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Middle East flag bearers during the opening ceremony of Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Athlete arrives during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 5, 2016
Flag bearer Sheikh Ali Al-Thani of Qatar leads his team during the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium on August 5, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty Images)
Oman’s flagbearer Hamed al-Khatri leads his delegation during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 5, 2016. (Pedro Ugarte/AFP/Getty Images)
Saudi Arabia’s flagbearer Sulaiman Hamad (L) leads his delegation during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 5, 2016. (Oliver Morin/AFP/Getty Images)
Members of Bahrain team enter the stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium on August 5, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty Images)
Members of the Egypt team enter the stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium on August 5, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty Images)
Iran’s flagbearer Zahra Nemati leads her delegation during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 5, 2016. (Pedro Ugarte/AFP/Getty Images)
Iraq’s flagbearer Waheed Abdulridha Waheed Karaawi leads his delegation during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 5, 2016. (Pedro Ugarte/AFP/Getty Images)
Jordan’s flagbearer Hussein Iashaish leads his delegation during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 5, 2016. (Pedro Ugarte/AFP/Getty Images)
Lebanon’s flagbearer Nacif Elias leads his delegation during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 5, 2016. (Pedro Ugarte/AFP/Getty Images)
Palestine’s flagbearer Mayada Sayyad leads her delegation during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 5, 2016. (Pedro Ugarte/AFP/Getty Images)
Syria’s flagbearer Majd Eddin Ghazal leads his delegation during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 5, 2016. (Pedro Ugarte/AFP/Getty Images)
Yemen’s flagbearer Zeyad Mater leads his delegation during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 5, 2016. (Pedro Ugarte/AFP/Getty Images)
