When Havard Vatnhamar carried the flag of the Faroe Islands in the Parade of Nations during Tuesday’s Paralympic opening ceremonies, he became the latest to represent the tiny European territory in its 37-year history at the Games.
If Faroese athletes wish to participate in the same parade at the Olympics, however, they’re forced to do so under the Danish flag.
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