Paula Pareto carried the Olympic flag during the Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony / Titulares de Deportes

The Argentine judoka Paula Pareto was one of the athletes chosen to carry the Olympic flag during the closing ceremony of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

Being flagged during the opening ceremony is one of the greatest recognition an Olympic athlete can receive, along with lighting the cauldron.

Pareto, 35, says goodbye to the elite competition in these Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. From now on he will dedicate himself to his other passion, medicine.

The standard bearers of the 206 Tokyo Olympic Games delegations

Greece: Anna Korakaki (shooting) / Eleftherios Petrounias (gymnastics)

Olympic Refugee Team: Yusra Mardini (swimming) / Tachlowini Gabriyesos (athletics)

Iceland: Snaefridur Sol Jorunnardottir (swimming) / Anton Mckee (swimming)

Ireland: Kellie Anne Harrington (boxing) / Brendan Irvine (boxing)

Azerbaijan: Farida Azizova (taekwondo) / Rustam Orujov (judo)

Afghanistan: Kimia Yousofi (athletics) / Farzad Mansouri (taekwondo)

United Arab Emirates: Yousuf Almatrooshi (swimming)

Algeria: Amel Melih (swimming) / Mohamed Flissi (boxing)

Argentina: Cecilia Carranza Saroli (sailing) / Santiago Raúl Lange (sailing)

Aruba: Allyson Ponson (swimming) / Mikel Schreuders (swimming)

Albania: Luiza Gega (athletics) / Briken Calja (weightlifting)

Armenia: Varsenik Manucharyan (swimming) / Hovhannes Bachkov (boxing)

Angola: Natalia Santos (handball) / Matias Montinho (sailing)

Antigua and Barbuda: Samantha Roberts (swimming) / Cejhae Greene (athletics)

Andorra: Mónica Doria Vilarrubla (slalom canoeing) / Pol Moya (athletics)

Yemen: Yasameen Al-Raimi (shooting) / Ahmed Ayash (judo)

Israel: Hanna Minenko (athletics) / Yakov Toumarkin (swimming)

Italy: Jessica Rossi (shooting) / Elia Viviani (cycling)

Iraq: Abbas Waheeb Al-Kaabi (shooting) / Mohammed Al-Khafaji (boating)

Iran: Haniyeh Rostamiyan (shooting) / Mohammadsamad Nik Khahbahrami (basketball)

India: Chungneijang Mery Kom Hmangte (boxing) / Manpreet Singh (hockey)

Indonesia: Nurul Akmal (weightlifting) / Rio Waida (surfing)

Uganda: Kirabo Namutebi (swimming) / Shadiri Bwogi (boxing)

Ukraine: Olena Kostevych (shooting) / Bogdan Nikishin (fencing)

Uzbekistan: Nigora Tursunkulova (taekwondo) / Bakhodir Jarolov (boxing)

Uruguay: Deborah Rodríguez (athletics) / Bruno Cetraro Berriolo (canoeing)

Great Britain: Hannah Mills (sailing), Mohamed Sbihi (boating)

British Virgin Islands: Elinah Phillip (swimming) / Kyron McMaster (athletics)

Ecuador: Maria Alexandra Escobar Guerrero (weightlifting) / Julio César Castillo Torres (boxing)

Egypt: Hedaya Wahba (taekwondo) / Alaaeldin Abouelkassem (fencing)

Estonia: Dina Ellermann (horse riding / Tonu Endrekson (boating)

Swaziland: Robyn Young (swimming) / Thabiso Dlamini (boxing)

Ethiopia: Abdelmalik Muktar (swimming)

Eritrea: Nazret Weldu (athletics) / Ghirmai Efrem (swimming)

El Salvador: Celina Márquez (swimming) / Enrique José Arathoon Pacas (sailing)

Australia: Cate Campbell (swimming) / Patty Mills (basketball)

Austria: Tanja Frank (sailing) / Thomas Zajac (sailing)

Oman: Issa Samir Hamed Al Adawi (swimming)

Netherlands: Keet Oldenbeuving (skateboard) / Churandy Martina (athletics)

Ghana: Nadia Eke (athletics) / Sulemanu Tetteh (boxing)

Cape Verde: Jayla Pina (swimming) / Jordin Andrade (athletics)

Guyana: Chelsea Edghill (table tennis) / Andrew Fowler (swimming)

