2008 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations

2008 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations was part of the opening ceremony that originating with the 1896 Olympic Games. The national team from each nation participating in the Olympic Games paraded behind their national flag into the Olympic Stadium. The flag bearer was an athlete of each national delegation chosen, to represent the athletes, either by the National Olympic Committee or by the national team.

Announcers in the stadium read off the names of the marching nations in French, English, (the official languages of the Olympics) and Mandarin Chinese with music accompanying the athletes as they marched into the stadium.

The Marshall Islands, Montenegro, and Tuvalu debuted at these Games, and Serbia competed under its name for the first time after the 1912 Summer Olympics. Montenegro and Serbia were previously one country as the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro.

Parade order

Per tradition, Greece entered first as the spiritual home of the Olympic Games, and the host country, China, entered last. All nations in between marched in the order of their names in Chinese, the host country's language.

As Chinese does not have an alphabetical order, the National Olympic Committees were sorted based on stroke count in Simplified Chinese characters.{{cite web|url=http://en.beijing2008.cn/ceremonies/n214508163.shtml |title=Opening Ceremony plan released — The Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games |access-date=8 August 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080808103425/http://en.beijing2008.cn/ceremonies/n214508163.shtml |archive-date= 8 August 2008 |url-status=dead }} Specifically:

Characters with fewer strokes march earlier, so Australia ({{lang|zh-Hans|澳大利亚}}) marched before Zambia ({{lang|zh-Hans|赞比亚}}) because {{lang|zh-Hans|澳}} has 15 strokes and {{lang|zh-Hans|赞}} has 16 strokes.
If the initial characters have the same number of strokes, then the stroke orders of the two characters are grouped in the order 橫竖撇捺折 (horizontal/vertical/left falling/right falling/fold). For example, Yemen ({{lang|zh-Hans|也门}}) marched before Maldives ({{lang|zh-Hans|马尔代夫}}) because {{lang|zh-Hans|也}} has three strokes in the order {{nowrap|㇆丨㇟}} (525), while {{lang|zh-Hans|马}} has three strokes in the order {{nowrap|㇕㇉㇐}} (551).
Multiple Chinese sources reported that if the initial characters had the same number of strokes, the second characters would be used.{{Cite web |url=http://2008.sohu.com/20080730/n258479304.shtml |title=代表团将按中文笔画入场希腊打头中国垫后 |access-date=2008-07-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080920103349/http://2008.sohu.com/20080730/n258479304.shtml |archive-date=2008-09-20 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.gmw.cn/01wzb/2008-08/07/content_818825.htm |title=开幕式按笔画排序入场 |accessdate=2008-08-23 |archive-date=2016-08-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827003142/http://www.gmw.cn/01wzb/2008-08/07/content_818825.htm |url-status=live }} However, this is inaccurate as Chad ({{lang|zh-Hans|乍得}}, stroke count 5-11) marched before Ghana ({{lang|zh-Hans|加纳}}, stroke count 5-7) because {{lang|zh-Hans|乍}} (stroke order {{nowrap|㇒㇐丨㇐㇐}} (31211)) is ordered in front of {{lang|zh-Hans|加}} (stroke order {{nowrap|㇆㇓丨㇕㇐}} (53251)).
If the stroke order groups are still the same, the initial characters tie and the second characters of each nation are used.
Excluding identical characters, a tie only occurred once, with The Gambia ({{lang|zh-Hans|冈比亚}}) and Benin ({{lang|zh-Hans|贝宁}}). {{lang|zh-Hans|冈}} has four strokes in the order {{nowrap|丨㇆㇒㇏}} (2534), and {{lang|zh-Hans|贝}} has four strokes in the order {{nowrap|丨㇕㇓㇏}} (2534), so the second characters were used. {{lang|zh-Hans|比}} has 4 strokes and {{lang|zh-Hans|宁}} has 5 strokes, so The Gambia marched before Benin.
Note that this differs from GB stroke-based order, which also uses the 橫竖撇捺折 system. Under GB stroke-based order, the comparison between ㇆ and ㇕ would have been the tiebreaker, with ㇕ ordering before ㇆ due to having fewer turns. This would have caused 贝 to be ordered before 冈 instead of the two characters tying, and Benin would have marched before The Gambia.
If the second characters still have the same number of strokes, then the stroke order groups are used again. For example, Djibouti ({{lang|zh-Hans|吉布提}}) marched before Kyrgyzstan ({{lang|zh-Hans|吉尔吉斯斯坦}}) because {{lang|zh-Hans|布}} has five strokes in the order {{nowrap|㇐㇒丨㇆丨}} (13252), while {{lang|zh-Hans|尔}} has five strokes in the order {{nowrap|㇒㇖㇚㇒㇔}} (35234).
If the third characters still have the same number of strokes, the stroke order groups are not used and it skips to the fourth character. Excluding identical characters, this only occurred once: the US Virgin Islands ({{lang|zh-Hans|美属维尔京群岛}}) marched before American Samoa ({{lang|zh-Hans|美属萨摩亚}}), since {{lang|zh-Hans|维}} and {{lang|zh-Hans|萨}} both have 11 strokes, ㇜ (5) sorting behind ㇐ (1) is ignored, and {{lang|zh-Hans|尔}} (5 strokes) sorts in front of {{lang|zh-Hans|摩}} (15 strokes).
This did not occur during the 2022 Winter Olympics, with stroke order groups used throughout and American Samoa marched in front of the US Virgin Islands.

