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 edit
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.[1] The Unified Team, composed of former Soviet states, marched with Olympic flag, then followed by twelve flag bearers carrying their respective nations.[2][3]
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" ("Taipei chino") 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" ("República Popular de China") under C. The Republic of the Congo entered as the "Republic of the Congo" ("República del Congo") while the Democratic Republic of Congo entered under its then-name, Zaire.
List edit
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.
| Order | Nation | Spanish Name | Catalan Name | French Order | Flag bearer | Sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Greece (GRE) |
Grecia | Grècia | Grèce | Lambros Papakostas | Athletics |
| 2 |  Afghanistan (AFG) |
Afganistán | Afganistan | Afghanistan | ||
| 3 |  South Africa (RSA) |
Sudáfrica | Sud-àfrica | Afrique du Sud | Jan Tau | Athletics |
| 4 |  Albania (ALB) |
Albania | Albània | Albanie | Kristo Robo | Shooting |
| 5 |  Algeria (ALG) |
Argelia | Algèria | Algérie | Mourad Sennoun | Volleyball |
| 6 |  Germany (GER) |
Alemania | Alemanya | Allemagne | Manfred Klein | Rowing |
| 7 |  Andorra (AND) |
Andorra | Andorra | Andorre | Margarida Moreno | Athletics |
| 8 |  Angola (ANG) |
Angola | Angola | Angola | ||
| 9 |  Antigua and Barbuda (ANT) |
Antigua | Antigua | Antigua | ||
| 10 |  Netherlands Antilles (AHO) |
Antillas Neerlandesas | Antilles Neerlandeses | Antilles néerlandaises | Michel Daou | Shooting |
| 11 |  Saudi Arabia (KSA) |
Arabia Saudita | Aràbia Saudita | Arabie saoudite | Medhadi Al-Dosari | Cycling |
| 12 |  Argentina (ARG) |
Argentina | Argentina | Argentine | Marcelo Garraffo | Field hockey |
| 13 |  Aruba (ARU) |
Aruba | Aruba | Aruba | Lucien Dirksz | Cycling |
| 14 |  Australia (AUS) |
Australia | Austràlia | Australie | Jenny Donnet | Diving |
| 15 |  Austria (AUT) |
Austria | Àustria | Autriche | Elisabeth Theurer | Equestrian |
| 16 |  Bahamas (BAH) |
Bahamas | Bahames | Bahamas | Troy Kemp | Athletics |
| 17 |  Bahrain (BRN) |
Bahréin | Bahrain | Bahreïn | Khalid Rabeeah | Chef de mission |
| 18 |  Bangladesh (BAN) |
Bangladés | Bangladesh | Bangladesh | Mohamed Mukhesur Rahman | Swimming |
| 19 |  Barbados (BAR) |
Barbados | Barbados | Barbade | ||
| 20 |  Belgium (BEL) |
Bélgica | Bèlgica | Belgique | Frans Peeters | Shooting |
| 21 |  Belize (BIZ) |
Belice | Belize | Belize | ||
| 22 |  Benin (BEN) |
Benín | Benín | Bénin | Sonya Agbéssi | Athletics |
| 23 |  Bermuda (BER) |
Bermudas | Bermudes | Bermudes | Brian Wellman | Athletics |
| 24 |  Bhutan (BHU) |
Bután | Bhutan | Bhoutan | Jubzang Jubzang | Archery |
| 25 |  Bolivia (BOL) |
Bolivia | Bolívia | Bolivie | ||
| 26 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) |
Bosnia y Herzegovina | Bòsnia i Hercegovina | Bosnie-Herzegovine | Zlatan Saračević | Athletics |
| 27 |  Botswana (BOT) |
Botsuana | Botswana | Botswana | ||
| 28 |  Brazil (BRA) |
Brasil | Brasil | Brésil | Aurélio Miguel | Judo |
| 29 |  Brunei (BRU) |
Brunéi | Brunei | Brunei | ||
| 30 |  Bulgaria (BUL) |
Bulgaria | Bulgària | Bulgarie | Ivaylo Yordanov | Wrestling |
| 31 |  Burkina Faso (BUR) |
