The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris It will be historic. For the first time it will not take place in a stadium and it will be the Seine, the iconic river of the city of Paris, that will take all the attention of the hundreds of millions of followers who will follow the ceremony live and on television. Athletes from all the countries participating in the Olympic Games will parade in specially equipped boats on the Seine, in an event that arouses great expectations. Tickets to see it live were sold for up to 2,700 euros.
Despite the novelty of not being held in a stadium, the ceremony will follow a series of traditional slogans. The call ‘Parade of Nations’ It took place for the first time in London 1908 and from Amsterdam 1928 the same rules are followed regarding the order of the countries.
Greece, which recognizes the origin of Olympic Games, always stop first. Conversely, the host country is in charge of closing the parade. Other countries parade in alphabetical order, taking into account the official language of the host country, in this case French.
Standard bearers of all countries in the Olympic Games
This is the opening ceremony departure order, which will be in alphabetical order except for Francewhich will be the last for hosting; Greecewhich will be the first to celebrate the first games in history and USA and Australiawhich will also appear at the end as the next host in 2028 and 2032 respectively.
Greece: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Basketball) and Antigonios drisbioti (Athletics)
Refugee Olympic Team: Yahya Al Ghotany (Taekwondo) and Cindy Ngamba (Boxing)
South Africa: Akani Simbine (Athletics) and Caitlin Rooskrantz Gymnastics (Artistic Gymnastics)
Albania: Luisa Gega (Athletics)
Algeria: Trick of Yasser (Athletics) and Amina Belkadi (Judo)
Germany: Dennis Schröder (Basketball) and Ana María Wagner (Judo)
Andorra: Nahuel Carabaña (Athletics) and Mónica Doria (Canoeing)
Angola: Carlos Azenaide (Handball)
Old and bearded: Cejhae Greene (Athletics) and Joella Lloyd (Athletics)
Saudi Arabia: Donia Abu Talib (Taekwondo)
Argentina: Luciano De Cecco (Volleyball) and Rocío Sánchez Moccia (Field Hockey)
Armenia : Davit Chaloyan (Boxing)
Aruba: Mikel Schreuders (Swimming)
Austria: Félix Oschmautz (Canoeing) and Michaela Polleres (Judo)
Azerbaijan: Mahammad Abdullayev (Boxing) and Gultaj Mammadaliyeva (Judo)
Bahrain: Saud Ghali Nadar (Swimming) and Amani Al-Obaidli (Swimming)
Bangladesh: Sagor Islam (Archery)
Barbados: Jack Kirby (Swimming) and Sada Williams (Athletics)
Belgium: Jerome Guery (Horse Riding) and Emma Meesseman (Basketball)
Benin: Valentín Houinato (Judo) and Noelie Yarigo (Athletics)
Bermuda: Jah-Nhai Perinchief (Athletics)
Bolivia: Héctor Garibay (Athletics) and José Ribera (Swimming)
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Larisa Ceric (Judo) and Mesud Pezer (Athletics)
Brazil: Isaquías Queiroz (Canoeing) and Raquel Kochhann (Rugby 7)
Bulgaria: Liubomir Epitropov (Swimming) and Stanimira Petrova (Boxing)
Burkina Faso: Hugo Fabrice Zango (Athletics)
Burundi: Belly-Cresus Ganira (Swimming) and Ángel Ciella Niragira (Judo)
Cayman Islands: Charlotte Webster (Navigation)
Cambodia: Chun Bunthorne (Athletics)
Cameroon: Richelle Anita Soppi Mbella (Judo)
Canada: André De Grasse (Athletics) and Maude Charron (Weightlifting)
Cape Verde: Daniel Varela de Pina (Boxing) and Djamila Silva (Judo)
Central African Republic: Nadia Matchiko Guimendego (Judo)
chilli: Nicolás Jarry (Tennis) and Antonia Abraham (Rowing)
China: Ma Long (Table Tennis) and Feng Yu (Artistic Swimming)
Cyprus: Milan Trajkovic (Athletics)
Colombia: Kevin Quintero (Cycling) and Flor Ruiz (Athletics)
Comoros: Maesha Saadi (Swimming)
Republic of the Congo: Natacha Ngoye Akamabi (Athletics)
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Arnold Daso Kisoka (Judo)
South Korea: Sang-hyeok (Athletics) and Kim Seo-yeong (Swimming)
Costa Rica: Gerald Drummond (Athletics) and Milagro Mena (Cycling)
Ivory Coast: Cheick Sallah Cissé (Taekwondo) and María José Ta Lou (Athletics)
Croatia: Giovanni Cernogoraz (Shooting) and Barbara Matić (Judo)
Cuba: Mijaín López (Wrestling) and Idalys Ortiz (Judo)
Denmark: Niklas Landin Jacobsen (Handball) and Anne-Marie Rindom (Sailing)
Dominican Republic: Audrys Nin Reyes (Artistic Gymnastics) and Marileidy Paulino (Athletics)
Egypt: Ahmed El Gendy (Modern Pentathlon) and Sara Ahmed (Weightlifting)