Two nations were ordered based on a different name:

Macedonia marched under its then-provisional designation "former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" ({{lang|zh-Hans|前南斯拉夫马其顿共和国}}), but was sorted under "Macedonia" ({{lang|zh-Hans|马其顿}} Mǎqídùn).
The United Arab Emirates marched under its short name in Chinese ({{lang|zh-Hans|阿联酋}} Āliánqiú), but was sorted under its full name ({{lang|zh-Hans|阿拉伯联合酋长国}} Ālābó Liánhé Qiúzhǎngguó).

Three nations marched out of order:

During the 2000, 2004, and 2006 Olympics, South Korea ({{lang|zh-Hans|韩国}}) and North Korea ({{lang|zh-Hans|朝鲜民主主义人民共和国}}) had marched as one team under the Korean Unification Flag. However, during these 2008 Olympics, negotiations failed for political reasons. Despite this, by coincidence in Simplified Chinese, the sort order would have placed North Korea immediately after South Korea, since {{lang|zh-Hans|韩}} and {{lang|zh-Hans|朝}} both have 12 strokes starting with {{nowrap|㇐丨丨㇕}} (1225) which no other 12-stroke country starts with. The organizing team left this as-is, but North Korea refused to march next to South Korea and successfully requested to be moved three teams later in the parade order.{{cite news|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/sports/2008/08/136_28897.html |title=Olympic Team Halts Push for Joint March |last=Kim |first=D. Peter |date=6 August 2008 |work=The Korea Times|access-date=10 August 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080822021749/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/sports/2008/08/136_28897.html |archive-date=22 August 2008 |url-status=live }} South Korea marched under its short name "Korea" in French and English.
Under the original sort order, Israel ({{lang|zh-Hans|以色列}}) ({{nowrap|㇙㇔㇓㇏}} (5434)) would have marched immediately after Palestine ({{lang|zh-Hans|巴勒斯坦}}) ({{nowrap|㇕丨㇐㇟}} (5215)), but instead marched 22 teams earlier, apparently under the fiction ({{nowrap|丨㇔㇓㇏}} (2434)) between Vanuatu ({{lang|zh-Hans|瓦努阿图}}) ({{nowrap|㇐㇙㇈㇔}} (1554)) and Japan ({{lang|zh-Hans|日本}}) ({{nowrap|丨㇕㇐㇐}} (2511)).
During the 2022 Winter Olympics in which Palestine did not compete, this did not occur and Israel marched after Pakistan ({{lang|zh-Hans|巴基斯坦}}), which starts with the same character as Palestine.
For unknown reasons, Tonga ({{lang|zh-Hans|汤加}}) marched after Andorra ({{lang|zh-Hans|安道尔}}) and other nations beginning with {{lang|zh-Hans|安}}, even though {{lang|zh-Hans|汤}} ({{nowrap|㇔㇔㇀㇡㇒㇒}} (441533)) sorts in front of {{lang|zh-Hans|安}} ({{nowrap|㇔㇔㇖㇛㇒㇐}} (445531)). By comparison, Zimbabwe ({{lang|zh-Hans|津巴布韦}}) marched in front of Tunisia ({{lang|zh-Hans|突尼斯}}) as expected, under the same circumstances ({{lang|zh-Hans|津}} and {{lang|zh-Hans|突}} both have 9 strokes and begin with a comparison between {{nowrap|㇔㇔㇀}} (441) and {{nowrap|㇔㇔㇖}} (445)).
Multiple sources reported that Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) ({{lang|zh-Hans|中华台北}}) and the Central African Republic ({{lang|zh-Hans|中非}}) had switched places to prevent Taiwan from marching next to Hong Kong ({{lang|zh-Hans|中国香港}}),{{cite web|url=https://apjjf.org/susan-brownell/3166/article|title=The Beijing Olympics as a Turning Point? China's First Olympics in East Asian Perspective|website=The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus|date=2009-06-06}} but this is inaccurate as {{lang|zh-Hans|非}} ({{nowrap|丨㇐㇐㇐丨㇐㇐㇐}} (21112111)) is naturally ordered before {{lang|zh-Hans|国}} ({{nowrap|丨㇕㇐㇐丨㇐㇔㇐}} (25112141)). Taiwan had originally requested to march under {{lang|zh-Hans|台}} Tái.{{Cite web |url=http://www.zaobao.com/special/newspapers/2008/07/taiwan080730n.shtml |title=奥运入场台没被矮化 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101111150939/http://www.zaobao.com/special/newspapers/2008/07/taiwan080730n.shtml |archive-date=2010-11-11 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/06/sports/olympics/06taiwan.html?pagewanted=2|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081211124346/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/06/sports/olympics/06taiwan.html?pagewanted=2|url-status=dead|archive-date=2008-12-11|title=A Side Competition in Beijing: Island vs. Mainland|website=The New York Times|date=2008-07-06}}
Zaobao reported that a contingency plan had been set up so that if Central African Republic athletes did not arrive at the opening ceremony, a BOCOG volunteer would still hold the country's placard and march between Taiwan and Hong Kong. However, this is not unusual (for example, the same occurred during the 2016 Summer Olympics parade when athletes from Eritrea did not arrive until after the opening ceremony).