Burkina Faso | Burkina Faso | Burkina Faso | Franck Zio | Athletics |
| 32 |  Cayman Islands (CAY) |
Islas Caimán | Illes Caiman | Îles Caïmans | Byron Marsh | Sailing |
| 33 |  Cameroon (CMR) |
Camerún | Kamerun | Cameroun | ||
| 34 |  Canada (CAN) |
Canadá | Canada | Canada | Mike Smith | Athletics |
| 35 |  Central African Republic (CAF) |
Central Africa | Àfrica Central | Centrafrique | Mickaël Conjungo | Athletics |
| 36 |  Chile (CHI) |
Chile | Xile | Chili | Gert Weil | Athletics |
| 37 |  China (CHN) |
República Popular de China | República Popular de la Xina | République populaire de Chine | Song Ligang | Basketball |
| 38 |  Cyprus (CYP) |
Chipre | Xipre | Chypre | Marios Hadjiandreou | Athletics |
| 39 |  Colombia (COL) |
Colombia | Colòmbia | Colombie | Bernardo Tovar | Shooting |
| 40 |  Republic of the Congo (CGO) |
República del Congo | República del Congo | République du Congo | ||
| 41 |  Cook Islands (COK) |
Islas Cook | Illes Cook | Îles Cook | Sam Nunuke Pera | Weightlifting |
| 42 |  South Korea (KOR) |
Corea | Corea | Corée | Kim Tae-hyun | Weightlifting |
| 43 |  Costa Rica (CRC) |
Costa Rica | Costa Rica | Costa Rica | Alvaro Guardia | Shooting |
| 44 |  Ivory Coast (CIV) |
Costa de Marfil | Costa d'Ivori | Côte d'Ivoire | ||
| 45 |  Croatia (CRO) |
Croacia | Croàcia | Croatie | Goran Ivanišević | Tennis |
| 46 |  Cuba (CUB) |
Cuba | Cuba | Cuba | Héctor Milián | Wrestling |
| 47 |  Denmark (DEN) |
Dinamarca | Dinamarca | Danemark | Jørgen Bojsen-Møller | Sailing |
| 48 |  Djibouti (DJI) |
Yibuti | Djibouti | Djibouti | Hussein Ahmed Salah | Athletics |
| 49 |  Dominican Republic (DOM) |
República Dominicana | República Dominicana | République dominicaine | Altagracia Contreras | Judo |
| 50 |  Egypt (EGY) |
Republica Arabe de Egipto | República Arabe d'Egipte | République arabe d'Égypte | Mohamed Khorshed | Shooting |
| 51 |  United Arab Emirates (UAE) |
Unión de Emiratos Arabes | Unió dels Emirats Àrabs | Union des Émirats arabes | Mohamed Salem Al-Tunaiji | Athletics |
| 52 |  Ecuador (ECU) |
Ecuador | Equador | Équateur | María Cangá | Judo |
| 53 |  Unified Team (EUN)[a] |
Equipo Unificado | Equip Unificat | Équipe unifiée | Alexander Karelin | Wrestling |
| 54 |  Estonia (EST) |
Estonia | Estònia | Estonie | Heino Lipp | Athletics (non-competitor) |
| 55 |  United States (USA) |
Estados Unidos de América | Estats Units d'Amèrica | États-Unis d'Amérique | Francie Larrieu Smith | Athletics |
| 56 |  Ethiopia (ETH) |
Etiopía | Etiòpia | Éthiopie | Addis Abebe | Athletics |
| 57 |  Fiji (FIJ) |
Fiyi | Fiji | Fidji | Carl Probert | Swimming |
| 58 |  Finland (FIN) |
Finlandia | Finlàndia | Finlande | Harri Koskela | Wrestling |
| 59 |  France (FRA) |
Francia | França | France | Jean-François Lamour | Fencing |
| 60 |  Gabon (GAB) |
Gabón | Gabon | Gabon | ||
| 61 |  The Gambia (GAM) |
Gambia | Gàmbia | Gambie | Dawda Jallow | Athletics |
| 62 |  Ghana (GHA) |
Ghana | Ghana | Ghana | John Myles-Mills | Athletics |
| 63 |  Great Britain (GBR) |
Gran Bretaña | Gran Bretanya | Grande-Bretagne | Steve Redgrave | Rowing |
| 64 |  Grenada (GRN) |
Granada | Grenada | Grenade | Eugene Licorish | Athletics |
| 65 |  Guam (GUM) |
Guam | Guam | Guam | Frank Flores | Swimming |
| 66 |  Guatemala (GUA) |
