2004 Summer Olympics national flag bearers

During the Parade of Nations portion of the 2004 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.

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The national team of Greece, as the host nation, entered the stadium last, breaking the tradition that the Greek national team enter first in every Olympic opening ceremony as a tribute for being the original host of both the Ancient and the Modern Olympic Games. However, in a nod to tradition, the Greek flag and flag bearer Pyrros Dimas entered at the beginning of the parade ahead of Saint Lucia. Dimas also led the Greek national team when they entered last. Following tradition, other countries entered the stadium in name order in the language of the host country (Greece), which in this case is Modern Greek.

Kiribati and Timor-Leste competed for the first time at these Olympic Games, whereas Afghanistan returned from its eight-year absence after the national Olympic committee had been suspended under the Taliban regime since 1999.[1][2]

Announcers in the stadium read off the names of the marching nations in Greek, French, and English (the official languages of the Olympics) with the music, performed and played by Dutch musician Tiësto, accompanying the athletes as they marched into the stadium.

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 Macedonia entered as the "Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia'" ("Πρώην Γιουγκοσλαβική Δημοκρατία της Μακεδονίας") under Π because of the naming dispute with Greece. The Republic of China (commonly known as Taiwan) entered with the compromised name and flag of "Chinese Taipei" ("Κινεζικη Ταϊπεϊ") under Τ so that they did not enter together with conflicting People's Republic of China (commonly known as China), which entered as the "People's Republic of China" ("Λαϊκή Δημοκρατία της Κίνας") under Κ. The Republic of the Congo entered as just "Congo" (Κονγκό), while the Democratic Republic of the Congo entered with its full name, "Λαϊκή Δημοκρατία του Κονγκό" under Δ. The British Virgin Islands ("Βρετανικές Παρθένοι Νήσοι") entered under Β while the United States Virgin Islands entered as simply the "Virgin Islands" ("Παρθένοι Νήσοι"), under Π. Additionally, Ivory Coast, the United States, Iran, Laos, Libya, Russia, Syria and Hong Kong all entered under their formal names, respectively "Côte d'Ivoire", the "United States of America", "Islamic Republic of Iran", "Lao People's Democratic Republic", "Libyan Arab Jamahiriya", "Russian Federation", "Syrian Arab Republic" and "Hong Kong, China".

Notable flag bearers in the opening ceremony featured the following athletes: Three-time Grand Slam champion and tennis player Roger Federer (Switzerland), NBA basketball player Yao Ming (People's Republic of China), six-time Olympians and Star sailors Colin Beashel (Australia) and Torben Grael (Brazil), triple Olympic weightlifting champion Pyrros Dimas (Greece), show jumper Ludger Beerbaum (Germany), two-time Olympic sprint freestyle champion Alexander Popov (Russia), four-time rowing champion Elisabeta Lipă (Romania), decathlon champion Erki Nool (Estonia), and rings gymnast Jury Chechi (Italy).[3]

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.[3]