Brunei was excluded from the Games by the IOC shortly before the Opening Ceremony as no athletes had been registered.{{cite news|url=http://www.china.org.cn/olympics/news/2008-08/08/content_16167337.htm|title=Brunei Darussalam excluded from Beijing Olympic Games|publisher=Xinhua|access-date=8 August 2008| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080813082320/http://www.china.org.cn/olympics/news/2008-08/08/content_16167337.htm| archive-date= 13 August 2008 | url-status=live}} One of the published lists of flag bearers was later edited to note this.{{URL|https://2008.sina.com.cn/flag_bearers.shtml|北京奥运会开幕式各代表团入场顺序及旗手}} Brunei athletes would have originally marched 36th between Uzbekistan and Barbados.

List

The following is a list of each country's flag bearer. The list is sorted by the sequence that each nation appeared in the parade of nations. The names are given in their official designations by the IOC, and the Chinese names follow their official designations by the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games.

{{Unprintworthy block|This table is sortable by country name in English, country name in simplified Chinese, country name in pinyin, flag bearer name, and flag bearer sport.}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%;" !Order !Nation !Chinese name !Pinyin !Flag bearer !Sport
align=center\| 1	{{flagIOCteam\|GRE\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|希腊}}	{{translit\|zh\|Xīlà}} \|{{sortname\|Ilias\|Iliadis\|dab=judoka}}{{cite news\|date=2 July 2008 \|title=Greek Olympic Judo champion to carry flag at Beijing Olympics \|publisher=en.beijing2008.cn \|url=http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/headlines/judo/n214429862.shtml \|access-date=8 August 2008 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080808093504/http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/headlines/judo/n214429862.shtml \|archive-date=8 August 2008 \|url-status=dead }} \|Judo
align=center\| 2	{{flagIOCteam\|GUI\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|几内亚}}	{{translit\|zh\|Jīnèiyà}} \|{{sortname\|Fatmata\|Fofanah}}{{cite web\|url= http://www.olympic.org/Documents/Reports/EN/en_report_1344.pdf\|title=List of Flagbearers Beijing 2008\|publisher=olympic.org\|access-date=6 September 2011}} \|Athletics
align=center\| 3	{{flagIOCteam\|GBS\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|几内亚比绍}}	{{translit\|zh\|Jīnèiyà Bǐshào}} \|{{sortname\|Augusto\|Midana}} \|Wrestling
align=center\| 4	{{flagIOCteam\|TUR\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|土耳其}}	{{translit\|zh\|Tǔěrqí}} \|{{sortname\|Mehmet\|Özal	Ozal, Mehmet}} \|Wrestling
align=center\| 5	{{flagIOCteam\|TKM\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|土库曼斯坦}}	{{translit\|zh\|Tǔkùmànsītǎn}} \|{{sortname\|Guwanç\|Nurmuhammedow}}{{cite news\|date=30 July 2008 \|title=To carry the flag of the Motherland \|publisher=turkmenistan.gov.tm \|url=http://www.turkmenistan.gov.tm/_en/?idr=10&id=080630a \|access-date=8 August 2008 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080810195801/http://www.turkmenistan.gov.tm/_en/?idr=10&id=080630a \|archive-date=10 August 2008 \|url-status=dead }} \|Judo
align=center\| 6	{{flagIOCteam\|YEM\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|也门}}	{{translit\|zh\|Yěmén}} \|{{sortname\|Mohammed\|Al-Yafaee}} \|Athletics
align=center\| 7	{{flagIOCteam\|MDV\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|马尔代夫}}	{{translit\|zh\|Mǎěrdàifū}} \|{{sortname\|Aminath Rouya\|Hussain}} \|Swimming
align=center\| 8	{{flagIOCteam\|MLT\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|马耳他}}	{{translit\|zh\|Mǎěrtā}} \|{{sortname\|Marcon\|Bezzina}}{{cite news\|date=24 June 2008 \|title=MOC names athletes for Beijing Olympics \|publisher=maltamedia.com \|url=http://www.maltamedia.com/artman2/publish/sports/article_7015.shtml \|access-date=8 August 2008 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080803044517/http://www.maltamedia.com/artman2/publish/sports/article_7015.shtml \|archive-date=3 August 2008 \|url-status=live }} \|Judo
align=center\| 9	{{flagIOCteam\|MAD\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|马达加斯加}}	{{translit\|zh\|Mǎdájiāsījiā}} \|{{sortname\|Jean de Dieu\|Soloniaina}} \|Boxing
align=center\| 10	{{flagIOCteam\|MAS\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|马来西亚}}	{{translit\|zh\|Mǎláixīyà}} \|{{sortname\|Azizulhasni\|Awang}}{{cite news\|date=16 July 2008 \|title=Cyclist Azizul will be Malaysia's flag bearer at Olympic Games \|publisher=thestar.com.my \|url=http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2008/7/16/sports/21835571&sec=sports \|access-date=8 August 2008 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080801060113/http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=%2F2008%2F7%2F16%2Fsports%2F21835571&sec=sports \|archive-date=1 August 2008 \|url-status=dead }} \|Cycling
align=center\| 11	{{flagIOCteam\|MLI\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|马里}}	{{translit\|zh\|Mǎlǐ}} \|{{sortname\|Daba Modibo\|Keita}}{{cite news\|date=3 July 2008 \|title=Daba Modibo Keita désigné porte-drapeau du Mali aux J0 de Pékin \|publisher=jeuneafrique.com \|url=http://www.jeuneafrique.com/jeune_afrique/article_depeche.asp?art_cle=APA75948dabamnikped0 \|language=fr \|access-date=8 August 2008 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828034701/http://www.jeuneafrique.com/jeune_afrique/article_depeche.asp?art_cle=APA75948dabamnikped0 \|archive-date=28 August 2008 \|url-status=dead }} \|Taekwondo
