List of flag bearers for the United States at the Olympics
List of flag bearers
List of flag bearers: Key

List of flag bearers for the United States at the Olympics

Section Title: List of flag bearers
Table Section Text: List of flag bearers: Key

#	Event year	Season	Ceremony	Flag bearer	Sex	State/Country	Sport

62	2018	Winter	Closing	Jessica Diggins	F	Minnesota	Cross-country skiing

61	2018	Winter	Opening	Erin Hamlin	F	New York	Luge

60	2016	Summer	Closing	Simone Biles	F	Texas	Gymnastics

59	2016	Summer	Opening	Michael Phelps	M	Maryland	Swimming

58	2014	Winter	Closing	Julie Chu	F	Connecticut	Hockey

57	2014	Winter	Opening	Todd Lodwick	M	Colorado	Nordic combined

56	2012	Summer	Closing	Bryshon Nellum	M	California	Athletics

55	2012	Summer	Opening	Mariel Zagunis	F	Oregon	Fencing

54	2010	Winter	Closing	Bill Demong	M	New York	Nordic combined

53	2010	Winter	Opening	Mark Grimmette	M	Michigan	Luge

52	2008	Summer	Closing	Khatuna Lorig	F	Georgia (country)	Archery

51	2008	Summer	Opening	Lopez Lomong	M	Sudan (now South Sudan)	Athletics

50	2006	Winter	Closing	Joey Cheek	M	North Carolina	Speed skating

49	2006	Winter	Opening	Chris Witty	F	Wisconsin	Speed skating

48	2004	Summer	Closing	Mia Hamm	F	Texas	Women's soccer

47	2004	Summer	Opening	Dawn Staley	F	Pennsylvania	Basketball

46	2002	Winter	Closing	Brian Shimer	M	Florida	Bobsleigh

45	2002	Winter	Opening	Amy Peterson	F	Minnesota	Short track speed skating

44	2000	Summer	Closing	Rulon Gardner	M	Wyoming	Wrestling

43	2000	Summer	Opening	Cliff Meidl	M	California	Canoeing

42	1998	Winter	Closing	Cammi Granato	F	Illinois	Hockey

41	1998	Winter	Opening	Eric Flaim	M	Massachusetts	Speed skating

40	1996	Summer	Closing	Michael Matz	M	Pennsylvania	Equestrian

39	1996	Summer	Opening	Bruce Baumgartner	M	New Jersey	Wrestling

38	1994	Winter	Closing	Dan Jansen	M	Wisconsin	Speed skating

37	1994	Winter	Opening	Cammy Myler	F	New York	Luge

36	1992	Summer	Closing	Peter Westbrook	M	Missouri	Fencing

35	1992	Summer	Opening	Francie Larrieu Smith	F	California	Athletics

34	1992	Winter	Opening	Bill Koch	M	Vermont	Cross-country skiing

33	1988	Summer	Opening	Evelyn Ashford	F	Louisiana	Athletics

32	1988	Winter	Opening	Lyle Nelson	M	Idaho	Biathlon

31	1984	Summer	Opening	Ed Burke	M	California	Athletics

30	1984	Winter	Opening	Frank Masley	M	Delaware	Luge

29	1980	Winter	Opening	Scott Hamilton	M	Ohio	Figure skating

28	1976	Summer	Opening	Gary Hall	M	North Carolina	Swimming

27	1976	Winter	Opening	Cindy Nelson	F	Minnesota	Alpine skiing

26	1972	Summer	Opening	Olga Fikotová	F	Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic)	Athletics

25	1972	Winter	Opening	Dianne Holum	F	Illinois	Speed skating

24	1968	Summer	Opening	Janice Romary	F	California	Fencing

23	1968	Winter	Opening	Terry McDermott	M	Michigan	Speed skating

22	1964	Summer	Opening	Parry O'Brien	M	California	Athletics

21	1964	Winter	Opening	Bill Disney	M	Kansas	Speed skating

20	1960	Summer	Opening	Rafer Johnson	M	Texas	Athletics

19	1960	Winter	Opening	Don McDermott	M	New York	Speed skating

18	1956	Summer	Opening	Norman Armitage	M	New York	Fencing

17	1956	Winter	Opening	James Bickford	M	New York	Bobsleigh

16	1952	Summer	Opening	Norman Armitage	M	New York	Fencing

15	1952	Winter	Opening	James Bickford	M	New York	Bobsleigh

14	1948	Summer	Opening	Ralph Craig	M	Michigan	Athletics

13	1948	Winter	Opening	Jack Heaton	M	Connecticut	Skeleton

12	1936	Summer	Opening	Al Jochim	M	Germany	Gymnastics

11	1936	Winter	Opening	Rolf Monsen	M	Norway	Cross-country skiing

10	1932	Summer	Opening	Morgan Taylor	M	Iowa	Athletics

9	1932	Winter	Opening	Billy Fiske	M	Illinois	Bobsleigh

8	1928	Summer	Opening	Bud Houser	M	Missouri	Athletics

7	1928	Winter	Opening	Godfrey Dewey	M	Florida	President of Lake Placid Organizing Committee

6	1924	Summer	Opening	Pat McDonald	M	Ireland	Athletics

5	1924	Winter	Opening	Taffy Abel	M	Michigan	Hockey

4	1920	Summer	Opening	Pat McDonald	M	Ireland	Athletics

3	1912	Summer	Opening	George Bonhag	M	Massachusetts	Athletics

2	1908	Summer	Opening	Ralph Rose	M	California	Athletics & tug of war

1	1906	Summer	Opening	Matthew Halpin	M	New York	Team manager

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Rolf Monsen of Norway was the flag bearer for the United States in the winter Olympics.

final_sentence: Rolf Monsen of Norway was the flag bearer for the United States in the winter Olympics.