Order Nation Greek Roman transliteration Flag bearer Sport
1 Saint Lucia (LCA)Αγία ΛουκίαAgía LoukíaZepherinus JosephAthletics
2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VIN)Άγιος Βικέντιος και ΓρεναδίνεςÁgios Vikéntios kai GrenadínesNatasha MayersAthletics
3 San Marino (SMR)Άγιος ΜαρίνοςÁgios MarínosDiego MularoniSwimming
4 Angola (ANG)ΑγκόλαAngólaAngelo VictorianoBasketball
5 Azerbaijan (AZE)ΑζερμπαϊτζάνAzermpaïtzánNizami PashayevWeightlifting
6 Egypt (EGY)ΑίγυπτοςAígyptosAli IbrahimRowing
7 Ethiopia (ETH)ΑιθιοπίαAithiopíaAbel AferalignBoxing
8 Haiti (HAI)ΑϊτήAitíTudor SanonTaekwondo
9 Cape Verde (CPV)Πράσινο ΑκρωτήριοPrásino AkrotírioWania MonteiroGymnastics
10 Ivory Coast (CIV)Ακτή ΕλεφαντοστούAktí ElefantostouMariam BahTaekwondo
11 Albania (ALB)ΑλβανίαAlvaníaKlodiana ShalaAthletics
12 Algeria (ALG)ΑλγερίαAlgeríaDjabir Saïd-GuerniAthletics
13 American Samoa (ASA)Αμερικανικές ΣαμόαAmerikanikés SamóaLisa MisipekaAthletics
14 Andorra (AND)ΑνδόρραAndórraHocine HacianeSwimming
15 Antigua and Barbuda (ANT)Αντίγκουα και ΜπαρμπούνταAntígoua kai BarboúdaDaniel BaileyAthletics
16 Argentina (ARG)ΑργεντινήArgentiníCarlos EspínolaSailing
17 Armenia (ARM)ΑρμενίαArmeníaAlbert AzaryanGymnastics (head coach)
18 Aruba (ARU)ΑρούμπαAroúbaRoshendra VrolijkSwimming
19 Australia (AUS)ΑυστραλίαAfstralíaColin BeashelSailing
20 Austria (AUT)ΑυστρίαAfstríaRoman HagaraSailing
21 Afghanistan (AFG)ΑφγανιστάνAfganistánNeema SuratgarNon-participant (coach)
22 Vanuatu (VAN)ΒανουάτουVanouátouMoses KamutAthletics
23 Belgium (BEL)ΒέλγιοVélgioJean-Michel SaiveTable tennis
24 Venezuela (VEN)ΒενεζουέλαVenezouélaJulio LunaWeightlifting
25 Bermuda (BER)ΒερμούδεςVermoúdesPeter BrombySailing
26 Vietnam (VIE)ΒιετνάμVietnámBui Thi NhungAthletics
27 Bolivia (BOL)ΒολιβίαVolivíaGeovana IrustaAthletics
28 Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH)Βοσνία-ΕρζεγοβίνηVosnía-ErzegovíniNedžad FazlijaShooting
29 Bulgaria (BUL)ΒουλγαρίαVoulgaríaMariya GrozdevaShooting
30 Brazil (BRA)ΒραζιλίαVrazilíaTorben GraelSailing
31 British Virgin Islands (IVB)Βρετανικές Παρθένοι ΝήσοιVretanikés Parthénoi NísoiDion CrabbeAthletics
32 France (FRA)ΓαλλίαGallíaJackson RichardsonHandball
33 Germany (GER)ΓερμανίαGermaníaLudger BeerbaumEquestrian
34 Georgia (GEO)ΓεωργίαGeōrgíaZurab ZviadauriJudo
35 The Gambia (GAM)ΓκάμπιαGámbiaJaysuma Saidy NdureAthletics
36 Gabon (GAB)ΓκαμπόνGábónMélanie EngoangJudo
37 Ghana (GHA)ΓκάναGánaAndrew OwusuAthletics
38 Guam (GUM)ΓκουάμGouámJeffrey CobbWrestling
39 Guatemala (GUA)ΓουατεμάλαGouatemálaGisela MoralesSwimming
40 Guyana (GUY)ΓουιάναGouiánaAliann PompeyAthletics
41 Guinea (GUI)ΓουινέαGouinéaNabie Foday FofanahAthletics