Kazakhstan: Olga Rypakova (athletics) / Kamshybek Kunkabayev (boxing)

Qatar: Tala Abujbara (boating) / Mohammed Al Rumaihi (shooting)

Canada: Miranda Ayim (basketball) / Nathan Hirayama (rugby VII)

Gabon: Aya Girard de Langlade Mpali (swimming) / Anthony Mylann Obame (taekwondo)

Cameroon: Joseph Emilienne Essombe Tiako (fight) / Albert Mengue Ayissi (boxing)

Gambia: Gina Bass (Athletics) / Ebrima Camara (Athletics)

Cambodia: Bunpichmorakat Kheun (swimming) / Sokong Pen (athletics)

North Macedonia: Arbresha Rexhepi (judo) / Dejan Georgievski (taekwondo)

Guinea: not reported

Guinea Bisau: Taciana Cesar (Judo) / Augusto Midana (fight)

Cyprus: Andri Eleftheriou (shooting) / Milan Trajkovic (athletics)

Cuba: Yaime Pérez (athletics) / Mijaín López Núñez (wrestling)

Kiribati: Kinaua Biribo (judo) / Ruben Katoatau (weightlifting)

Kyrgyzstan: Kanykei Kubanychbekova (shooting) / Denis Petrashov (swimming)

Guatemala: Isabella Maegli (sail) / Juan Maegli (sail)

Guam: Regine Kate Tugade (athletics) / Joshter Andrew (judo)

Kuwait: Lara Dashti (swimming) / Talal Alrashidi (shooting)

Cook Islands: Kirsten Andrea Fisher-Marsters (swimming) / Wesley Tikiariki Roberts (swimming)

Grenada: Kimberly Ince (swimming) / Delron Felix (swimming)

Croatia: Sandra Perkovic (athletics) / Josip Glasnovic (shooting)

Cayman Islands: Jillian Crooks (swimming) / Brett Fraser (swimming)

Kenya: Mercy Moim (volleyball) / Andrew Amonde (rugby VII)

Ivory Coast: Marie-Josee Ta Lou (athletics) / Cheick Sallah Cisse (taekwondo)

Costa Rica: Andrea Carolina Vargas (athletics) / Ian Sancho Chinchila (judo)

Kosovo: Majlinda Kelmendi (judo) / Akil Gjakova (judo)

Comoros: Amed Elna (athletics) / Fadane Hamadi (athletics)

Colombia: Caterine Ibargüen (athletics) / Yuberjen Herney Martínez Rivas (boxing)

Congo: Natacha Ngoye Akamabi (athletics)

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Marcelat Sakobi Matshu (boxing) / David Tshama Mwenekabwe (boxing)

Saudi Arabia: Tahani Alqahtani (judo) / Husein Alireza (canoeing)

Samoa: Alex Rose (athletics)

São Tomé and Príncipe: D’Jamila Tavares (athletics) / Buly da Conceicao Triste (sprint canoeing)

Zambia: Tilka Paljk (swimming) / Everisto Mulenga (boxing)

San Marino: Arianna Valloni (swimming) / Myles Nazem Amine (wrestling)

ROC (Russian Olympic Committee): Sofya Velikaya (fencing) / Maxim Mikhaylov (volleyball)

Sierra Leone: Maggie Barrie (athletics) / Frederick Harris (judo)

Djibouti: Aden-Alexandre Houssein (judo)

Jamaica: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (athletics) / Ricardo Brown (boxing)

Georgia: Nino Salukvadze (shooting) / Lasha Talakhadze (weightlifting)

Syria: Hend Zaza (table tennis) / Ahmad Saber Hamcho (horse riding)

Singapore: Mengyu (table tennis) / Kean Yew Loh (badminton)

Zimbabwe: Donata Katai (swimming) / Peter Purcell-Gilpin (canoeing)

Switzerland: Mujinga Kambundji (athletics) / Max Heinzer (fencing)

Sweden: Sara Algotsson Astholt (riding) / Max Salminen (sailing)

Sudan: Esraa Mohamed Ahmed Mohamed (canoeing) / Abobakr Abass (swimming)

Spain: Mireia Belmonte (swimming) / Saúl Craviotto (sprint canoeing)

Suriname: Renzo Tjon-A-Joe (swimming)