Guatemala | Guatemala | Guatemala | Julio Sandoval | Shooting |
| 67 |  Guinea (GUI) |
Guinea | Guinea | Guinée | Soryba Diakité | Athletics |
| 68 |  Equatorial Guinea (GEQ) |
Guinea Ecuatorial | Guinea Equatorial | Guinée équatoriale | Ruth Mangue | Athletics |
| 69 |  Guyana (GUY) |
Guyana | Guyana | Guyana | Aubrey Richmond | Cycling |
| 70 |  Haiti (HAI) |
Haití | Haití | Haïti | Hermate Souffrant | Judo |
| 71 |  Honduras (HON) |
Honduras | Hondures | Honduras | Ana Joselina Fortin | Swimming |
| 72 |  Hong Kong (HKG) |
Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | ||
| 73 |  Hungary (HUN) |
Hungría | Hongria | Hongrie | Tibor Komáromi | Wrestling |
| 74 |  India (IND) |
India | Índia | Inde | Shiny Abraham-Wilson | Athletics |
| 75 |  Indonesia (INA) |
Indonesia | Indonèsia | Indonésie | Christian Hadinata | Badminton |
| 76 |  Iraq (IRQ) |
Irak | Iraq | Irak | Nazar Kadir | Weightlifting |
| 77 |  Iran (IRI) |
República Islámica de Irán | República Islàmica d'Iran | République islamique d'Iran | Alireza Soleimani | Wrestling |
| 78 |  Ireland (IRL) |
Irlanda | Irlanda | Irlande | Michelle Smith | Swimming |
| 79 |  Iceland (ISL) |
Islandia | Islàndia | Islande | Bjarni Friðriksson | Judo |
| 80 |  Israel (ISR) |
Israel | Israel | Israël | Eldad Amir | Sailing |
| 81 |  Italy (ITA) |
Italia | Itàlia | Italie | Giuseppe Abbagnale | Rowing |
| 82 |  Jamaica (JAM) |
Jamaica | Jamaica | Jamaïque | Merlene Ottey | Athletics |
| 83 |  Japan (JPN) |
Japón | Japó | Japon | Kumi Nakada | Volleyball |
| 84 |  Jordan (JOR) |
Jordania | Jordània | Jordanie | Fakhredin Fouad | Athletics |
| 85 |  Kenya (KEN) |
Kenia | Kenya | Kenya | Patrick Sang | Athletics |
| 86 |  Kuwait (KUW) |
Kuwait | Kuwait | Koweït | ||
| 87 |  Laos (LAO) |
Laos | Laos | Laos | Khamsavath Vilayphone | Boxing |
| 88 |  Lesotho (LES) |
Lesoto | Lesotho | Lesotho | ||
| 89 |  Latvia (LAT) |
Letonia | Letònia | Lettonie | Raimonds Bergmanis | Weightlifting |
| 90 |  Lebanon (LIB) |
Libano | Líban | Liban | ||
| 91 |  Liberia (LBR) |
Liberia | Libèria | Liberia | ||
| 92 |  Libya (LBA) |
Jamahiriya Árabe de Libia | Jamahiriya Àrab de Líbia | Jamahiriya arabe libyenne | ||
| 93 |  Liechtenstein (LIE) |
Liechtenstein | Liechtenstein | Liechtenstein | Manuela Marxer | Athletics |
| 94 |  Lithuania (LTU) |
Lituania | Lituània | Lituanie | Raimundas Mažuolis | Swimming |
| 95 |  Luxembourg (LUX) |
Luxemburgo | Luxemburg | Luxembourg | Yves Clausse | Swimming |
| 96 |  Madagascar (MAD) |
Madagascar | Madagascar | Madagascar | Heritovo Rakotomanga | Boxing |
| 97 |  Malaysia (MAS) |
Malaisia | Malàisia | Malaisie | Razif Sidek | Badminton |
| 98 |  Malawi (MAW) |
Malawi | Malawi | Malawi | ||
| 99 |  Maldives (MDV) |
Maldivas | Maldives | Maldives | ||
| 100 |  Mali (MLI) |
Malí | Mali | Mali | ||
| 101 |  Malta (MLT) |
Malta | Malta | Malte | Laurie Pace | Judo |
| 102 |  Morocco (MAR) |
Marruecos | Marroc | Maroc | Lahcen Samsam Akka | Athletics (non-competitor) |
| 103 |  Mauritius (MRI) |
Isla Mauricio | Ila Maurici | Île Maurice | ||
| 104 |  Mauritania (MTN) |
Mauritania | Mauritània | Mauritanie | ||
| 105 |  Mexico (MEX) |
México | Mèxic | Mexique | Jesús Mena | Diving |
| 106 |  Monaco (MON) |
Monaco | Mònaco | Monaco | Christophe Verdino | Swimming |
| 107 |  Mongolia (MGL) |
