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The 2022 Winter Olympics may have been missing everyone's favorite oiled-up Tongan flagbearer, Pita Taufatofua—but that doesn't mean there's a shortage of flag-related fun. 
In fact, some might argue this has been the most fun flag year yet!
Military traditions differ around the world, but they typically involve some formal way to honor the flag of a nation. That formality often includes precise ceremonial movements—something the Chinese military is known for. 
It wasn't necessarily surprising to the world when Chinese soldiers at the Olympics unfurled and raised flags with fervor and panache. People just weren't expecting them to serve up this level of flagtastic fantasy. 
Time after time, the solders flicked fiercely and gave perfect pivots while the internet fell in love with their fancy flagwork. 
It wasn't always perfect—like this moment where the flag splatted across the soldier's face and he had to stand there (not laughing!) while it awkwardly caressed its way up his visage. 
Eurosport's social media person nailed it with these emojis. 
@eurosportHe really gave his all 💃💁 #Olympics #OlympicSpirit #funny
This soldier NOT laughing might just be the most impressive Olympic feat of the year.
@eurosport/TikTok
@eurosport/TikTok
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But this wasn't the only struggle moment.
A flawless flag flick is a nearly-impossible feat. The wind wasn't necessarily on #TeamSoldiers and often just blew the banners back in their faces. 
They somehow stayed stoic over and over. 
Twitter, however, did not.
This is called not breaking character. Brilliant performance. #olympics2022 #humor #actorslife \nWatch Chinese soldier accidentally get stuck under Olympics flag but brilliantly style it out despite hilarious mishaphttps://www.the-sun.com/sport/4639665/chinese-soldier-stuck-under-olympics-flag/\u00a0\u2026
 — Melissa Jean Swenson (@Melissa Jean Swenson)
        1644349375
Take your choice of English cricket (both sexes), English Rugby (mens) and it's going swimmingly down hill at the Winter Olympics. Have you seen the medal ceremony with the flicking of the flag into the face of the soldier doing the unfurling. Maybe the Tories can do that!
 — David Hodgkin (@David Hodgkin)
        1644490414
Sheldon Cooper Presents: Fun with Flagspic.twitter.com/mYTljzmC6E
 — Mara13v (@Mara13v)
        1644331852

The Chinese soldiers doing the flag \u201ctoss\u201d during medal ceremonies is easily the funniest thing about the Olympics.
 — Maggie Chang (@Maggie Chang)
        1644590652

People even loved it when it went perfectly—which is a rare thing on social media where blunders and bloopers are popular. 
We should be talking more about the enthusiastic flag unfurling by the Chinese military during the medal ceremonies at the #Olympics.pic.twitter.com/w9fjQHxaag
 — Kevin Clark (@Kevin Clark)
        1644558557

Holy wow, this Olympic medal ceremony is really extra, soldiers dramatically unfurling flags and all.
 — Sanchia deSouza (@Sanchia deSouza)
        1644279642
can we talk about the flag unfurling\n#Olympicspic.twitter.com/gQHSo1EJbN
 — Jordann Lucero (@Jordann Lucero)
        1644542639

ok i\u2019m gonna say it. how those Chinese soldiers whip out the flags at @Olympics medal ceremonies is impressive. i like it.
 — brenda (@brenda)
        1644469564

The way the Chinese soldiers put the flags on the poles in the medal ceremony is iconic  Give us the drama! \n#Olympics
 — \ud83d\udc78\ud83c\udffeL E A\ud83d\udc78\ud83c\udffe (@\ud83d\udc78\ud83c\udffeL E A\ud83d\udc78\ud83c\udffe)
        1644461792
I like the soldiers\u2019 fancy flourish with the flags. It\u2019s like a little dance move. You go, gurls!\n\nI also like @TeamCanada\u2019s @lululemon zip-ups. If I was rich, I\u2019d get one.\n\nOn a more serious note, goddamn that run was impressive - congrats to our Golden Boy @MaxParrot! #Olympicshttps://twitter.com/CBCOlympics/status/1490697316021510145\u00a0\u2026
 — Sarah Kate Marsh (@Sarah Kate Marsh)
        1644335330
The Olympics are meant to be inspiring, but typically it's the athletes that people fall for. 
2022 is the year of the fancy flag-flick—and we wouldn't have it any other way.
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The 2022 Winter Olympics may have been missing everyone's favorite oiled-up Tongan flagbearer, Pita Taufatofua—but that doesn't mean there's a shortage of flag-related fun.