Sri Lanka: Milka Gehani Elpitiya Badaldge Dona (gymnastics) / Chamara Repiyallage (judo)

Slovakia: Zuzana Rehak Stefecekova (shooting) / Matej Benus (slalom canoeing)

Slovenia: Eva Tercelj (slalom canoeing) / Bojan Tokic (table tennis)

Seychelles: Felicity Passon (swimming) / Rodney Govinden (sailing)

Equatorial Guinea: Alba Mbo Nchama (athletics) / Benjamin Enzema (athletics)

Senegal: Jeanne Boutbien (swimming) / Mbagnick Ndiaye (judo)

Serbia: Sonja Vasic (basketball) / Filip Filipovic (water polo)

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Amya Clarke (Athletics) / Jason Rogers (Athletics)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Shafiqua Maloney (athletics)

Saint Lucia: Levern Spencer (athletics) / Jean-Luc Zephir (swimming)

Somalia: Ramla Said Ahmed Ali (boxing) / Ali Idow Hassan (athletics)

Solomon Islands: Sharon Firisua (athletics) / Edgar Richardson Iro (swimming)

Thailand: Naphaswan Yangpaiboon (shooting) / Savate Sresthaporn (shooting)

South Korea: Yeon Koung Kim (volleyball) / Sunwoo Hwang (swimming)

Taiwan: Hsing-Chun Kuo (weightlifting) / Yen-Hsun Lu (tennis)

Tajikistan: Temur Rakhimov (judo)

Tanzania: not reported

Czech Republic: Petra Kvitova (tennis) / Tomas Satoransky (basketball)

Chad: Demos Memneloum (judo) / Bachir Ahmat Mahamat (judo)

Central African Republic: Chloé Sauvourel (swimming) / Francky Mbotto (athletics)

China: Zhu Ting (volleyball) / Zhao Shuai (taekwondo)

Tunisia: Ines Boubakri (fencing) / Mehdi Ben Cheikh (volleyball)

Chile: Francisca Crovetto Chadid (shooting) / Marco Grimalt (beach volleyball)

Tuvalu: Matie Stanley (athletics) / Karalo Hepoiteloto Maibuca (athletics)

Denmark: Sara Slott Petersen (athletics) / Jonas Warrer (sailing)

Germany: Laura Ludwig (beach volleyball) / Patrick Hausding (diving)

Togo: Claire Ayivon (canoeing) / Dodji Fanny (table tennis)

Dominica: Thea Lafond (Athletics) / Dennick Luke (Athletics)

Dominican Republic: Prisilla Rivera Brens (volleyball) / Rodrigo Marte de la Rosa (boxing)

Trinidad and Tobago: Kelly-Ann Baptiste (athletics)

Turkmenistan: Gulbadam Babamuratova (judo) / Merdan Atayev (swimming)

Turkey: Merve Tuncel (swimming) / Berke Saka (swimming)

Tonga: Malia Paseka (taekwondo) / Pita Taufatofua (taekwondo)

Nigeria: Odunayo Folasade Adekuoroye (wrestling) / Quadri Aruna (table tennis)

Nauru: Nancy Genzel Abouke (weightlifting) / Jonah Harris (athletics)

Namibia: Maike Diekmann (canoeing) / Jonas Jonas (boxing)

Nicaragua: Sema Nancy Ludrick Rivas (weightlifting) / Edwin Orlando Barberena Mercado (shooting)

Niger: Roukaya Moussa Mahamane (swimming) / Abdoul Razak Issoufou Alfaga (taekwondo)

New Zealand: Sarah Hirini (rugby VII) / Hamish Bond (boating)

Nepal: Gaurika Singh (swimming) / Alexander Shah (swimming)

Norway: Anne Tuxen (diving) / Tomoe Hvas (swimming)

Bahrain: Noor Yusuf Abdulla (swimming) / Husain Alsayyad (handball)

Haiti: Sabiana Anestor (judo) / Darrelle Valsaint Jr (boxing)

Pakistan: Mahoor Shahzad (badminton) / Muhammad Khalil Akhtar (shooting)

Panama: Atheyna Bylon (boxing) / Alonso Edward (athletics)

Vanuatu: Riilio Rii (boating)

Bahamas: Joanna Evans (swimming) / Donald Thomas (athletics)

Papua New Guinea: Loa Dika Toua (weightlifting) / Morea Baru (weightlifting)