align=center\| 12	{{flagIOCteam\|MAW\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|马拉维}}	{{translit\|zh\|Mǎlāwéi}} \|{{sortname\|Charlton\|Nyirenda}} \|Swimming
align=center\| 13	{{flagIOCteam\|MKD\|name=Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|前南斯拉夫马其顿共和国}}	{{translit\|zh\|Qián Nánsīlāfū Mǎqídùn Gònghéguó}} \|{{sortname\|Atanas\|Nikolovski}}{{cite news\|date=24 July 2008 \|title=Youth and Sports Agency provides financial assistance for Macedonian Olympic athletes \|publisher=idividi.com.mk \|url=http://www.idividi.com.mk/English/458105/index.html \|access-date=8 August 2008 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828041829/http://www.idividi.com.mk/English/458105/index.html \|archive-date=28 August 2008 \|url-status=dead }} \|Canoeing
align=center\| 14	{{flagIOCteam\|MHL\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|马绍尔群岛}}	{{translit\|zh\|Mǎshàoěr Qúndǎo}} \|{{sortname\|Waylon\|Muller}}{{cite news\|date=29 July 2008 \|title=Flagbearers named \|publisher=sportingpulse.com \|url=http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-5652-0-0-0&sID=76499&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=6058752§ionID=76499 \|access-date=8 August 2008 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080810122821/http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-5652-0-0-0&sID=76499&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=6058752§ionID=76499 \|archive-date=10 August 2008 \|url-status=live }} \|Official
align=center\| 15	{{flagIOCteam\|CAY\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|开曼群岛}}	{{translit\|zh\|Kāimàn Qúndǎo}} \|{{sortname\|Ronald\|Forbes}} \|Athletics
align=center\| 16	{{flagIOCteam\|BHU\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|不丹}}	{{translit\|zh\|Bùdān}} \|{{sortname\|Tashi\|Peljor}}	Archery
align=center\| 17	{{flagIOCteam\|ECU\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|厄瓜多尔}}	{{translit\|zh\|Èguāduōěr}} \|{{sortname\|Alexandra\|Escobar}}	Weightlifting
align=center\| 18	{{flagIOCteam\|ERI\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|厄立特里亚}}	{{translit\|zh\|Èlìtélǐyà}} \|{{sortname\|Simret\|Sultan Ghebremichael}}	Athletics
align=center\| 19	{{flagIOCteam\|JAM\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|牙买加}}	{{translit\|zh\|Yámǎijiā}} \|{{sortname\|Veronica\|Campbell}} \|Athletics
align=center\| 20	{{flagIOCteam\|BEL\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|比利时}}	{{translit\|zh\|Bǐlìshí}} \|{{sortname\|Sébastien\|Godefroid}}{{cite news\|date=6 August 2008 \|title=Sebastien Godefroid draagt Belgische vlag tijdens openingsceremonie \|publisher=standaard.be \|url=http://www.standaard.be/Artikel/Detail.aspx?artikelId=DMF06082008_002 \|access-date=8 August 2008 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828024831/http://www.standaard.be/Artikel/Detail.aspx?artikelId=DMF06082008_002 \|archive-date=28 August 2008 \|url-status=live }} \|Sailing
align=center\| 21	{{flagIOCteam\|VAN\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|瓦努阿图}}	{{translit\|zh\|Wǎnǔātú}} \|{{sortname\|Priscila\|Tommy}}{{cite news\|date=14 May 2008 \|title=Priscila Tommy in Roger Federer's Footsteps? \|publisher=ittf.com \|url=http://www.ittf.com/_front_page/ittf_full_story1.asp?ID=15385&Category= \|access-date=8 August 2008 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080812083932/http://www.ittf.com/_front_page/ittf_full_story1.asp?ID=15385&Category= \|archive-date=12 August 2008 \|url-status=dead }} \|Table tennis
align=center\| 22	{{flagIOCteam\|ISR\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|以色列}}	{{translit\|zh\|Yǐsèliè}} \|{{sortname\|Michael\|Kolganov}}{{cite news\|date=9 July 2008 \|title=Kolganov to carry Israel flag in Beijing \|work=The Jerusalem Post\|url=http://fr.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1215330904908&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120527082632/http://fr.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1215330904908&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=27 May 2012 \|access-date=4 February 2011 }} \|Canoeing
align=center\| 23	{{flagIOCteam\|JPN\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|日本}}	{{translit\|zh\|Rìběn}} \|{{sortname\|Ai\|Fukuhara}}{{cite news\|date=11 June 2008 \|title=Ai Fukuhara will bear the Japanese flag \|publisher=en.beijing2008.cn \|url=http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/headlines/tabletennis/n214400493.shtml \|access-date=8 August 2008 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080808124337/http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/headlines/tabletennis/n214400493.shtml \|archive-date=8 August 2008 \|url-status=dead }} \|Table tennis
align=center\| 24	{{flagIOCteam\|TPE\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|中华台北}}	{{translit\|zh\|Zhōnghuá Táiběi}} \|{{sortname\|Lai\|Sheng-Jung	Lai, Sheng-Jung}}{{cite news\|date=6 August 2008 \|script-title=zh: "漂亮宝贝"赖圣蓉出任中华台北队旗手 \|publisher=中国新闻网 \|url=http://chinanews.com.cn/olympic/news/2008/08-06/1336916.shtml \|access-date=8 August 2008 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080812124513/http://chinanews.com.cn/olympic/news/2008/08-06/1336916.shtml \|archive-date=12 August 2008 \|url-status=live \|language=zh }}	Softball