In fact, some might argue this has been the most fun flag year yet!

Military traditions differ around the world, but they typically involve some formal way to honor the flag of a nation. That formality often includes precise ceremonial movements—something the Chinese military is known for.

It wasn't necessarily surprising to the world when Chinese soldiers at the Olympics unfurled and raised flags with fervor and panache. People just weren't expecting them to serve up this level of flagtastic fantasy.

Time after time, the solders flicked fiercely and gave perfect pivots while the internet fell in love with their fancy flagwork.

It wasn't always perfect—like this moment where the flag splatted across the soldier's face and he had to stand there (not laughing!) while it awkwardly caressed its way up his visage.

Eurosport's social media person nailed it with these emojis.

@eurosport
He really gave his all 💃💁 #Olympics #OlympicSpirit #funny

This soldier NOT laughing might just be the most impressive Olympic feat of the year.

@eurosport/TikTok

But this wasn't the only struggle moment.

A flawless flag flick is a nearly-impossible feat. The wind wasn't necessarily on #TeamSoldiers and often just blew the banners back in their faces.

They somehow stayed stoic over and over.

Twitter, however, did not.

This is called not breaking character. Brilliant performance. #olympics2022 #humor #actorslife \nWatch Chinese soldier accidentally get stuck under Olympics flag but brilliantly style it out despite hilarious mishaphttps://www.the-sun.com/sport/4639665/chinese-soldier-stuck-under-olympics-flag/\u00a0\u2026
— Melissa Jean Swenson (@Melissa Jean Swenson) 1644349375

Take your choice of English cricket (both sexes), English Rugby (mens) and it's going swimmingly down hill at the Winter Olympics. Have you seen the medal ceremony with the flicking of the flag into the face of the soldier doing the unfurling. Maybe the Tories can do that!
— David Hodgkin (@David Hodgkin) 1644490414

Sheldon Cooper Presents: Fun with Flagspic.twitter.com/mYTljzmC6E
— Mara13v (@Mara13v) 1644331852

The Chinese soldiers doing the flag \u201ctoss\u201d during medal ceremonies is easily the funniest thing about the Olympics.
— Maggie Chang (@Maggie Chang) 1644590652

People even loved it when it went perfectly—which is a rare thing on social media where blunders and bloopers are popular.

We should be talking more about the enthusiastic flag unfurling by the Chinese military during the medal ceremonies at the #Olympics.pic.twitter.com/w9fjQHxaag
— Kevin Clark (@Kevin Clark) 1644558557

Holy wow, this Olympic medal ceremony is really extra, soldiers dramatically unfurling flags and all.
— Sanchia deSouza (@Sanchia deSouza) 1644279642

can we talk about the flag unfurling\n#Olympicspic.twitter.com/gQHSo1EJbN
— Jordann Lucero (@Jordann Lucero) 1644542639

ok i\u2019m gonna say it. how those Chinese soldiers whip out the flags at @Olympics medal ceremonies is impressive. i like it.
— brenda (@brenda) 1644469564

The way the Chinese soldiers put the flags on the poles in the medal ceremony is iconic Give us the drama! \n#Olympics
— \ud83d\udc78\ud83c\udffeL E A\ud83d\udc78\ud83c\udffe (@\ud83d\udc78\ud83c\udffeL E A\ud83d\udc78\ud83c\udffe) 1644461792

I like the soldiers\u2019 fancy flourish with the flags. It\u2019s like a little dance move. You go, gurls!\n\nI also like @TeamCanada\u2019s @lululemon zip-ups. If I was rich, I\u2019d get one.\n\nOn a more serious note, goddamn that run was impressive - congrats to our Golden Boy @MaxParrot! #Olympicshttps://twitter.com/CBCOlympics/status/1490697316021510145\u00a0\u2026
— Sarah Kate Marsh (@Sarah Kate Marsh) 1644335330

The Olympics are meant to be inspiring, but typically it's the athletes that people fall for.

2022 is the year of the fancy flag-flick—and we wouldn't have it any other way.

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