List of Alternate Openers of Olympic Games

2020: President Kirsten Gillibrand, New York City (USA)
2024: Governor-General Laila Harré, Auckland (New Zealand)
 

Asami

Banned
2016: Emperor Pedro IV de Braganza, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
2020: President Kirsten Gillibrand, New York City (USA)
2024: Governor-General Laila Harré, Auckland (New Zealand)
 
2012: King George VII of Windsor, London (United Kingdom)
2016: Emperor Pedro IV de Braganza, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
2020: President Kirsten Gillibrand, New York City (USA)
2024: Governor-General Laila Harré, Auckland (New Zealand)
 

Asami

Banned
2008: President Zan Kwan, Beijing (Republic of China)
2012: King George VII of Windsor, London (United Kingdom)
2016: Emperor Pedro IV de Braganza, Rio de Janeiro (Empire of Brazil)
2020: President Kirsten Gillibrand, New York City (USA)
2024: Governor-General Laila Harré, Auckland (New Zealand)
 

2004: Emperor Constantine II (Byzantine Empire of Greece)
2008: President Zan Kwan, Beijing (Republic of China)
2012: King George VII of Windsor, London (United Kingdom)
2016: Emperor Pedro IV de Braganza, Rio de Janeiro (Empire of Brazil)
2020: President Kirsten Gillibrand, New York City (USA)
2024: Governor-General Laila Harré, Auckland (New Zealand)
 
2000: Governor-General Gough Whitlam, Sydney (Australia)
2004: Emperor Constantine II, Athens (Byzantine Empire of Greece)
2008: President Zan Kwan, Beijing (Republic of China)
2012: King George VII of Windsor, London (United Kingdom)
2016: Emperor Pedro IV de Braganza, Rio de Janeiro (Empire of Brazil)
2020: President Kirsten Gillibrand, New York City (USA)
2024: Governor-General Laila Harré, Auckland (New Zealand)
 
1998: President Jacques Chirac, Libreville (France)
2000: Governor-General Gough Whitlam, Sydney (Australia)
2004: Emperor Constantine II, Athens (Byzantine Empire of Greece)
2008: President Zan Kwan, Beijing (Republic of China)
2012: King George VII of Windsor, London (United Kingdom)
2016: Emperor Pedro IV de Braganza, Rio de Janeiro (Empire of Brazil)
2020: President Kirsten Gillibrand, New York City (USA)
2024: Governor-General Laila Harré, Auckland (New Zealand)
 
1992: President Roberto Gómez Bolaños, Mexico City (Mexico)
1996: President Jacques Chirac, Libreville (France)
2000: Governor-General Gough Whitlam, Sydney (Australia)
2004: Emperor Constantine II, Athens (Byzantine Empire of Greece)
2008: President Zan Kwan, Beijing (Republic of China)
2012: King George VII of Windsor, London (United Kingdom)
2016: Emperor Pedro IV de Braganza, Rio de Janeiro (Empire of Brazil)
2020: President Kirsten Gillibrand, New York City (USA)
2024: Governor-General Laila Harré, Auckland (New Zealand)
 
1992: President Roberto Gómez Bolaños, Mexico City (Mexico)
1996: President Jacques Chirac, Libreville (France)
2000: Governor-General Gough Whitlam, Sydney (Australia)
2004: Emperor Constantine II, Athens (Byzantine Empire of Greece)
2008: President Zan Kwan, Beijing (Republic of China)
2012: King George VII of Windsor, London (United Kingdom)
2016: Emperor Pedro IV de Braganza, Rio de Janeiro (Empire of Brazil)
2020: President Kirsten Gillibrand, New York City (USA)
2024: Governor-General Laila Harré, Auckland (New Zealand)
2028: Prime Minister Harold Ndzaba, Durban (South Africa)


Should we include the Winter Olympics as well?
 
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Should we include the Winter Olympics as well?

Yes.