align=center\| 25	{{flagIOCteam\|CAF\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|中非}}	{{translit\|zh\|Zhōngfēi}} \|{{sortname\|Mireille\|Derebona}} \|Athletics
align=center\| 26	{{flagIOCteam\|HKG\|name=Hong Kong, China\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|中国香港}}	{{translit\|zh\|Zhōngguó Xiānggǎng}} \|{{sortname\|Wong\|Kam-po	Wong, Kam-po}}{{cite news\|url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-08/04/content_8951250.htm\|title=Wong Kampo picked as HK's flag bearer at opening ceremony\|date=4 August 2008\|publisher=Xinhuanet\|access-date=5 August 2008\| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080813183715/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-08/04/content_8951250.htm\| archive-date= 13 August 2008 \| url-status=dead}} \|Cycling
align=center\| 27	{{flagIOCteam\|GAM\|name=Gambia\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|冈比亚}}	{{translit\|zh\|Gāngbǐyà}} \|{{sortname\|Badou\|Jack}} \|Boxing
align=center\| 28	{{flagIOCteam\|BEN\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|贝宁}}	{{translit\|zh\|Bèiníng}} \|{{sortname\|Fabienne\|Feraez}} \|Athletics
align=center\| 29	{{flagIOCteam\|MRI\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|毛里求斯}}	{{translit\|zh\|Máolǐqiúsī}} \|{{sortname\|Stephan\|Buckland}} \|Athletics
align=center\| 30	{{flagIOCteam\|MTN\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|毛里塔尼亚}}	{{translit\|zh\|Máolǐtǎníyà}} \|{{sortname\|Souleyman\|Chebal Moctar}} \|Athletics
align=center\| 31	{{flagIOCteam\|DEN\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|丹麦}}	{{translit\|zh\|Dānmài}} \|{{sortname\|Joachim\|Olsen}}{{cite news\|date=25 June 2008 \|title=Olsen will carry Olympic flag for Denmark \|publisher=iaaf.org \|url=http://www.iaaf.org/OLY08/news/kind=100/newsid=44895.html \|access-date=8 August 2008 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080811180932/http://www.iaaf.org/OLY08/news/kind%3D100/newsid%3D44895.html \|archive-date=11 August 2008 \|url-status=live }} \|Athletics
align=center\| 32	{{flagIOCteam\|UGA\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|乌干达}}	{{translit\|zh\|Wūgāndá}} \|{{sortname\|Ronald\|Serugo}} \|Boxing
align=center\| 33	{{flagIOCteam\|UKR\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|乌克兰}}	{{translit\|zh\|Wūkèlán}} \|{{sortname\|Yana\|Klochkova}}{{cite news\|date=17 July 2008 \|title=Ukraine Announces Flag Bearer for Beijing \|publisher=english.cri.cn \|url=http://english.cri.cn/2886/2008/07/17/65s382012.htm \|access-date=8 August 2008 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080810131642/http://english.cri.cn/2886/2008/07/17/65s382012.htm \|archive-date=10 August 2008 \|url-status=dead }} \|Swimming
align=center\| 34	{{flagIOCteam\|URU\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|乌拉圭}}	{{translit\|zh\|Wūlāguī}} \|{{sortname\|Alejandro\|Foglia}}{{cite news\|date=17 July 2008 \|title=Sailor Alejandro Foglia to carry Uruguay flag at Beijing Olympics \|publisher=en.beijing2008.cn \|url=http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/headlines/sailing/n214458791.shtml \|access-date=8 August 2008 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080808092056/http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/headlines/sailing/n214458791.shtml \|archive-date=8 August 2008 \|url-status=dead }} \|Sailing
align=center\| 35	{{flagIOCteam\|UZB\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|乌兹别克斯坦}}	{{translit\|zh\|Wūzībiékèsītǎn}} \|{{sortname\|Dilshod\|Makhmudov}} \|Boxing
align=center\| 36	{{flagIOCteam\|BAR\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|巴巴多斯}}	{{translit\|zh\|Bābāduōsī}} \|{{sortname\|Bradley\|Ally}} \|Swimming
align=center\| 37	{{flagIOCteam\|PNG\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|巴布亚新几内亚}}	{{translit\|zh\|Bābùyà Xīn Jǐnèiyà}} \|{{sortname\|Ryan\|Pini}} \|Swimming
align=center\| 38	{{flagIOCteam\|BRA\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|巴西}}	{{translit\|zh\|Bāxī}} \|{{sortname\|Robert\|Scheidt}}{{cite news\|date=4 July 2008\|title=Brazil picks sailor Scheidt as flag bearer for Beijing Olympics\|work=International Herald Tribune\|url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/07/04/sports/LA-OLY-Brazil-Flag-Bearer.php\|access-date=8 August 2008\|archive-date=9 October 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009084045/http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/07/04/sports/LA-OLY-Brazil-Flag-Bearer.php\|url-status=dead}} \|Sailing
align=center\| 39	{{flagIOCteam\|PAR\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|巴拉圭}}	{{translit\|zh\|Bālāguī}} \|{{sortname\|Víctor\|Fatecha}}{{cite news\|date=24 July 2008 \|title=Paraguay to Send Only Seven Athletes for Beijing Olympics \|publisher=english.cri.cn \|url=http://english.cri.cn/6066/2008/07/24/65s384868.htm \|access-date=8 August 2008 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080810133351/http://english.cri.cn/6066/2008/07/24/65s384868.htm \|archive-date=10 August 2008 \|url-status=dead }} \|Athletics
align=center\| 40	{{flagIOCteam\|BRN\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|巴林}}	{{translit\|zh\|Bālín}} \|{{sortname\|Rakia\|Al Gassra}}{{cite news\|date=1 August 2008\|title=Bahrain gear up for Games \|publisher=gulf-daily-news.com\|url=http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=225153&Sn=SPOR&IssueID=31134\| access-date= 8 August 2008 }} \|Athletics