42 Guinea-Bissau (GBS)Γουινέα-ΜπισσάουGouinéa-BissáouLeopoldina RossWrestling
43 Grenada (GRN)ΓρενάδαGrenádaAlleyne FranciqueAthletics
44 Denmark (DEN)ΔανίαDaníaEskild EbbesenRowing
45 Democratic Republic of the Congo (COD)Λαϊκή Δημοκρατία του ΚονγκόLaikí Dimokratía tou KongóGary KikayaAthletics
46 Dominica (DMA)ΔομίνικαDomínikaChris LloydAthletics
47 Dominican Republic (DOM)Δομινικανή ΔημοκρατίαDominikaní DimokratíaFrancia JacksonVolleyball
48 El Salvador (ESA)Ελ ΣαλβαδόρEl SalvadórEvelyn GarcíaCycling
49 Switzerland (SUI)ΕλβετίαElvetíaRoger FedererTennis
50 Eritrea (ERI)ΕρυθραίαErythraíaYonas KifleAthletics
51 Estonia (EST)ΕσθονίαEstoníaErki NoolAthletics
52 Zambia (ZAM)ΖάμπιαZámbiaDavis MwaleBoxing
53 Zimbabwe (ZIM)ΖιμπάμπουεZimpáboueYoung Talkmore NyonganiAthletics
54 United Arab Emirates (UAE)Ηνωμένα Αραβικά ΕμιράταInōména Araviká EmirátaSaeed Al MaktoumShooting
55 United States (USA)Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες ΑμερικήςInōménes Politeíes AmerikísDawn StaleyBasketball
56 Japan (JPN)ΙαπωνίαIapōníaKyoko HamaguchiWrestling
57 India (IND)ΙνδίαIndíaAnju Bobby GeorgeAthletics
58 Indonesia (INA)ΙνδονησίαIndonisíaChristian HadinataBadminton (coach)[4][5]
59 Jordan (JOR)ΙορδανίαIordaníaKhalil Al HanahnehAthletics
60 Iraq (IRQ)ΙράκIrákHadir LazameJudo
61 Iran (IRI)Ισλαμική Δημοκρατία του ΙράνIslamikí Dimokratía tou IránArash MiresmaeliJudo
62 Ireland (IRL)ΙρλανδίαIrlandíaNiall GriffinEquestrian
63 Equatorial Guinea (GEQ)Ισημερινή ΓουινέαIsimeriní GouinéaEmilia Mikue OndoAthletics
64 Ecuador (ECU)ΙσημερινόςIsimerinósAlexandra EscobarWeightlifting
65 Iceland (ISL)ΙσλανδίαIslandíaGudmundur HrafnkelssonHandball
66 Spain (ESP)ΙσπανίαIspaníaIsabel FernándezJudo
67 Israel (ISR)ΙσραήλIsraílAriel ZeeviJudo
68 Italy (ITA)ΙταλίαItalíaJury ChechiGymnastics
69 Kazakhstan (KAZ)ΚαζακστάνKazakstánAskhat ZhitkeyevJudo
70 Cameroon (CMR)ΚαμερούνKameroúnVencelas DabayaWeightlifting
71 Cambodia (CAM)ΚαμπότζηKampótziHem KiriSwimming
72 Canada (CAN)ΚαναδάςKanadásNicolas GillJudo
73 Qatar (QAT)ΚατάρKatárKhaled Habash Al-SuwaidiAthletics
74 Cayman Islands (CAY)Νήσοι ΚαϋμάνNísoi KaymánCydonie MothersilleAthletics
75 Central African Republic (CAF)Κεντροαφρικανική ΔημοκρατίαKentroafrikalikí DimokratíaErnest NdjissipouAthletics
76 Kenya (KEN)ΚένυαKényaViolet BarasaVolleyball
77 China (CHN)Λαϊκή Δημοκρατία της ΚίναςLaykí Dimokratía tis KínaYao MingBasketball
78 Kyrgyzstan (KGZ)ΚιργιζιστάνKirgizistánMital SharipovWeightlifting
79 Kiribati (KIR)ΚιριμπάτιKiribátiMeamea ThomasWeightlifting
80 Colombia (COL)ΚολομβίαKolomvíaCarmenza DelgadoWeightlifting
81 Comoros (COM)ΚομόρεςKomóresHadhari DjaffarAthletics
82 Republic of the Congo (CGO)ΚονγκόKongóRony BakaleSwimming