Mongolia | Mongòlia | Mongolie | Badmaanyambuugiin Bat-Erdene | Wrestling |
| 108 |  Mozambique (MOZ) |
Mozambique | Moçambic | Mozambique | ||
| 109 |  Myanmar (MYA) |
Unión de Myanmar | Unió de Myanmar | Union du Myanmar | ||
| 110 |  Namibia (NAM) |
Namibia | Namíbia | Namibie | Frankie Fredericks | Athletics |
| 111 |  Nepal (NEP) |
Nepal | Nepal | Népal | ||
| 112 |  Nicaragua (NIC) |
Nicaragua | Nicaragua | Nicaragua | Magdiel Gutiérrez | Wrestling |
| 113 |  Niger (NIG) |
Níger | Níger | Niger | Abdou Manzo | Athletics |
| 114 |  Nigeria (NGR) |
Nigeria | Nigèria | Nigeria | Innocent Egbunike | Athletics |
| 115 |  Norway (NOR) |
Noruega | Noruega | Norvège | Jorunn Horgen | Sailing |
| 116 |  New Zealand (NZL) |
Nueva Zelanda | Nova Zelanda | Nouvelle-Zélande | Mark Todd | Equestrian |
| 117 |  Oman (OMA) |
Omán | Oman | Oman | ||
| 118 |  Uganda (UGA) |
Uganda | Uganda | Ouganda | Fred Mutuweta | Boxing |
| 119 |  Pakistan (PAK) |
Pakistan | Pakistan | Pakistan | Shahbaz Ahmed | Field hockey |
| 120 |  Panama (PAN) |
Panamá | Panamà | Panama | ||
| 121 |  Papua New Guinea (PNG) |
Papúa Nueva Guinea | Papua Nova Guinea | Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée | ||
| 122 |  Paraguay (PAR) |
Paraguay | Paraguai | Paraguay | Ramón Jiménez Gaona | Athletics |
| 123 |  Netherlands (NED) |
Países Bajos | Països Baixos | Pays-Bas | Carina Benninga | Field hockey |
| 124 |  Peru (PER) |
Peru | Peru | Pérou | Francisco Boza | Shooting |
| 125 |  Philippines (PHI) |
Filipinas | Filipines | Philippines | Arlo Chavez | Boxing |
| 126 |  Poland (POL) |
Polonia | Polònia | Pologne | Waldemar Legień | Judo |
| 127 |  Puerto Rico (PUR) |
Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico | Porto Rico | Luis Martínez | Judo |
| 128 |  Portugal (POR) |
Portugal | Portugal | Portugal | Filipa Cavalleri | Judo |
| 129 |  Qatar (QAT) |
Catar | Qatar | Qatar | ||
| 130 |  North Korea (PRK) |
República Democrática Popular de Corea | República Democràtica Popular de Corea | République populaire démocratique de Corée | Kim Gil-nam | Boxing |
| 131 |  Romania (ROU) |
Rumania | Romania | Roumanie | Costel Grasu | Athletics |
| 132 |  Rwanda (RWA) |
Ruanda | Rwanda | Rwanda | Marcianne Mukamurenzi | Athletics |
| 133 |  San Marino (SMR) |
San Marino | Sant Marí | Saint-Marin | Sara Casadei | Swimming |
| 134 |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VIN) |
San Vicente y Granadinas | Sant Vicent i Grenadines | Saint-Vincent-et-les Grenadines | Eversley Linley | Athletics |
| 135 |  Solomon Islands (SOL) |
Islas Salomón | Illes Salomó | Îles Salomon | Leslie Ata | Weightlifting |
| 136 |  El Salvador (ESA) |
El Salvador | El Salvador | Salvador | María José Marenco | Swimming |
| 137 |  American Samoa (ASA) |
Samoa Americanas | Samoa nord-americana | Samoa américaines | Mika Masoe | Boxing |
| 138 |  Samoa (SAM) |
Samoa Occidentales | Samoa Occidentals | Samoa occidentales | Emilio Leti | Boxing |
| 139 |  Senegal (SEN) |
Senegal | Senegal | Sénégal | ||
| 140 |  Seychelles (SEY) |
Seychelles | Seychelles | Seychelles | Roland Raforme[4] | Boxing |
| 141 |  Sierra Leone (SLE) |
Sierra Leona | Serra Leone | Sierra Leone | Sanusi Turay | Athletics |
| 142 |  Singapore (SIN) |
Singapur | Singapur | Singapour | ||
| 143 |  Slovenia (SLO) |