align=center\| 41	{{flagIOCteam\|BAH\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|巴哈马}}	{{translit\|zh\|Bāhāmǎ}} \|{{sortname\|Debbie\|Ferguson}}	Athletics
align=center\| 42	{{flagIOCteam\|PAN\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|巴拿马}}	{{translit\|zh\|Bānámǎ}} \|{{sortname\|Jesika\|Jiménez}} \|Fencing
align=center\| 43	{{flagIOCteam\|PAK\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|巴基斯坦}}	{{translit\|zh\|Bājīsītǎn}} \|{{sortname\|Zeeshan\|Ashraf}}{{cite news\|date=26 July 2008 \|title=Hockey team captain to lead Pak contingent in Olympics parade \|publisher=nation.com.pk \|url=https://www.nation.com.pk/27-Jul-2008/hockey-team-captain-to-lead-pak-contingent-in-olympics-parade \|access-date=8 August 2008 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080811162901/http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Sports/27-Jul-2008/Hockey-team-captain-to-lead-Pak-contingent-in-Olympics-parade \|archive-date=11 August 2008 }} \|Field hockey
align=center\| 44	{{flagIOCteam\|PLE\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|巴勒斯坦}}	{{translit\|zh\|Bālèsītǎn}} \|{{sortname\|Nader\|Almassri}} \|Athletics
align=center\| 45	{{flagIOCteam\|CUB\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|古巴}}	{{translit\|zh\|Gǔbā}} \|{{sortname\|Mijaín\|López}}{{cite news\|date=18 July 2008\|title=Raul Castro Hands Over Flag to Cuban Delegation to Beijing \|publisher=cubanews.ain.cu\|url=http://www.cubanews.ain.cu/2008/0718raulabandera.htm\| access-date= 8 August 2008 }} \|Wrestling
align=center\| 46	{{flagIOCteam\|BUR\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|布基纳法索}}	{{translit\|zh\|Bùjīnà Fǎsuǒ}} \|{{sortname\|Aïssata\|Soulama}}{{cite news\|url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-08/08/content_9054194.htm\|title=Flag-bearers for Beijing Olympic Games opening ceremony \|date=8 August 2008\|publisher=Xinhua\|access-date=8 August 2008\| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080811202915/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-08/08/content_9054194.htm\| archive-date= 11 August 2008 \| url-status=dead}} \|Athletics
align=center\| 47	{{flagIOCteam\|BDI\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|布隆迪}}	{{translit\|zh\|Bùlóngdí}} \|{{sortname\|Francine\|Niyonizigiye}} \|Athletics
align=center\| 48	{{flagIOCteam\|TLS\|name=Timor-Leste\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|东帝汶}}	{{translit\|zh\|Dōngdìwèn}} \|{{sortname\|Mariana Diaz\|Ximenez}} \|Athletics
align=center\| 49	{{flagIOCteam\|QAT\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|卡塔尔}}	{{translit\|zh\|Kǎtǎěr}} \|{{sortname\|Nasser \|Al-Attiyah}} \|Shooting
align=center\| 50	{{flagIOCteam\|RWA\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|卢旺达}}	{{translit\|zh\|Lúwàngdá}} \|{{sortname\|Pamela\|Girimbabazi}} \|Swimming
align=center\| 51	{{flagIOCteam\|LUX\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|卢森堡}}	{{translit\|zh\|Lúsēnbǎo}} \|{{sortname\|Raphaël\|Stacchiotti}} \|Swimming
align=center\| 52	{{flagIOCteam\|CHA\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|乍得}}	{{translit\|zh\|Zhàdé}} \|{{sortname\|Hinikissia\|Albertine Ndikert}} \|Athletics
align=center\| 53	{{flagIOCteam\|BLR\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|白俄罗斯}}	{{translit\|zh\|Báiéluósī}} \|{{sortname\|Alexandr\|Romankov}} \|Fencing
align=center\| 54	{{flagIOCteam\|IND\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|印度}}	{{translit\|zh\|Yìndù}} \|{{sortname\|Rajyavardhan Singh\|Rathore}}{{cite news\|date=4 August 2008 \|title=ŠRathore to be India's flag bearer in Beijing \|publisher=ndtv.com \|url=http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/showsports.aspx?id=SPOEN20080060015 \|access-date=8 August 2008 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080807043214/http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/showsports.aspx?id=SPOEN20080060015 \|archive-date= 7 August 2008 }} \|Shooting
align=center\| 55	{{flagIOCteam\|INA\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|印度尼西亚}}	{{translit\|zh\|Yìndùníxīyà}} \|{{sortname\|I Gusti Made Oka\|Sulaksana}}{{cite news\|date=4 August 2008 \|title=Atlet Indonesia ke Beijing \|publisher=koni.or.id \|url=http://www.koni.or.id/index.php/section/news/tag/Berita_olahraga/title/Atlet_Indonesia_ke_Beijing/type/1/id/445 \|access-date=8 August 2008 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080812084027/http://www.koni.or.id/index.php/section/news/tag/Berita_olahraga/title/Atlet_Indonesia_ke_Beijing/type/1/id/445 \|archive-date=12 August 2008 \|url-status=dead }} \|Sailing
align=center\| 56	{{flagIOCteam\|LTU\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|立陶宛}}	{{translit\|zh\|Lìtáowǎn}} \|{{sortname\|Šarūnas\|Jasikevičius}}{{cite news\|date=17 July 2008 \|title=Š. Jasikevičius will carry the Lithuanian flag \|publisher=lrt.lt \|url=http://www.lrt.lt/english/index.php?strid=4270804&id=4703252 \|access-date=8 August 2008 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080813095535/http://www.lrt.lt/english/index.php?strid=4270804&id=4703252 \|archive-date=13 August 2008 }} \|Basketball
align=center\| 57	{{flagIOCteam\|NIG\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|尼日尔}}	{{translit\|zh\|Nírìěr}} \|{{sortname\|Mohamed\|Alhousseini Alhassan}} \|Swimming
