2018 Winter Olympics Parade of Nations

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During the 2018 Winter Olympics Parade of Nations at the 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony, beginning at 20:00 KST (UTC+9) on 9 February 2018, athletes bearing the flags of their respective nations led their national delegations as they paraded into the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium in the host city of Pyeongchang, South Korea.[1] 92 teams qualified to compete (91 nations and Olympic Athletes from Russia).

Background

Athletes entered the stadium in an order dictated by Olympic tradition. As the originator of the Olympics, the Greek team entered first.[2] Other teams entered in alphabetical order based on the names of countries in the Korean language.[3] Following tradition, the delegation from the host nation, South Korea, was scheduled to enter last. However, following solidarity negotiations with North Korea, the host nation was instead represented by the unified Korean delegation, consisting of the South Korean and North Korean teams, marching under the Korean Unification Flag.[4][5]

The names of the nations were announced in French, followed by English and Korean, the official languages of the Olympic movement and the host nation, in accordance with traditional and International Olympic Committee (IOC) guidelines. Background music included such Korean songs from throughout the ages from as old as the folk song Arirang, to "Short Hair" by Cho Yong-pil and "The Beauty" by Shin Jung Hyun & Yup Juns of the 1970s, and modern K-pop hits such as "Gangnam Style" by Psy, "Likey" by Twice, "Fantastic Baby" by Big Bang, "DNA" by BTS, and "Red Flavor" by Red Velvet.[6][7]

List

Below is a list of parading countries and their announced flag bearer, in the same order as the parade. This is sortable by country name, flag bearer's name and flag bearer's sport. Names are given in the form officially designated by the IOC.[8]

