2011 Pan American Games Parade of Nations

During the Parade of Nations at the 2011 Pan American Games opening ceremony, held beginning at 18:00 CDT on October 14, 2011, 42 athletes bearing the flags of their respective nations led their national delegations as they paraded into Omnilife Stadium in the host city of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.

Athletes entered the stadium in an order dictated by tradition. As the host of the first Pan American Games, Argentina entered first. Mexican delegates entered last, representing the host nation. The delegations entered by Spanish alphabetical order as per Pan American Sports Organization protocols, which also happened to be the official languages of the host nation.[1]

The delegation from the Netherlands Antilles marched under the Pan American Sports Organization flag, because their National Olympic Committee had lost official recognition from the International Olympic Committee and the Pan American Sports Organization.[2]


List

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Order Nation Spanish Flag bearer Sport
1   Argentina Argentina Walter Pérez[3] Cycling
2   Antigua and Barbuda Antigua y Barbuda Robert Marsh[4] Cycling
3   Netherlands Antilles (PASO) Atletas de las antiguas Antillas Holandesas Perry Lindo Swimming
4   Aruba Aruba Stuart Smit Taekwondo
5   Bahamas Bahamas Alicia Lightbourn Swimming
6   Barbados Barbados Shakera Reece Athletics
7   Belize Belice Albert Jones Chef de mission
8   Bermuda Bermuda Malcolm Smith Sailing
9   Bolivia Bolivia Ricardo Monroy[5] Racquetball
10   Brazil Brasil Hugo Hoyama[6] Table tennis
11   Canada Canadá Christine Sinclair[7] Football
12   Chile Chile David Dubó[8] Karate
13   Colombia Colombia Mariana Pajón[9] Cycling
14   Costa Rica Costa Rica David Jimenez[10] Boxing
15   Cuba Cuba Mijaín López[11] Wrestling
16   Dominica Dominica Erison Hurtault Athletics
17   Ecuador Ecuador Diego Ferrín[12] Athletics
18   El Salvador El Salvador Pamela Benítez[13] Swimming
19   United States Estados Unidos de América Jason Read[14] Rowing
20   Grenada Granada Joel Redhead Athletics
21   Guatemala Guatemala Kevin Cordón[15] Badminton
22   Guyana Guyana David Rajjab Taekwondo
23   Haiti Haití
24   Honduras Honduras Randy Lambert[16] Wrestling
25   Cayman Islands Islas Caimán Jessica McTaggart Equestrian
26   Virgin Islands Islas Vírgenes de los Estados Unidos Hans Lawaetz[17] NOC President
27   British Virgin Islands Islas Vírgenes Británicas Keron Stoute Athletics
28   Jamaica Jamaica Marloe Rodman[18] Cycling
29   Nicaragua Nicaragua Dalia Torrez[19] Swimming
30   Panama Panamá Gabriela Mizrachi[20] Equestrian
31   Paraguay Paraguay Ben Hockin[21] Swimming
32   Peru Perú Vanessa Mallqui[22] Wrestling
33   Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Luis Rivera[23] Gymnastics
34   Dominican Republic República Dominicana Dionicio Gustavo[24] Karate
35   Saint Kitts and Nevis San Cristóbal y Nieves Antoine Adams[25] Athletics
36   Saint Lucia Santa Lucía Levern Spencer Athletics
37   Saint Vincent and the Grenadines San Vicente y las Granadinas Kineke Alexander Athletics
38   Suriname Surinam Crystal Leefmans Badminton
39   Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad y Tobago
40   Uruguay Uruguay Marcelo Chirico[26] Equestrian
41   Venezuela Venezuela Andreina Pinto[27] Swimming
42   Mexico México Juan René Serrano[28] Archery

References

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  1. ^ "Pan American Regulation". Pan American Sports Organization. May 27, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-01-30.
  2. ^ On the Scene - Guadalajara Venues Ready, Adios for Netherlands Antilles, Hurricane Watch
  3. ^ Walter Pérez fue elegido abanderado de la delegación Argentina Archived 2012-03-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  4. ^ "NOC names Pan American Games team". Archived from the original on 2011-10-11. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
  5. ^ Monroy es el abanderado Archived 2012-04-03 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  6. ^ Hugo Hoyama levará bandeira do Brasil na abertura do Pan (in Portuguese)
  7. ^ Jesse Campigotto (October 4, 2011). "Soccer star Sinclair to carry flag at Pan Am Games". CBC Sports.ca. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
  8. ^ David Dubo is the new standard-bearer of Chile in the Pan Archived 2012-06-13 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  9. ^ Panam: campeona mundial Mariana Pajón, abanderada de Colombia (in Spanish)
  10. ^ "Medallita" dice que ser el abanderado es lo mejor que le ha pasado Archived 2011-10-03 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  11. ^ Panam: Campeón olímpico de lucha es abanderado de Cuba Archived 2012-05-01 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  12. ^ Ferrin Diego Valencia Archived 2012-04-03 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  13. ^ Nadadora, Pamela Benítez será la abanderada Archived 2011-10-09 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  14. ^ "Jason Read chosen as Team USA flag bearer for 2011 Pan American Games". Archived from the original on 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
  15. ^ Cordón será el abanderado de la delegación guatemalteca en Guadajalara 2011 Archived 2011-10-26 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  16. ^ Lambert será abanderado de Honduras en Panamericanos Archived 2011-09-29 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  17. ^ "USVI squad revels in opening ceremonies". Archived from the original on 2012-05-05. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
  18. ^ J’cans competing in several sports at the 2011 Pan Am Games[permanent dead link]
  19. ^ Dalia carried the flag (in Spanish)
  20. ^ Mizrachi es la abanderada (in Spanish)
  21. ^ Benjamín Hockin será el abanderado en los Juegos Panamericanos Archived 2012-03-23 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  22. ^ Mallqui abanderada para los juegos panamericanos Guadalajara 2011 (in Spanish)
  23. ^ Tingui Vargas será el abanderado en los Juegos Panamericanos Archived 2012-09-26 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  24. ^ Dionisio es el nuevo abanderado RD en Panam (in Spanish)
  25. ^ SKNOC Officially Announces its 2011 Pan Am Games Team
  26. ^ Marcelo Chirico será el abanderado de Uruguay en los Juegos Panamericanos de Guadalajara Archived 2012-04-02 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  27. ^ Abanderamiento inédito de 386 atletas que representarán a Venezuela en Guadalajara 2011 Archived 2012-04-03 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  28. ^ Serrano podría ser el abanderado Panamericano Archived 2012-05-22 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)