align=center\| 58	{{flagIOCteam\|NGR\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|尼日利亚}}	{{translit\|zh\|Nírìlìyà}} \|{{sortname\|Bose\|Kaffo}} \|Table tennis
align=center\| 59	{{flagIOCteam\|NCA\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|尼加拉瓜}}	{{translit\|zh\|Níjiālāguā}} \|{{sortname\|Alexis\|Argüello}}{{cite news\|date=24 June 2008 \|title=Alexis Argüello to bear Nicaraguan flag in Bejing (sic) Olympics \|publisher=xinhuanet.com \|url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-07/10/content_8520904.htm \|access-date=8 August 2008 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080813142524/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-07/10/content_8520904.htm \|archive-date=13 August 2008 \|url-status=dead }} \|Boxing (non-participant)
align=center\| 60	{{flagIOCteam\|NEP\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|尼泊尔}}	{{translit\|zh\|Níbóěr}} \|{{sortname\|Deepak\|Bista}}{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullstory.asp?filename=aFanata0va3qzpca8a9a5ta.axamal&folder=aHaoamW&Name=Home&dtSiteDate=20080805 \|title=Bista to Carry Nepal's Flag in Olympics \|date=23 July 2008 \|publisher=thehimalayantimes.com \|access-date=5 August 2008 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080813142818/http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullstory.asp?filename=aFanata0va3qzpca8a9a5ta.axamal&folder=aHaoamW&Name=Home&dtSiteDate=20080805 \|archive-date=13 August 2008 \|url-status=dead }} \|Taekwondo
align=center\| 61	{{flagIOCteam\|GHA\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|加纳}}	{{translit\|zh\|Jiānà}} \|{{sortname\|Vida\|Anim}} \|Athletics
align=center\| 62	{{flagIOCteam\|CAN\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|加拿大}}	{{translit\|zh\|Jiānádà}} \|{{sortname\|Adam\|van Koeverden}}{{cite news\|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/2.720/van-koeverden-named-canada-s-flag-bearer-1.716568\|title=Van Koeverden named Canada's flag-bearer\|date=23 July 2008\|work=CBC Olympics\|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation\|access-date=23 July 2008\| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080819015926/http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/story/2008/07/23/flag-bearer.html\| archive-date= 19 August 2008 \| url-status=live}} \|Canoeing
align=center\| 63	{{flagIOCteam\|GAB\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|加蓬}}	{{translit\|zh\|Jiāpéng}} \|{{sortname\|Mélanie\|Engoang}} \|Judo
align=center\| 64	{{flagIOCteam\|SMR\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|圣马力诺}}	{{translit\|zh\|Shèng Mǎlìnuò}} \|{{sortname\|Daniela\|Del Din}} \|Shooting
align=center\| 65	{{flagIOCteam\|VIN\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|圣文森特和格林纳丁斯}}	{{translit\|zh\|Shèng Wénsēntè hé Gélínnàdīngsī}} \|{{sortname\|Kineke\|Alexander}} \|Athletics
align=center\| 66	{{flagIOCteam\|LCA\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|圣卢西亚}}	{{translit\|zh\|Shèng Lúxīyà}} \|{{sortname\|Levern\|Spencer}} \|Athletics
align=center\| 67	{{flagIOCteam\|STP\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|圣多美和普林西比}}	{{translit\|zh\|Shèng Duōměi hé Pǔlínxībǐ}} \|{{sortname\|Celma\|Bonfim da Graça}} \|Athletics
align=center\| 68	{{flagIOCteam\|SKN\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|圣基茨和尼维斯}}	{{translit\|zh\|Shèng Jīcí hé Níwéisī}} \|{{sortname\|Virgil\|Hodge}} \|Athletics
align=center\| 69	{{flagIOCteam\|GUY\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|圭亚那}}	{{translit\|zh\|Guīyànà}} \|{{sortname\|Niall\|Roberts}} \|Swimming
align=center\| 70	{{flagIOCteam\|DJI\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|吉布提}}	{{translit\|zh\|Jíbùtí}} \|{{sortname\|Salah Houssein\|Ahmed\|Salah Houssein Ahmed (athletics)}}{{cite news\|date=8 August 2008 \|title=Athletics provides most flag bearers at Beijing Olympics opening ceremony \|publisher=chinaview.cn \|url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-08/08/content_9052597.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080907072954/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-08/08/content_9052597.htm \|archive-date= 7 September 2008 \|url-status=dead \|access-date=4 September 2009 }} \|Athletics (non-participant)
align=center\| 71	{{flagIOCteam\|KGZ\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|吉尔吉斯斯坦}}	{{translit\|zh\|Jíěrjísīsītǎn}} \|{{sortname\|Talant\|Dzhanagulov}} \|Judo
align=center\| 72	{{flagIOCteam\|LAO\|name=Lao People's Democratic Republic\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|老挝}}	{{translit\|zh\|Lǎowō}} \|{{sortname\|Souksavanh\|Tonsacktheva}} \|Athletics
align=center\| 73	{{flagIOCteam\|ARM\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|亚美尼亚}}	{{translit\|zh\|Yàměiníyà}} \|{{sortname\|Albert\|Azaryan}}{{cite news\|date=27 May 2008 \|title=23–25 SPORTSMEN PRESENT ARMENIA IN OLYMPIC GAMES \|publisher=armtown.com \|url=http://www.armtown.com/news/en/prm/20080527/41167/ \|access-date=8 August 2008 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080812160452/http://www.armtown.com/news/en/prm/20080527/41167/ \|archive-date=12 August 2008 \|url-status=dead }} \|Gymnastics
align=center\| 74	{{flagIOCteam\|ESP\|2008 Summer}}	{{lang\|zh\|西班牙}}	{{translit\|zh\|Xībānyá}} \|{{sortname\|David\|Cal Figueroa\|David Cal

