During the Parade of Nations portion of the 1992 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, athletes from each country participating in the Olympics paraded in the arena, preceded by their flag. The flag was borne by a sportsperson from that country chosen either by the National Olympic Committee or by the athletes themselves to represent their country.
Parade order As the nation of the first modern Olympic Games, Greece entered the stadium first; whereas, the host nation Spain marched last. Other countries entered in alphabetical order in the French language, instead of both Catalan and Spanish (despite that these languages had been displayed on the name boards and used to announce the country names), due to the political sensitivity surrounding the use of Catalan. Athletes from Independent Olympic Participants did not attend the parade of nations, but still competed at the Games.Olympic Flag - Olympic-Legacy.com Pe04.com The Unified Team, composed of former Soviet states, marched with Olympic flag, then followed by twelve flag bearers carrying their respective nations.
Whilst most countries entered under their short names, a few entered under more formal or alternative names, mostly due to political and naming disputes. The Republic of China (commonly known as Taiwan) entered with the compromised name and flag of "Chinese Taipei" under T so that they did not enter together with the conflicting China, which entered with their official name of the "People's Republic of China" (République populaire de Chine) under C. Similarly, South Korea entered as "Republic of Korea" (République de Corée) under C while North Korea entered as "Democratic People's Republic of Korea" (République populaire démocratique de Corée).
List The following is a list of each country's announced flag bearer. The list is sorted by the order in which each nation appears in the parade of nations. The names are given in their official designations by the IOC.
OrderNationSpanish NameCatalan NameFrench OrderFlag bearerSport 1 Grecia Grècia Grèce Lambros Papakostas Athletics 2 Afganistán Afganistan Afghanistan 3 Sudáfrica Sud-àfrica Afrique du Sud Jan Tau Athletics 4 Albania Albània Albanie Kristo Robo Shooting 5 Argelia Algèria Algérie Mourad Sennoun Volleyball 6 Alemania Alemanya Allemagne Manfred Klein Rowing 7 Andorra Andorra Andorre Margarida Moreno Athletics 8 Angola Angola Angola 9 Antigua y Barbuda Antiga i Barbuda Antigua et Barbuda 10 Antillas Neerlandesas Antilles Neerlandeses Antilles néerlandaises Michel Daou Shooting 11 Arabia Saudita Aràbia Saudita Arabie saoudite Medhadi Al-Dosari Cycling 12 Argentina Argentina Argentine Marcelo Garraffo Field hockey 13 Aruba Aruba Aruba Lucien Dirksz Cycling 14 Australia Austràlia Australie Jenny Donnet Diving 15 Austria Àustria Autriche Elisabeth Theurer Equestrian 16 Bahamas Bahames Bahamas Troy Kemp Athletics 17 Bahréin Bahrain Bahreïn Khalid Rabeeah Chef de mission 18 Bangladés Bangladesh Bangladesh Mohamed Mukhesur Rahman Swimming 19 Barbados Barbados Barbade 20 Bélgica Bèlgica Belgique Frans Peeters Shooting 21 Belice Belize Belize 22 Benín Benín Bénin Sonya Agbéssi Athletics 23 Bermudas Bermudes Bermudes Brian Wellman Athletics 24 Bután Bhutan Bhoutan Jubzang Jubzang Archery 25 Bolivia Bolívia Bolivie 26 Bosnia y Herzegovina Bòsnia i Hercegovina Bosnie-Herzegovine Zlatan Saračević Athletics 27 Botsuana Botswana Botswana 28 Brasil Brasil Brésil Aurélio Miguel Judo 29 Brunéi Brunei Brunei 30 Bulgaria Bulgària Bulgarie Ivaylo Yordanov Wrestling 31 Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Franck Zio Athletics 32 Islas Caimán Illes Caiman Îles Caïmans Byron Marsh Sailing 33 Camerún Kamerun Cameroun 34 Canadá Canada Canada Mike Smith Athletics 35 Central Africa Àfrica Central Centrafrique Mickaël Conjungo Athletics 36 Chile Xile Chili Gert Weil Athletics 37 República Popular de China República