Order Nation Hangul Roman Transliteration (in RR) Flag bearer Sport
1  Greece (GRE) 그리스 Geuriseu Sophia Ralli Alpine skiing
2  Ghana (GHA) 가나 Gana Akwasi Frimpong Skeleton
3  Nigeria (NGR) 나이지리아 Naijiria Ngozi Onwumere Bobsleigh
4  South Africa (RSA) 남아프리카 공화국 Nam-Apeurika Gonghwaguk Connor Wilson Alpine skiing
5  Netherlands (NED) 네덜란드 Nedeollandeu Jan Smeekens[9] Speed skating
6  Norway (NOR) 노르웨이 Noreuwei Emil Hegle Svendsen Biathlon
7  New Zealand (NZL) 뉴질랜드 Nyujillaendeu Beau-James Wells[10] Freestyle skiing
8  Denmark (DEN) 덴마크 Denmakeu Elena Møller Rigas[11] Speed skating
9  Germany (GER) 독일 Dogil Eric Frenzel[12] Nordic combined
10  East Timor (TLS) 동티모르 Dong-Timoreu Yohan Goutt Gonçalves Alpine skiing
11  Latvia (LAT) 라트비아 Rateubia Daumants Dreiškens[13] Bobsleigh
12  Lebanon (LBN) 레바논 Rebanon Samer Tawk Cross-country skiing
13  Romania (ROU) 루마니아 Rumania Marius Ungureanu[14] Biathlon
14  Luxembourg (LUX) 룩셈부르크 Ruksembureukeu Matthieu Osch Alpine skiing
15  Lithuania (LTU) 리투아니아 Rituania Tomas Kaukėnas[15] Biathlon
16  Liechtenstein (LIE) 리히텐슈타인 Rihitensyutain Marco Pfiffner Alpine skiing
17  Madagascar (MAD) 마다가스카르 Madagaseukareu Mialitiana Clerc Alpine skiing
18  Malaysia (MAS) 말레이시아 Malleisia Julian Yee[16] Figure skating
19  Mexico (MEX) 멕시코 Meksiko Germán Madrazo[17] Cross-country skiing
20  Monaco (MON) 모나코 Monako Rudy Rinaldi[18] Bobsleigh
21  Morocco (MAR) 모로코 Moroko Samir Azzimani Cross-country skiing
22  Montenegro (MNE) 몬테네그로 Montenegeuro Jelena Vujičić[19] Alpine skiing
23  Moldova (MDA) 몰도바 Moldoba Nicolae Gaiduc Cross-country skiing
24  Malta (MLT) 몰타 Molta Élise Pellegrin[20] Alpine skiing
25  Mongolia (MGL) 몽골 Monggol Achbadrakh Batmunkh[21] Cross-country skiing
26  United States (USA) 미국 Miguk Erin Hamlin[22] Luge
27  Bermuda (BER) 버뮤다 Beomyuda Tucker Murphy Cross-country skiing
28  Belgium (BEL) 벨기에 Belgie Seppe Smits[23] Snowboarding
29  Belarus (BLR) 벨라루스 Bellaruseu Alla Tsuper[24] Freestyle skiing
30  Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) 보스니아 헤르체고비나 Boseunia Hereuchegobina Elvedina Muzaferija[25] Alpine skiing
31  Bolivia (BOL) 볼리비아 Bollibia Simon Breitfuss Kammerlander[26] Alpine skiing
32  Bulgaria (BUL) 불가리아 Bulgaria Radoslav Yankov[27] Snowboarding
33  Brazil (BRA) 브라질 Beurajil Edson Bindilatti[28] Bobsleigh
34  San Marino (SMR) 산마리노 Sanmarino Alessandro Mariotti[29] Alpine skiing
35  Serbia (SRB) 세르비아 Sereubia Nevena Ignjatović[30] Alpine skiing
36  Sweden (SWE) 스웨덴 Seuweden Niklas Edin[31] Curling
37  Switzerland (SUI) 스위스 Seuwiseu Dario Cologna[32] Cross-country skiing
38  Spain (ESP) 스페인 Seupein Lucas Eguibar Snowboarding
39  Slovakia (SVK) 슬로바키아 Seullobakia Veronika Velez-Zuzulová Alpine skiing
40  Slovenia (SLO) 슬로베니아 Seullobenia Vesna Fabjan[33] Cross-country skiing
41  Singapore (SGP) 싱가포르 Singgaporeu Cheyenne Goh Short track speed skating
42  Armenia (ARM) 아르메니아 Areumenia Mikayel Mikayelyan Cross-country skiing
43  Argentina (ARG) 아르헨티나 Areuhentina Sebastiano Gastaldi[20] Alpine skiing
44  Iceland (ISL) 아이슬란드 Aiseullandeu Freydis-Halla Einarsdóttir Alpine skiing
45  Ireland (IRL) 아일랜드 Aillaendeu Seamus O'Connor Snowboarding
46  Azerbaijan (AZE) 아제르바이잔 Ajereubaijan Patrick Brachner[34] Alpine skiing
47  Andorra (AND) 안도라 Andora Irineu Esteve Altimiras[35] Cross-country skiing
48  Albania (ALB) 알바니아 Albania Suela Mehilli[36] Alpine skiing
49  Eritrea (ERI) 에리트레아 Eriteurea Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda[37] Alpine skiing
50  Estonia (EST) 에스토니아 Eseutonia Saskia Alusalu[38] Speed skating
51  Ecuador (ECU) 에콰도르 Ekwadoreu Klaus Jungbluth[39] Cross-country skiing
52  Great Britain (GBR) 영국 Yeongguk Lizzy Yarnold[40] Skeleton