The Savior: Uriel Canjura (Badminton) and Celina Márquez (Swimming)
United Arab Emirates: Omar Al Marzouqi (Equestrian)
Ecuador: Daniel Pintado (Athletics) and Neisi Dajomes (Weightlifting)
Spain: Marcus Cooper (Canoeing) Támara Echegoyen (Sailing)
Estonia: Reena Pärnat (Archery)
Fiji: Viliame Ratulu (Navigation) and Raijieli Daveua (Rugby 7s)
Finland: Eetu Kallioinen (Shooting) and Sinem Kurtbay (Sailing)
Georgia: Lasha Talakhadze (Weightlifting) and Nino Salukvadze (Shooting)
Ghana: José Pablo Amoah (Athletics)
Britain: Tom Daley (Water Sports) and Helen Glover (Rowing)
pomegranate: Lindon Victor (Athletics)
Guatemala: Kevin Cordón (Badminton) and Waleska Soto (Shooting)
Guinea: Naby Keita (Soccer)
Haiti: Felipe Abel Metellus (Judo)
Honduras: Kevin Mejía (Wrestling)
Hong Kong: Cheung Ka Long (Fencing) and Siobhan Haughey (Swimming)
Hungary: Krisztian Tóth (Judo)
India: Sharath Kamal (Table Tennis)
Indonesia: María Marta Maharani (Judo)
Iran: Mahdi Olfatí (Artistic Gymnastics) and Neda Shahsavari (Table Tennis)
Iceland: Hákon Svavarsson (Shooting) and Edda Hannesdóttir (Triathlon)
Israel: Peter Paltchik (Judo) and Andrea Murez (Swimming)
Italy: Gianmarco Tamberi (Athletics) and Arianna Errigo (Fencing)
Jamaica: Josh Kirlew (Swimming) and Shanieka Ricketts (Athletics)
Japanese: Misaki Emura (Fencing)
Jordan: Saleh Al-Sharabaty (Taekwondo)
Kazakhstan: Aslanbek Shymbergenov (Boxing) and Olga Safronova (Athletics)
Kenya: Fernando Omanyala (Athletics) and Triza Atuka (Volleyball)
Kyrgyzstan: Erlan Sherov (Judo)
Kosovo: Nora Gjaková (Judo)
Latvia: Nauris Miezis (3×3 Basketball)
Libya: Mohammed bin Dallah (Tyre)
Lithuania : Justina Vanagaitė (Equestrian) and Rytis Jasiūnas (Sailing)
Luxembourg: Bob Bertemes (Athletics)
Madagascar: Rosina Randafiarison (Weightlifting)
Malaysia: Nur Shazrin Mohd Latif (Sailing)
Maldives: Adam Ibadulla (Athletics) and Fathimath Dheema Ali (Table Tennis)
malt: Gianluca Chetcuti (Shooting) and Sasha Gatt (Swimming)
Morocco: Yessin Rahmouni (Horseriding) and Inés Laklalech (Golf)
Mauritania: Camila Doua (Swimming)
Mexico: Emiliano Hernández (Modern Pentathlon)
Moldova: Dan Olaru (Archery)
Monaco: Teo Druenne (Swimming)
Montenegro: Milivoj Dukić (Sailing) and Danka Kovinic (Tennis)
Mozambique: Matthew Lawrence (Swimming) and Alcinda Panguana (Boxing)
Namibia: Alejandro Miller (Cycling)
Nicaragua: Gerald Hernández (Swimming) and Izayana Marenco (Judo)
Nigeria: Tobi Amusan (Athletics)
Norway: Cristiano Sørum (Volleyball) and Katrine Lunde (Handball)
New Zealand: Jo Aleh (Sailing)
Uganda: Charles Kagimu (Cycling)
Pakistan: Arshad Nadeem (Athletics) and Jehanara Nabi (Swimming)
Panama: Franklin Archibold (Cycling (road) and Garza Hillary (Artistic Gymnastics)
Papua New Guinea: Gibson Mara (Taekwondo)
Paraguay: Fabricio Zanotti (Golf) and Alejandra Alonso (Rowing)
Netherlands: Worthy de Jong (3×3 Basketball) and Luisa Abbingh (Handball)
Peru: Juan Postigos (Judo) and María Luisa Doig (Fencing)
Philippines: Carlo Farewell (Boxing)
Poland: Premislao Zamojski (3×3 Basketball) and Anita Wlodarczyk (Athletics)
Puerto Rico: Sebastián Rivera (Wrestling) and Jazmín Camacho-Quinn (Athletics)
Portugal: Fernando Pimenta (Canoeing) and Ana Cabecinha (Athletics)
Romania: Mario Cozmiuc (Rowing)
San Marino: Loris Bianchi (Swimming) and Alessandra Gasparelli (Athletics)
Samoa: Don Opeloge (Weightlifting)
Senegal: Luis François Mendy (Athletics)
Serbia: Maja Ognjenović (Volleyball)
Singapore: Ryan Lo (Sailing) and Shanti Pereira (Athletics)
Slovakia: Jakub Grigar (Canoeing)
Slovenia: Benjamín Savšek (Canoeing) and Ana Gros (Handball)
Sweden: Peder Fredricson (Equestrian) Josefina Olsson (Sailing)
Switzerland: Nino Schurter (Cycling) and Nina Christen (Shooting)
Tajikistan: Temur Rakhimov (Judo)
Czech Republic: Lukáš Krpálek (Judo) and Marie Horáčková (Archery)
Thailand: Puripol Boonson (Athletics)
Tunisia: Salim Jemai (Canoeing) and Khadija Krimi (Rowing)
Turkey: Mete Gazoz (Archery) and Busenaz Sürmeneli (Boxing)
Ukraine: Elina Svitolina (Tennis)
Uruguay: Emiliano Lasa (Athletics) and María Sara Grippoli (Taekwondo)
Venezuela: Julio Mayora (Weightlifting) and Yulimar Rojas (Athletics)
Vietnam: Lê Đức Phat (Badminton)
Australia: Eddie Ockenden (Field Hockey)
USA: Lebron James (Basketball) and Coco Gauff (Tennis)
France: Florent Manaudou (Swimming) and Mélina Robert-Michon (Athletics)
Source: La Verdad
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