Eslovenia | Eslovènia | Slovénie | Rajmond Debevec | Shooting |
| 144 |  Somalia (SOM) |
Somalia | Somàlia | Somalie | ||
| 145 |  Sudan (SUD) |
Sudan | Sudan | Soudan | ||
| 146 |  Sri Lanka (SRI) |
Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | ||
| 147 |  Sweden (SWE) |
Suecia | Suècia | Suède | Stefan Edberg | Tennis |
| 148 |  Switzerland (SUI) |
Suiza | Suïssa | Suisse | Daniel Giubellini | Gymnastics |
| 149 |  Suriname (SUR) |
Surinam | Surinam | Suriname | Tommy Asinga | Athletics |
| 150 |  Swaziland (SWZ) |
Suazilandia | Swazilàndia | Swaziland | ||
| 151 |  Syria (SYR) |
Siria | Síria | Syrie | ||
| 152 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei | Wang Kuang-shih | Baseball |
| 153 |  Tanzania (TAN) |
Tanzania | Tanzània | Tanzanie | ||
| 154 |  Chad (CHA) |
Chad | Txad | Tchad | ||
| 155 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) |
República Federal Checa y Eslovaca | República Federal de Txecoslovàquia | République fédérale tchèque et slovaque | Jozef Lohyňa | Wrestling |
| 156 |  Thailand (THA) |
Tailandia | Tailàndia | Thaïlande | ||
| 157 |  Togo (TOG) |
Togo | Togo | Togo | ||
| 158 |  Tonga (TGA) |
Tonga | Tonga | Tonga | ||
| 159 |  Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) |
Trinidad y Tobago | Trinitat i Tobago | Trinité-et-Tobago | Ian Morris | Athletics |
| 160 |  Tunisia (TUN) |
Tunisia | Tunísia | Tunisie | Fadhel Khayati | Athletics |
| 161 |  Turkey (TUR) |
Turquia | Turquia | Turquie | Kerem Ersü | Archery |
| 162 |  Uruguay (URU) |
Uruguay | Uruguai | Uruguay | Ricardo Fabini | Sailing |
| 163 |  Vanuatu (VAN) |
Vanuatu | Vanuatu | Vanuatu | Baptiste Firiam | Athletics |
| 164 |  Venezuela (VEN) |
Venezuela | Veneçuela | Venezuela | María Elena Giusti | Synchronized swimming |
| 165 |  Virgin Islands (ISV) |
Islas Virgenes | Illes Verges | Îles Vierges | Neville Hodge | Athletics |
| 166 |  British Virgin Islands (IVB) |
Islas Virgenes Britanicas | Illes Verges Britàniques | Îles Vierges britanniques | Karl Scatliffe | Athletics |
| 167 |  Vietnam (VIE) |
Vietnam | Vietnam | Vietnam | ||
| 168 |  Yemen (YEM) |
Yemen | Iemen | Yémen | ||
| 169 |  Zaire (ZAI) |
Zaire | Zaire | Zaïre | Muyegbe Mubala | Athletics |
| 170 |  Zambia (ZAM) |
Zambia | Zàmbia | Zambie | Ngozi Mwanamwambwa | Athletics |
| 171 |  Zimbabwe (ZIM) |
Zimbabue | Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | ||
| 172 |  Spain (ESP) |
España | Espanya | Espagne | Felipe de Borbón | Sailing |
Notes edit
- ^ Consisted of twelve former Soviet republics held the flags into representing athletes of those former Republics:
Armenia, 
Azerbaijan, 
Belarus, 
Georgia, 
Kazakhstan, 
Kyrgyzstan, 
Moldova, 
Russia, 
Tajikistan, 
Turkmenistan, 
Ukraine and 
Uzbekistan.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Olympic Flag - Olympic-Legacy.com Pe04.com Archived June 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Olympics - Non-national Flags for Olympic Athletes". Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
- ^ "Barcelona 1992 Opening Ceremony - Full Length | Barcelona 1992 Replays". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 27 April 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Flagbearers for 1992 Summer Olympics". olympedia.org. Retrieved 6 January 2024.