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The 2020 Olympics kicked off yesterday amidst pump and pageantry and while most countries paraded only one flagbearer Nigeria complied with the International Olympic Committee directive of having a male and female flagbearers. Also, Ethiopian male swimmer Abdelmalik Muktar and Tajikistani male judoka Temur Rakhimov waved the flags of their respective countries, in spite of having a mixed delegation. Congo, on the other hand, had only female sprinter Natacha Ngoye Akamabi represent their mixed team. Other countries that only had a male flagbearer, such as the United Arab Emirates, had a male-only delegation. Delegations of countries known for conservative gender values complied with the IOC request, as male rower Husein Alireza and female judoka Tahani Alqahtani waved as they held the Saudi Arabian flag.

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