53  Australia (AUS) 오스트레일리아 Oseuteureillia Scott James Snowboarding
54  Austria (AUT) 오스트리아 Oseuteuria Anna Veith[41] Alpine skiing
55  Olympic Athletes from Russia (OAR)[a] 러시아 출신 올림픽 선수 Reosia Chulsin Ollimpik Seonsu POCOG Volunteer N/A
56  Uzbekistan (UZB) 우즈베키스탄 Ujeubekiseutan Komiljon Tukhtaev Alpine skiing
57  Ukraine (UKR) 우크라이나 Ukeuraina Olena Pidhrushna[42] Biathlon
58  Iran (IRI) 이란 Iran Samaneh Beyrami Baher Cross-country skiing
59  Italy (ITA) 이탈리아 Itallia Arianna Fontana[43] Short track speed skating
60  Israel (ISR)[b] 이스라엘 Iseura'el Alexei Bychenko[45] Figure skating
61  India (IND) 인도 Indo Shiva Keshavan Luge
62  Japan (JPN) 일본 Ilbon Noriaki Kasai[46][47] Ski jumping
63  Jamaica (JAM) 자메이카 Jameika Audra Segree[48][49] Bobsleigh[50]
64  Georgia (GEO) 조지아 Jojia Moris Kvitelashvili Figure skating
65  China (CHN) 중국 Jungguk Zhou Yang Short track speed skating
66  Czech Republic (CZE) 체코 Cheko Eva Samková[51] Snowboarding
67  Chile (CHI) 칠레 Chille Henrik von Appen[52] Alpine skiing
68  Kazakhstan (KAZ) 카자흐스탄 Kajaheuseutan Abzal Azhgaliyev[53] Short track speed skating
69  Canada (CAN) 캐나다 Kaenada Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir[54] Figure skating
70  Kenya (KEN) 케냐 Kenya Sabrina Simader Alpine skiing
71  Kosovo (KOS) 코소보 Kosobo Albin Tahiri[55] Alpine skiing
72  Colombia (COL) 콜롬비아 Kollombia Pedro Causil Speed skating
73  Croatia (CRO) 크로아티아 Keuroatia Natko Zrnčić-Dim[56] Alpine skiing
74  Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) 키르기스스탄 Kireugiseuseutan Tariel Zharkymbaev Cross-country skiing
75  Cyprus (CYP) 키프로스 Kipeuroseu Dinos Lefkaritis Alpine skiing
76  Chinese Taipei (TPE) 차이니스 타이베이 Chainiseu Taibei Lien Te-an[57] Luge
77  Thailand (THA) 태국 Taeguk Mark Chanloung Cross-country skiing[58]
78  Turkey (TUR) 터키 Teoki Fatih Arda İpcioğlu Ski jumping
79  Togo (TOG) 토고 Togo Mathilde-Amivi Petitjean Cross-country skiing
80  Tonga (TGA) 통가 Tongga Pita Taufatofua[20] Cross-country skiing
81  Pakistan (PAK) 파키스탄 Pakiseutan Muhammad Karim Alpine skiing
82  Portugal (POR) 포르투갈 Poreutugal Kequyen Lam Cross-country skiing[59]
83  Poland (POL) 폴란드 Pollandeu Zbigniew Bródka[60] Speed skating
84  Puerto Rico (PUR) 푸에르토리코 Puereutoriko Charles Flaherty[20] Alpine skiing
85  France (FRA) 프랑스 Peurangseu Martin Fourcade[61] Biathlon
86  Macedonia (MKD)[c] 구유고슬라비아 마케도니아 공화국 Gu-Yugoseullabia Makedonia Gonghwaguk Stavre Jada[62] Cross-country skiing
87  Finland (FIN) 핀란드 Pillandeu Janne Ahonen[63] Ski jumping
88  Philippines (PHI) 필리핀 Pillipin Asa Miller[64] Alpine skiing
89  Hungary (HUN) 헝가리 Heonggari Konrád Nagy[65] Speed skating
90  Hong Kong (HKG) 홍콩차이나 Hongkong Chaina Arabella Ng Alpine skiing
91  Korea (COR) 코리아 Koria Won Yun-jong[66] (South Korea) Bobsleigh
Hwang Chung-gum[66] (North Korea) Ice hockey

Notes

  1. ^ The Olympic Athletes from Russia team was alphabetized under "Olympic" (올림픽 Ollimpik), although in Korean their team name begins with the word "Russia" (러시아 Reosia).
  2. ^ Italy and Israel switched positions in the parade so that the surrounding order was Iran → Italy → Israel (Hangul alphabetical order would have dictated Iran → Israel → Italy). An IOC spokesperson stated, without elaborating, that this decision "was taken at the time to reflect the appropriate protocols."[44]
  3. ^ Macedonia entered as its official name "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" in all languages, but paraded as if its name were "FYROM" (피롬 Pirom), between France and Finland. If it were ordered with the word "former" (구 gu), it would have marched third after Ghana.

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