter Ahed Joughili.
What happens to the Olympic flag when the games are over?
I'm assuming this is in the 2010 Olympic games, in which case Clara Hughes carried the Canadian Flag during the opening ceremonies.
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Mahe Drysdale is the New Zealands 2008 olympic flag bearer.
The Olympic flag is used during the Olympics. The offical flag has been flown at every Olympic games sine the 1920 Antwerp games.