___This version updates to reflect that Iran had a female flagbearer at the 2010 Winter Olympics. The previous female flagbearer from Iran was at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. At the 2012 London Paralympics, she captured gold to become the first woman from Iran to do so, according to the Rio Olympics website. RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) " Hours after making her Olympic debut, Iranian archer Zahra Nemati carried her country's flag in the opening ceremony. Nemati earned her spot at both the Olympics and Paralympics with a strong performance at the 2015 Asian Championships and Asian Para Championships.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 06, 2016 01:18 UTC