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August 14, 2004
The Opening Ceremony

The Olympic flag is carried by former Olympic champions.

The Olympic flag made its debut at the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium. At the end of each Olympic Games the mayor of that host-city presents the flag to the mayor of the next host-city. It then rests at the town hall of the next host-city for four years until the Opening Ceremony of their Olympic Games.

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