United Arab Emirates at the Olympics | |
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IOC code | UAE |
NOC | United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
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This is a list of flag bearers who have represented United Arab Emirates 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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9 | 2020 | Summer | Yousuf Al-Matrooshi | Swimming | [2] |
8 | 2016 | Summer | Nada Al-Bedwawi | Swimming | [1] |
7 | 2012 | Summer | Saeed Al-Maktoum | Shooting | |
6 | 2008 | Summer | Maitha Al-Maktoum | Taekwondo | |
5 | 2004 | Summer | Saeed Al-Maktoum | Shooting | |
4 | 2000 | Summer | Saeed Al-Maktoum | Shooting | |
3 | 1996 | Summer | Nabil Abdul Tahlak | Shooting | |
2 | 1988 | Summer | Sultan Khalifa | Cycling | |
1 | 1984 | Summer | Mubarak Ismail Amber | Athletics |
The United Arab Emirates competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's sixth consecutive appearance at the Olympics.
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The United Arab Emirates competed at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, the inaugural Youth Olympic Games, held in Singapore from 14 August to 26 August 2010.
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