Summer Games
1992: President Roberto Gómez Bolaños, Mexico City (Mexico)
1996: President Jacques Chirac, Libreville (France)
2000: Governor-General Gough Whitlam, Sydney (Australia)
2004: Emperor Constantine II, Athens (Byzantine Empire of Greece)
2008: President Zan Kwan, Beijing (Republic of China)
2012: King George VII of Windsor, London (United Kingdom)
2016: Emperor Pedro IV de Braganza, Rio de Janeiro (Empire of Brazil)
2020: President Kirsten Gillibrand, New York City (USA)
2024: Governor-General Laila Harré, Auckland (New Zealand)
2028: Prime Minister Harold Ndzaba, Durban (South Africa)
2032: President Pedro Passos Coelho, Lisbon (Portugal)

Winter Games
2034: President Irina Valenkova, Novosibirsk (Russia)
 
Summer Games

1988: Viceroy Field Marshal Sir Sam Manekshaw, Bombay (Indian Empire)
1992: President Roberto Gómez Bolaños, Mexico City (Mexico)
1996: President Jacques Chirac, Libreville (France)
2000: Governor-General Gough Whitlam, Sydney (Australia)
2004: Emperor Constantine II, Athens (Byzantine Empire of Greece)
2008: President Zan Kwan, Beijing (Republic of China)
2012: King George VII of Windsor, London (United Kingdom)
2016: Emperor Pedro IV de Braganza, Rio de Janeiro (Empire of Brazil)
2020: President Kirsten Gillibrand, New York City (USA)
2024: Governor-General Laila Harré, Auckland (New Zealand)
2028: Prime Minister Harold Ndzaba, Durban (South Africa)
2032: President Pedro Passos Coelho, Lisbon (Portugal)

Winter Games

2034: President Irina Valenkova, Novosibirsk (Russia)
 
2016: Emperor Pedro IV de Braganza, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
2020: President Kirsten Gillibrand, New York City (USA)
2024: Governor-General Laila Harré, Auckland (New Zealand)

What events in the next two years lead to Brazil becoming a monarchy again?
 


Summer Games

1984: King Juan III, Prime Minister Felipe González and Catalonian Chief Minister Jordi Pujol, Barcelona (Spain)
1988: Viceroy Field Marshal Sir Sam Manekshaw, Bombay (Indian Empire)
1992: President Roberto Gómez Bolaños, Mexico City (Mexico)
1996: President Jacques Chirac, Libreville (France)
2000: Governor-General Gough Whitlam, Sydney (Australia)
2004: Emperor Constantine II, Athens (Byzantine Empire of Greece)
2008: President Zan Kwan, Beijing (Republic of China)
2012: King George VII of Windsor, London (United Kingdom)
2016: Emperor Pedro IV de Braganza, Rio de Janeiro (Empire of Brazil)
2020: President Kirsten Gillibrand, New York City (USA)
2024: Governor-General Laila Harré, Auckland (New Zealand)
2028: Prime Minister Harold Ndzaba, Durban (South Africa)
2032: President Pedro Passos Coelho, Lisbon (Portugal)

Winter Games
2030: King Felipe VI, Prime Minister Toni Cantó and Aragonese Chief Minister Çuan Çose Buñuel, Huesca (Spain)
2034: President Irina Valenkova, Novosibirsk (Russia)
 
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Summer Games
1980: President Birch Bayh, Los Angeles (USA)
1984: King Juan III, Prime Minister Felipe González and Catalonian Chief Minister Jordi Pujol, Barcelona (Spain)
1988: Viceroy Field Marshal Sir Sam Manekshaw, Bombay (Indian Empire)
1992: President Roberto Gómez Bolaños, Mexico City (Mexico)
1996: President Jacques Chirac, Libreville (France)
2000: Governor-General Gough Whitlam, Sydney (Australia)
2004: Emperor Constantine II, Athens (Byzantine Empire of Greece)
2008: President Zan Kwan, Beijing (Republic of China)
2012: King George VII of Windsor, London (United Kingdom)
2016: Emperor Pedro IV de Braganza, Rio de Janeiro (Empire of Brazil)
2020: President Kirsten Gillibrand, New York City (USA)
2024: Governor-General Laila Harré, Auckland (New Zealand)
2028: Prime Minister Harold Ndzaba, Durban (South Africa)
2032: President Pedro Passos Coelho, Lisbon (Portugal)

Winter Games
2030: King Felipe VI, Prime Minister Toni Cantó amd Aragonese Chief Minister Çuan Çose Buñuel, Huesca (Spain)
2034: President Irina Valenkova, Novosibirsk (Russia)
 