Popular de la Xina République populaire de Chine Song Ligang Basketball 38 Chipre Xipre Chypre Marios Hadjiandreou Athletics 39 Colombia Colòmbia Colombie Bernardo Tovar Shooting 40 República del Congo República del Congo République du Congo 41 Islas Cook Illes Cook Îles Cook Sam Nunuke Pera Weightlifting 42 Corea Corea Corée Kim Tae-hyun Weightlifting 43 Costa Rica Costa Rica Costa Rica Alvaro Guardia Shooting 44 Costa de Marfil Costa d'Ivori Côte d'Ivoire 45 Croacia Croàcia Croatie Goran Ivanišević Tennis 46 Cuba Cuba Cuba Héctor Milián Wrestling 47 Dinamarca Dinamarca Danemark Jørgen Bojsen-Møller Sailing 48 Yibuti Djibouti Djibouti Hussein Ahmed Salah Athletics 49 República Dominicana República Dominicana République dominicaine Altagracia Contreras Judo 50 Republica Arabe de Egipto República Arabe d'Egipte République arabe d'Égypte Mohamed Khorshed Shooting 51 Unión de Emiratos Arabes Unió dels Emirats Àrabs Union des Émirats arabes Mohamed Salem Al-Tunaiji Athletics 52 Ecuador Equador Équateur María Cangá Judo 53 Equipo Unificado Equip Unificat Équipe unifiée Alexander Karelin Wrestling 54 Estonia Estònia Estonie Heino Lipp Athletics (non-competitor) 55 Estados Unidos de América Estats Units d'Amèrica États-Unis d'Amérique Francie Larrieu Smith Athletics 56 Etiopía Etiòpia Éthiopie Addis Abebe Athletics 57 Fiyi Fiji Fidji Carl Probert Swimming 58 Finlandia Finlàndia Finlande Harri Koskela Wrestling 59 Francia França France Jean-François Lamour Fencing 60 Gabón Gabon Gabon 61 Gambia Gàmbia Gambie Dawda Jallow Athletics 62 Ghana Ghana Ghana John Myles-Mills Athletics 63 Gran Bretaña Gran Bretanya Grande-Bretagne Steve Redgrave Rowing 64 Granada Grenada Grenade Eugene Licorish Athletics 65 Guam Guam Guam Frank Flores Swimming 66 Guatemala Guatemala Guatemala Julio Sandoval Shooting 67 Guinea Guinea Guinée Soryba Diakité Athletics 68 Guinea Ecuatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinée équatoriale Ruth Mangue Athletics 69 Guyana Guyana Guyana Aubrey Richmond Cycling 70 Haití Haití Haïti Hermate Souffrant Judo 71 Honduras Hondures Honduras Ana Joselina Fortin Swimming 72 Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong 73 Hungría Hongria Hongrie Tibor Komáromi Wrestling 74 India Índia Inde Shiny Abraham-Wilson Athletics 75 Indonesia Indonèsia Indonésie Christian Hadinata Badminton 76 Irak Iraq Irak Nazar Kadir Weightlifting 77 República Islámica de Irán República Islàmica d'Iran République islamique d'Iran Alireza Soleimani Wrestling 78 Irlanda Irlanda Irlande Michelle Smith Swimming 79 Islandia Islàndia Islande Bjarni Friðriksson Judo 80 Israel Israel Israël Eldad Amir Sailing 81 Italia Itàlia Italie Giuseppe Abbagnale Rowing 82 Jamaica Jamaica Jamaïque Merlene Ottey Athletics 83 Japón Japó Japon Kumi Nakada Volleyball 84 Jordania Jordània Jordanie Fakhredin Fouad Athletics 85 Kenia Kenya Kenya Patrick Sang Athletics 86 Kuwait Kuwait Koweït 87 Laos Laos Laos Khamsavath Vilayphone Boxing 88 Lesoto Lesotho Lesotho 89 Letonia Letònia Lettonie Raimonds Bergmanis Weightlifting 90 Libano Líban Liban 91 Liberia Libèria Liberia 92 Jamahiriya Árabe de Libia Jamahiriya Àrab de Líbia Jamahiriya arabe libyenne 93 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein Liechtenstein Manuela Marxer Athletics 94 Lituania Lituània Lituanie Raimundas Mažuolis Swimming 95 Luxemburgo Luxemburg Luxembourg Yves Clausse Swimming 96 Madagascar Madagascar Madagascar Heritovo Rakotomanga Boxing 97 Malaisia Malàisia Malaisie Razif Sidek Badminton 98 Malawi Malawi Malawi 99 Maldivas Maldives Maldives 100 Malí Mali Mali 101 Malta Malta Malte Laurie Pace Judo 102 Marruecos Marroc Maroc Lahcen Samsam Akka Athletics (non-competitor) 103 Isla Mauricio Ila Maurici Île Maurice 104 Mauritania Mauritània Mauritanie 105 México Mèxic Mexique Jesús Mena Diving 106 Monaco Mònaco Monaco Christophe Verdino Swimming 107 Mongolia Mongòlia Mongolie