As part of the Olympic team, athlete Kineke Alexander returned as the country's opening ceremony flag bearer. Alexander had previously competed in athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics and was the nation's flag bearer at the 2008 opening and closing ceremonies. Courtney Carl Williams made his Olympic debut in athletics at the 2012 Olympics and was the flag bearer in the closing ceremony. Apart from athletics, Tolga Akcayli represented Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in swimming at his first Olympics.