Which country raises its flag with bare hands?

It is American Samoa that raises the national flag with bare arms. At the delegation entrance ceremony held at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, the flag bearer of the American Samoa delegation wore a grass skirt with local characteristics. American Samoa, also known as East Samoa, is an agricultural country with few resources, small market and slow economic development, and is listed as one of the least developed countries by the United Nations.

Information about American Samoa athletes

Nathan Kepton spent most of his childhood in Africa, and then his family moved to Australia and then to the United States. Now, most of his family live in Hawaii. Besides being an athlete, Nathan Kepton used to be a sports photographer for Princeton Daily.

In 20 19, Nathan Kepton won the first gold medal in winter sports for American Samoa in the North American Cup. This time, he will take part in the sleigh race in Beijing Winter Olympics.