Showjumper Jill Terceira has been bestowed with the honour of carrying the Bermuda flag at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics.

It marks a remarkable turnaround for Terceira who only made the squad as a late replacement for Patrick Nisbett who was forced to withdraw.

Terceira had been controversially overlooked by Bermuda Equestrian Federation (BEF), who originally opted to go with Nisbett – with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) allowing only one rider to go to Hong Kong where the equestrian events will be held.

The opening ceremony is on Friday.

Bermuda's Olympic schedule:

Opening ceremony

Friday, August 8

National Stadium (8 p.m. Beijing time; 9 a.m. Bda time)

Swimming

Sunday, August 10

National Aquatics Centre - Kiera Aitken, 100 metres backstroke heats (6.30 p.m. Beijing time; 7.30 a.m. Bda time)

Monday, August 11

Semi-finals (10 a.m. Beijing time; 11 p.m. Sunday Bda time)

Tuesday, August 12

National Aquatics Centre - Roy Allen Burch, 100 metres freestyle heats (6.30 p.m. Beijing time; 7.30 a.m. Bda time)

Wednesday, August 13

Semi-finals (10 a.m Beijing time; 11 p.m. Tuesday Bda time)

Equestrian

Friday, August 15

Hong Kong Equestrian Centre - Jill Terceira, showjumping first qualifier (7.15 p.m. Beijing time; 8.15 a.m. Bda time)

Thursday, August 21

Final (7.15 p.m. Beijing time; 8.15 a.m. Bda time)

Triathlon

Monday, August 18

Triathlon Centre (1.5km swim; 40km bike; 10km run) - Flora Duffy (10 a.m. Beijing time; 11 p.m. Sunday Bda time)

Athletics

Saturday, August 16

National Stadium - Tyrone Smith, long jump qualification (8 p.m. Beijing time; 9 a.m. Bda time)

Monday, August 18

Final (8.10 p.m. Beijing time; 9.10 a.m Bda time)

Tuesday, August 19

National Stadium - Arantxa King, long jump qualification (9.40 a.m. Beijing time; 10.40 p.m. Monday Bda time)

Friday, August 22

Final (7.20 p.m. Beijing time; 8.20 am. Bda time)

Closing ceremony

Sunday, August 24

National Stadium - (8 p.m. Beijing time; 9 a.m. Bda time)