Nepal at the Olympics | |
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IOC code | NEP |
NOC | Nepal Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
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This is a list of flag bearers who have represented Nepal at the Olympics. [1]
Flag bearers carry the national flag of their country at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.
Event year | Season | Flag bearer | Sport |
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2016 | Summer | Phupu Lhamu Khatri | Judo |
2014 | Winter | Dachhiri Sherpa | Cross-country skiing |
2012 | Summer | Prasiddha Jung Shah | Swimming |
2010 | Winter | Dachhiri Sherpa | Cross-country skiing |
2008 | Summer | Deepak Bista | Taekwondo |
2006 | Winter | Dachhiri Sherpa | Cross-country skiing |
2004 | Summer | Rajendra Bahadur Bhandari | Athletics |
2002 | Winter | Jay Khadka | Cross-country skiing |
2000 | Summer | Chitra Bahadur Gurung | Swimming |
1996 | Summer | Tika Bogati | Athletics |
1988 | Summer | Krishna Bahadur Basnet | Athletics |
1984 | Summer | Khadga Bahadur Ranabhat | Athletics coach |
1972 | Summer | Jit Bahadur Khatri Chhetri | Athletics |
1964 | Summer | Nam Singh Thapa [2] | Boxing |
Nepal sent a delegation to compete at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy from 12–28 February 2006. This was Nepal's second appearance at a Winter Olympic Games, the first having been four years prior. The only athlete sent by Nepal was Dachhiri Sherpa, competing in cross-country skiing. In his only event, the men's 15 kilometre classical, he finished in 94th place.
Nepal sent a delegation to compete at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States from 8–24 February 2002. This was Nepal's first time participating in a Winter Olympic Games. The delegation consisted of a single cross-country skier, Jay Khadka. In the men's sprint he finished in 70th place, and in the men's 2 × 10 kilometre pursuit he finished in 79th place, and did not advance to the finals of either event.
Nepal has competed in twelve Summer Games, and in four Winter Olympic Games.
Nepal sent a delegation to compete at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from 12–28 February 2010. The delegation consisted of a single cross-country skier, Dachhiri Sherpa. Sherpa finished 92nd in his only event, the 15 kilometre freestyle
Nepal competed at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, the inaugural Youth Olympic Games, held in Singapore from 14 August to 26 August 2010.
Nepal competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, which was held from 27 July to 12 August 2012. The country's participation at London marked its twelfth appearance in the Summer Olympics since its début at the 1964 Summer Olympics. The delegation included two track and field athletes; Tilak Ram Tharu and Pramila Rijal, one shooter Sneh Rana and two swimmers; Prasiddha Jung Shah and Shreya Dhital; all five competitors qualified for the Games through wildcard places from their respective sporting governing bodies. It was the smallest delegation sent by Nepal since the 1992 Summer Olympics. Shah was selected as the flag bearer for the opening and closing ceremonies. Four of the five athletes were unable to progress beyond the first stages of their respective events while Rana finished 54th in the women's 10 metre air rifle shooting competition.