}{{cite news|date=18 July 2008 |title=David Cal Figueroa will be flag bearer for Spain |publisher=en.beijing2008.cn |url=http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/headlines/flatwater/n214461086.shtml |access-date=8 August 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080808092308/http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/headlines/flatwater/n214461086.shtml |archive-date=8 August 2008 |url-status=dead }}

|Canoeing

|align=center| 75 || {{flagIOCteam|BER|2008 Summer}} || {{lang|zh|百慕大}} || {{translit|zh|Bǎimùdà}}

|{{sortname|Jillian|Terceira}}

|Equestrian

|align=center| 76 || {{flagIOCteam|LIE|2008 Summer}} || {{lang|zh|列支敦士登}} || {{translit|zh|Lièzhīdūnshìdēng}}

|{{sortname|Marcel|Tschopp}}{{cite news|date=8 June 2008 |title=Marcel Tschopp Fahnenträger |publisher=en.beijing2008.cn |url=http://www.losv.li/Aktuell/tabid/55/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/113/Marcel-Tschopp-Fahnentrger.aspx |access-date=8 August 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828053217/http://www.losv.li/Aktuell/tabid/55/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/113/Marcel-Tschopp-Fahnentrger.aspx |archive-date=28 August 2008 |url-status=dead }}

|Athletics (marathon)

|align=center| 77 || {{flagIOCteam|CGO|name=Congo|2008 Summer}} || {{lang|zh|刚果（布）}} || {{translit|zh|Gāngguǒ (Bù)}}

|{{sortname|Pamela|Mouele-Mboussi}}

2008 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations

Parade order

List

See also

References