奥运各代表团挑选旗手都有自己的讲究。挑选本国最喜爱的明星，是很普遍的现象，比如俄罗斯的莎娃、西班牙的纳达尔。而阿拉伯国家讲尊卑，所以北京奥运会上，梅萨公主会成为阿联酋的旗手。此外，论资排辈和投票选举，是产生旗手的另两大流派。

The Olympic delegations choose flag-bearer have their own exquisite。挑选本国最喜爱的明星，Is a very common phenomenon，Such as Russia's maria sharapova、Rafael nadal of Spain。And Arab countries speak honour low，A so Beijing Olympic Games，Mei princess will become the united Arab emirates, the bearer。In addition，Seniority and vote，The two other flag-bearer is to produce great schools。

　　意大利与澳大利亚，是“资历派”的代表。2008年的北京，意大利旗手罗西已经40岁了，拿过3枚奥运金牌，当时是他第5次参加奥运会。澳大利亚每届挑选旗手，更是以参加奥运会次数多寡为准则。英国和美国，则是民主投票。之前有消息称，贝克汉姆可能被直接提拔为东道主旗手，但英国奥运团队领军人安迪·亨特表示，他们的旗手，将由所有参赛运动员投票产生。美国人的方式略有不同，他们是由各运动队先选出一名候选人，再让各队派一名代表投票产生。

Italy and Australia，is“Qualifications sent”的代表。In Beijing in 2008，意大利旗手罗西已经40岁了，Once took three gold MEDALS，At that time is his fifth to take part in the Olympic Games。澳大利亚每届挑选旗手，更is以参加奥运会次数多寡为准则。Britain and the United States，Is the democratic vote。With the news before，David Beckham may be directly promoted to be the host flagman，But the British Olympic team leader Andy hunt said，They the flag-bearer of，By all competitors will vote。The American way is a little different，They are the first team elected by a candidate，Let teams sent a representative to vote。