The Summer Olympics 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil coming

For the parade at the opening ceremony which will be held in the well-known Maracanã Stadium, many nations has chosen and announced judo athletes as a flag bearer.

Below is a list of parading countries and the honoured judo athletes.

Afghanistan (AFG) - Mohammad Tawfiq Bakhshi
Andorra (AND) - Laura Sallés

Algeria (ALG) - Sonia Asselah
Burkina Faso (BUR) - Rachid Sidibé
Colombia (COL) - Yuri Alvear
Czech Republic (CZE) - Lukáš Krpálek
Ecuador (ECU) - Estefania García

France (FRA) - Teddy Riner

Georgia (GEO) - Avtandil Tchrikishvili
Guinea (GUI) - Mamadama Bangoura
Iceland (ISL) - Thormodur Jonsson

Kosovo (KOS) - Majlinda Kelmendi

Lebanon (LIB) - Nacif Elias

Madagascar (MAD) - Asaramanitra Ratiarison

Monaco (MON) - Yann Siccardi

Mongolia (MGL) - Temuulen Battulga
Myanmar (MYA) - Yan Naing Soe
Nepal (NEP) - Phupu Lhamu Khatri
Saudi Arabia (KSA) - Sulaiman Hamad
United Republic of Tanzania (TAN) - Andrew Thomas Mlugu
Yemen (YEM) - Zeyad Mater
Zambia (ZAM) - Matthews Punza