Griff88

Just like me Well since this is not Wikipedia, let's have fun in finding them I know the IOC will release the list before/after the ceremony later, and don't worry because I'll try finding and verifying the sources for flag bearers which we got from FB/emails

Personally I think there are some better candidates, but just let them choose the flag bearer... Sometimes there are countries which won't let their top athletes to carry the flag, ordering them to focus in getting the medals. Some others don't really care and want to make sure their best athlete appear in TV even if he/she is competing tomorrow in the morning . It depends on the country (and the officials). Talking about criteria in choosing the flag bearer, I think China has the best one: "must be a tall and handsome man" Btw, welcome to Totallympics

Yes. About 50.. I'm just curious how we'll be able to get the flag bearers from some "dark hole of information" area like for example

Benjamin Schulte - Swimming Source: http://www.guampdn.com/story/sports/2016/08/03/schulte-bear-guam-flag/88054210/

Isheau Wong - Equestrian Source: http://www.setn.com/News.aspx?NewsID=170165 Flings Owusu-Agyapong - Athletics Source: http://ghanasportsonline.com/index.php/other-sports/item/9668-flings-owusu-agyapong-to-be-ghana’s-flag-bearer-at-rio-2016-opening-ceremony Shah Hussain Shah - Judo Source: http://www.radio.gov.pk/04-Aug-2016/24-member-contingent-to-represent-pakistan-in-rio-olympics Mamadama Bangoura - Judo Source: https://mediaguinee.org/2016/08/03/30e-edition-jo-rio-2016-guinee-5-athletes-3-disciplines-ralliera-lieux-de-competition-retard/ Joaquim Lobo - Canoe Sprint Source: http://www.abola.pt/africa/ver.aspx?id=624500 Karl-Martin Rammo - Sailing Source: http://rio2016.postimees.ee/3787817/eesti-lippu-kannab-omi-avatseremoonial-karl-martin-rammo (Big catch )

Yep it's Turkmenistan >> Building 18 + IOC + Refugee Team >> Building 15 >> Building 28 >>Building 17 >> Building 24

Yeah.. It's him, different romanization I think it's not official, I've just read a few articles that confirms he's just candidate.

Lenchu Kunzang - Shooting (I just asked the Bhutanese Olympic Commitee Facebook Page )

Mykola Milchev - Shooting Source:http://noc-ukr.org/en/news/12896/ And Belarus' flag bearer will change because they said IOC only let active athletes to be flag bearer Vasily Kiriyenko - Cycling source: http://eng.belta.by/sport/view/vasily-kiriyenko-named-belarus-olympic-flag-bearer-93329-2016/

LAO PDR Total Athletes: 6 (4 Men, 2 Women) ATHLETICS Laenly Phoutthavong - Women's 100 m (2012 Olympian, her event is actually Long Jump) Xaysa Anousone - Men's 110 m hurdles (Bronze medalist at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games) CYCLING - ROAD Ariya Phounsavath - Men's Road Race (He is from Lao-French parents and his full name is Alex Ariya Phounsavath Destribois) JUDO Soukphaxay Sithisane - Men's 60 kg (Bronze medalist at the Southeast Asian Games 2015) SWIMMING Siri Arun Budcharern - Women's 50 m freestyle (The youngest in Lao squad, 14 y.o.) Santisouk Inthavong - Men's 50 m freestyle

Some more updates.. >> Building 18 + IOC + Refugee Team >> Building 15 >> Building 28 >>Building 17 >> Building 24

Even worse in Indonesia, most of them only know the top 10-15 badminton players and the European football stars. Phelps and Bolt gained popularity here during Beijing 2008, but no one really cares about London 2012 except badminton and weightlifting (and football maybe :P)... And also not until London 2012 Paralympics and Sochi 2014 most of people here know that Paralympics and Olympic Winter Games do exist. As a big fan of the Olympics, I feel I am living in the wrong place because the ratings are low thus making it hard to watch the Olympics...

Ashley Kelly - Athletics http://bviolympics.org/?p=2458 Soren Opti - Badminton http://www.dwtonline.com/laatste-nieuws/2016/08/02/opti-vlaggendrager-suriname-in-rio/

Nepali looking at this be like: "We're fine :') " (But seriously, this is not professional at all)

Usually they have a separate village or accommodation for Sailing...

Thanks. So if anyone found an update, just copy this so we can keep it as the time flows >> Building 18 + IOC + Refugee Team >> Building 15 >> Building 28 >> Building 24

Let's gather information to know which nation will share a building/block in the Olympic Village.. The information is a bit rare though haha Each row of flags share the same building >> Building 18 + IOC + Refugee Team >> Building 15 >> Building 24

Updated

Umm yeah.. I'll try to make a list later in the evening (GMT+7 )

(What nakes it really shocking is the fact that India has 4x qualified athletes than Indonesia, and of course the chance of getting medals).

For Indonesia: Gold: IDR 5 billion (about € 342.000) Silver: IDR 2 billion (about € 136.000) Bronze: IDR 1 billion (about € 68.000) Not to mention the government now will give monthly allowance to retired Olympic medalists (€ 1370 for gold, €1025 for silver, € 685 for bronze). If you're badminton player, the Badminton Federation will award another IDR 1 billion for gold medalist, IDR 500 million for silver, and IDR 250 million for bronze. And then the badminton clubs, it never ends

I can see Cambodia, Afghanistan, and Vietnam

Without notifying us North Korean team has moved to the village

Nothing yet..

Now what makes me wonder is why the Indonesian officials doesn't have any photos about their own corner