Summer Games
1976: Generalissimo Augusto Pinochet, Santiago (Chile)
1980: President Birch Bayh, Los Angeles (USA)
1984: King Juan III, Prime Minister Felipe González and Catalonian Chief Minister Jordi Pujol, Barcelona (Spain)
1988: Viceroy Field Marshal Sir Sam Manekshaw, Bombay (Indian Empire)
1992: President Roberto Gómez Bolaños, Mexico City (Mexico)
1996: President Jacques Chirac, Libreville (France)
2000: Governor-General Gough Whitlam, Sydney (Australia)
2004: Emperor Constantine II, Athens (Byzantine Empire of Greece)
2008: President Zan Kwan, Beijing (Republic of China)
2012: King George VII of Windsor, London (United Kingdom)
2016: Emperor Pedro IV de Braganza, Rio de Janeiro (Empire of Brazil)
2020: President Kirsten Gillibrand, New York City (USA)
2024: Governor-General Laila Harré, Auckland (New Zealand)
2028: Prime Minister Harold Ndzaba, Durban (South Africa)
2032: President Pedro Passos Coelho, Lisbon (Portugal)

Winter Games
2026: President Angela Merkel, Saarbrücken (Germany)
2030: King Felipe VI, Prime Minister Toni Cantó amd Aragonese Chief Minister Çuan Çose Buñuel, Huesca (Spain)
2034: President Irina Valenkova, Novosibirsk (Russia)
 
Summer Games
1972: Emperor Hitachi, Tokyo (Japan)
1976: Generalissimo Augusto Pinochet, Santiago (Chile)
1980: President Birch Bayh, Los Angeles (USA)
1984: King Juan III, Prime Minister Felipe González and Catalonian Chief Minister Jordi Pujol, Barcelona (Spain)
1988: Viceroy Field Marshal Sir Sam Manekshaw, Bombay (Indian Empire)
1992: President Roberto Gómez Bolaños, Mexico City (Mexico)
1996: President Jacques Chirac, Libreville (France)
2000: Governor-General Gough Whitlam, Sydney (Australia)
2004: Emperor Constantine II, Athens (Byzantine Empire of Greece)
2008: President Zan Kwan, Beijing (Republic of China)
2012: King George VII of Windsor, London (United Kingdom)
2016: Emperor Pedro IV de Braganza, Rio de Janeiro (Empire of Brazil)
2020: President Kirsten Gillibrand, New York City (USA)
2024: Governor-General Laila Harré, Auckland (New Zealand)
2028: Prime Minister Harold Ndzaba, Durban (South Africa)
2032: President Pedro Passos Coelho, Lisbon (Portugal)

Winter Games
2022: President Park Ji-man, Pyongyang (Korea)
2026: President Angela Merkel, Saarbrücken (Germany)
2030: King Felipe VI, Prime Minister Toni Cantó amd Aragonese Chief Minister Çuan Çose Buñuel, Huesca (Spain)
2034: President Irina Valenkova, Novosibirsk (Russia)
 
Summer Games
1968: President Charles de Gaulle, Marseille (France)
1972: Emperor Hitachi, Tokyo (Japan)
1976: Generalissimo Augusto Pinochet, Santiago (Chile)
1980: President Birch Bayh, Los Angeles (USA)
1984: King Juan III, Prime Minister Felipe González and Catalonian Chief Minister Jordi Pujol, Barcelona (Spain)
1988: Viceroy Field Marshal Sir Sam Manekshaw, Bombay (Indian Empire)
1992: President Roberto Gómez Bolaños, Mexico City (Mexico)
1996: President Jacques Chirac, Libreville (France)
2000: Governor-General Gough Whitlam, Sydney (Australia)
2004: Emperor Constantine II, Athens (Byzantine Empire of Greece)
2008: President Zan Kwan, Beijing (Republic of China)
2012: King George VII of Windsor, London (United Kingdom)
2016: Emperor Pedro IV de Braganza, Rio de Janeiro (Empire of Brazil)
2020: President Kirsten Gillibrand, New York City (USA)
2024: Governor-General Laila Harré, Auckland (New Zealand)
2028: Prime Minister Harold Ndzaba, Durban (South Africa)
2032: President Pedro Passos Coelho, Lisbon (Portugal)

Winter Games
2018: President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, San Carlos de Bariloche (Argentina)
2022: President Park Ji-man, Pyongyang (Korea)
2026: President Angela Merkel, Saarbrücken (Germany)
2030: King Felipe VI, Prime Minister Toni Cantó amd Aragonese Chief Minister Çuan Çose Buñuel, Huesca (Spain)
2034: President Irina Valenkova, Novosibirsk (Russia)
 
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