Bermuda: Dara Alizadeh (boating)

Palau: Osisang Chilton (canoeing) / Adrian Justin Jimena Ililau (athletics)

Paraguay: Verónica Cepede Royg (tennis) / Fabrizio Zanotti (golf)

Barbados: Danielle Titus (swimming) / Alex Sobers (swimming)

Palestine: Dania Nour (swimming) / Mohammed Hamada (weightlifting)

Hungary: Aida Gabriella Mohamed (fencing) / Laszlo Cseh (swimming)

Bangladesh: Ariful Islam (swimming)

East Timor: Imelda Ximenes Belo (swimming) / Felisberto de Deus (athletics)

Fiji: Rusila Nagasau (rugby VII) / Jerry Tuwai (rugby VII)

Philippines: Kiyomi Watanabe (judo) / Eumir Marcial (boxing)

Finland: Satu Makela-Nummela (shooting) / Ari-Pekka Liukkonen (swimming)

Bhutan: Karma Karma (archery) / Sangay Tenzin (swimming)

Puerto Rico: Adriana Díaz (table tennis) / Brian Afanador (table tennis)

Brazil: Ketleyn Quadros (judo), Bruno Rezende (volleyball)

Bulgaria: Maria Grozdeva (shooting): Josif Miladinov (swimming)

Burkina Faso: Angelika Ouedraogo (swimming) / Hugues Fabrice Zango (athletics)

Brunei: Muhammad Isa Ahmad (swimming)

Burundi: Ornella Havyarimana (boxing) / Belly-Cresus Ganira (swimming)

Samoa: Tilali Scanlan (swimming) / Tanumafili Malietoa Jungblut (weightlifting)

Virgin Islands: Natalia Jean Kuipers (swimming) / Adriel Sanes (swimming)

Vietnam: Thi Lan Quach (athletics) / Huy Hoang Nguyen (swimming)

Benin: Nafissath Radji (swimming), Privel Hinkati (canoeing)

Venezuela: Karen León (judo) / Antonio José Díaz Fernández (karate)

Belarus: not reported

Belize: Samantha Dirks (Athletics) / Shaun Gill (Athletics)

Peru: Daniella Rosas (surf) / Lucca Messinas (surf)

Belgium: Nafissatou Thiam (athletics) / Félix Véronique Denayer (hockey)

Poland: Maja Wloszczowska (MTB) / Pawel Korzeniowski (swimming)

Bosnia-Herzegovina: Larisa Ceric (judo) / Amel Tuka (athletics)

Botswana: Amantle Montsho (athletics) / Rajab Otukile Mahommed (boxing)

Bolivia: Karen Torrez (swimming) / Gabriel Castillo (swimming)

Portugal: Telma Monteiro (judo) / Nelson Evora (athletics)

Hong Kong: Ying Suet Tse (badminton) Ka Long Cheung (fencing)

Honduras: Keyla Paola Avila Ramírez (taekwondo) / Julio Horrego (swimming)

Marshall Islands: Colleen Furgeson (swimming) / Phillip Kinono (swimming)

Madagascar: Damiella Nomenjanahary (judo) / Eric Herman Andriantsitohainia (weightlifting)

Malawi: Jessica Makwenda (swimming) / Areneo David (archery)

Mali: Seydou Fofana (taekwondo)

Malta: Eleanor Bezzina (shooting) / Andrew Chetcuti (swimming)

Malaysia: Liu Ying Goh (badminton) / Zii Jia Lee (badminton)

Micronesia: Taeyanna Adams (swimming) / Scott James Fiti (athletics)

South Africa: Phumelela Luphumlo Mbande (judo) / Chad Le Clos (swimming)

South Sudan: Lucia Moris (Athletics) / Abraham Guem (Athletics)

Burma: Thet Htar Thuzar (badminton) / Ye Tun Naung (shooting)

Mexico: Gabriela López (golf) / Rommel Pacheco Marrufo (diving)

Mauricio: Marie Hanitra Roilya Ranaivosoa (weightlifting / Louis Richarno Colin (boxing)

Mauritania: Houleye Ba (athletics) / Abidine Abidine (athletics)

Mozambique: Rady Adosinda Gramane (boxing) / Kevin Loforte (judo)

Monaco: Xiaoxin Yang (table tennis) / Quentin …