Badmaanyambuugiin Bat-Erdene Wrestling 108 Mozambique Moçambic Mozambique 109 Unión de Myanmar Unió de Myanmar Union du Myanmar 110 Namibia Namíbia Namibie Frankie Fredericks Athletics 111 Nepal Nepal Népal 112 Nicaragua Nicaragua Nicaragua Magdiel Gutiérrez Wrestling 113 Níger Níger Niger Abdou Manzo Athletics 114 Nigeria Nigèria Nigeria Innocent Egbunike Athletics 115 Noruega Noruega Norvège Jorunn Horgen Sailing 116 Nueva Zelanda Nova Zelanda Nouvelle-Zélande Mark Todd Equestrian 117 Omán Oman Oman 118 Uganda Uganda Ouganda Fred Mutuweta Boxing 119 Pakistan Pakistan Pakistan Shahbaz Ahmed Field hockey 120 Panamá Panamà Panama 121 Papúa Nueva Guinea Papua Nova Guinea Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée 122 Paraguay Paraguai Paraguay Ramón Jiménez Gaona Athletics 123 Países Bajos Països Baixos Pays-Bas Carina Benninga Field hockey 124 Peru Peru Pérou Francisco Boza Shooting 125 Filipinas Filipines Philippines Arlo Chavez Boxing 126 Polonia Polònia Pologne Waldemar Legień Judo 127 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Porto Rico Luis Martínez Judo 128 Portugal Portugal Portugal Filipa Cavalleri Judo 129 Catar Qatar Qatar 130 República Democrática Popular de Corea República Democràtica Popular de Corea République populaire démocratique de Corée Kim Gil-nam Boxing 131 Rumania Romania Roumanie Costel Grasu Athletics 132 Ruanda Rwanda Rwanda Marcianne Mukamurenzi Athletics 133 San Marino Sant Marí Saint-Marin Sara Casadei Swimming 134 San Vicente y Granadinas Sant Vicent i Grenadines Saint-Vincent-et-les Grenadines Eversley Linley Athletics 135 Islas Salomón Illes Salomó Îles Salomon Leslie Ata Weightlifting 136 El Salvador El Salvador Salvador María José Marenco Swimming 137 Samoa Americanas Samoa nord-americana Samoa américaines Mika Masoe Boxing 138 Samoa Occidentales Samoa Occidentals Samoa occidentales Emilio Leti Boxing 139 Senegal Senegal Sénégal 140 Seychelles Seychelles Seychelles Roland Raforme Boxing 141 Sierra Leona Serra Leone Sierra Leone Sanusi Turay Athletics 142 Singapur Singapur Singapour Chng Seng Mok Shooting 143 Eslovenia Eslovènia Slovénie Rajmond Debevec Shooting 144 Somalia Somàlia Somalie 145 Sudan Sudan Soudan 146 Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 147 Suecia Suècia Suède Stefan Edberg Tennis 148 Suiza Suïssa Suisse Daniel Giubellini Gymnastics 149 Surinam Surinam Suriname Tommy Asinga Athletics 150 Suazilandia Swazilàndia Swaziland 151 Siria Síria Syrie 152 Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei Wang Kuang-shih Baseball 153 Tanzania Tanzània Tanzanie 154 Chad Txad Tchad 155 República Federal Checa y Eslovaca República Federal de Txecoslovàquia République fédérale tchèque et slovaque Jozef Lohyňa Wrestling 156 Tailandia Tailàndia Thaïlande 157 Togo Togo Togo 158 Tonga Tonga Tonga 159 Trinidad y Tobago Trinitat i Tobago Trinité-et-Tobago Ian Morris Athletics 160 Tunisia Tunísia Tunisie Fadhel Khayati Athletics 161 Turquia Turquia Turquie Kerem Ersü Archery 162 Uruguay Uruguai Uruguay Ricardo Fabini Sailing 163 Vanuatu Vanuatu Vanuatu Baptiste Firiam Athletics 164 Venezuela Veneçuela Venezuela María Elena Giusti Synchronized swimming 165 Islas Virgenes Illes Verges Îles Vierges Neville Hodge Athletics 166 Islas Virgenes Britanicas Illes Verges Britàniques Îles Vierges britanniques Karl Scatliffe Athletics 167 Vietnam Vietnam Vietnam 168 Yemen Iemen Yémen 169 Zaire Zaire Zaïre Muyegbe Mubala Athletics 170 Zambia Zàmbia Zambie Ngozi Mwanamwambwa Athletics 171 Zimbabue Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 172 España Espanya Espagne Felipe de Borbón Sailing
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See also 1988 Summer Olympics national flag bearers 1992 Winter Olympics national flag bearers 1994 Winter Olympics national flag bearers 1996 Summer Olympics national flag bearers
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