Eric Frenzel was the flag bearer for Germany at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Frenzel carried Germany’s flag during the opening ceremony in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on February 9, 2018. He represented the country in Nordic combined, a sport that combines ski jumping with cross-country skiing. The selection recognized both his sporting achievements and his status as one of Germany’s leading winter athletes.
At the time, Frenzel was a multiple Olympic and world champion and one of the most successful competitors in Nordic combined history. He had won Olympic gold in the individual large-hill event at the 2014 Sochi Games and helped Germany win team medals at earlier Olympics. He would also win another gold medal in Pyeongchang as part of Germany’s Nordic combined team.
The question refers specifically to the opening ceremony. Germany’s closing-ceremony flag bearer at those Games was ice hockey player Christian Ehrhoff. Germany ultimately finished second in the medal table at Pyeongchang, winning 14 gold, 10 silver, and 7 bronze medals. Frenzel’s selection therefore belongs to Germany’s opening delegation, not to the closing ceremony or another country’s team.