83North Korea (PRK)[6]Βόρεια ΚορέαVória KoréaKim Song-HoNon-participant (NOC official)
84South Korea (KOR)[6]Νότια ΚορέαNótia KoréaKu Min-JungVolleyball
85 Costa Rica (CRC)Κόστα ΡίκαKósta RíkaDavid FernándezJudo
86 Cuba (CUB)ΚούβαKoúvaIván PedrosoAthletics
87 Kuwait (KUW)ΚουβέιτKouvéitFehaid Al-DeehaniShooting
88 Cook Islands (COK)Νήσοι ΚουκNísoi KoukSam Nunuke PeraWeightlifting
89 Croatia (CRO)ΚροατίαKroatíaDubravko ŠimencWater polo
90 Cyprus (CYP)ΚύπροςKýprosGeorgios AchilleosShooting
91 Laos (LAO)Λαϊκή Δημοκρατία ΛάοςLaykí Dimokratía LáosChamleunesouk Ao OudomphonhAthletics
92 Lesotho (LES)ΛεσόθοLesóthoLineo MochesaneTaekwondo
93 Latvia (LAT)ΛεττονίαLettoníaVadims VasiļevskisAthletics
94 Belarus (BLR)ΛευκορωσίαLefkorosíaAlexander MedvedWrestling
95 Lebanon (LIB)ΛίβανοςLívanosJean Claude RabbathAthletics
96 Liberia (LBR)ΛιβερίαLiveríaSultan TuckerAthletics
97 Libya (LBA)Λιβυκή Αραβική ΤζαμαχαρίαLivykí Arabikí JamaharíaMohamed EshtiwiWeightlifting
98 Lithuania (LTU)ΛιθουανίαLithouaníaSaulius ŠtombergasBasketball
99 Liechtenstein (LIE)ΛιχτενστάινLichtenstáinOliver GeissmannShooting
100 Luxembourg (LUX)ΛουξεμβούργοLouxemvoúrgoClaudine SchaulTennis
101 Madagascar (MAD)ΜαδαγασκάρηMadagaskáriRosa RakotozafyAthletics
102 Malaysia (MAS)ΜαλαισίαMalaisíaBryan Nickson LomasDiving
103 Malawi (MAW)ΜαλάουιMaláouiKondwani ChiwinaAthletics
104 Maldives (MDV)ΜαλδίβεςMaldívesSultan SaeedAthletics
105 Mali (MLI)ΜαλίMalíKadiatou CamaraAthletics
106 Malta (MLT)ΜάλταMáltaWilliam ChetcutiShooting
107 Morocco (MAR)ΜαρόκοMarókoNezha BidouaneAthletics
108 Mauritius (MRI)ΜαυρίκιοςMauríkiosMichael MedorBoxing
109 Mauritania (MTN)ΜαυριτανίαMauritaníaYouba HmeidaAthletics
110 Great Britain (GBR)Μεγάλη ΒρετανίαMegáli VretaníaKate HoweyJudo
111 Mexico (MEX)ΜεξικόMexikóFernando PlatasDiving
112 Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)Ομόσπονδες Πολιτείες της ΜικρονησίαςOmóspondes Politeíes tis MikronisíasManuel MinginfelWeightlifting
113 Mongolia (MGL)ΜογγολίαMongolíaDamdinsürengiin NyamkhüüJudo
114 Mozambique (MOZ)ΜοζαμβίκηMozamvíkiKurt CoutoAthletics
115 Moldova (MDA)ΜολδαβίαMoldavíaOleg MoldovanShooting
116 Monaco (MON)ΜονακόMonakóSébastien GattusoAthletics
117 Bangladesh (BAN)ΜπαγκλαντέςBanglantésAsif Hossain KhanShooting
118 Barbados (BAR)ΜπαρμπάντοςBarbántosMichael MaskellShooting
119 Bahamas (BAH)ΜπαχάμεςBachámesDebbie FergusonAthletics
120 Bahrain (BRN)ΜπαχρέινBachréinAhmed Hamada JassimAthletics
121 Belize (BIZ)ΜπελίζεBelízeEmma WadeAthletics
122 Benin (BEN)ΜπενίνBenínFabienne FeraezAthletics
123 Botswana (BOT)ΜποτσουάναBotsouánaKhumiso IkgopolengBoxing
124 Burkina Faso (BUR)Μπουρκίνα ΦάσοBourkína FásoMamadou OuedraogoSwimming
125 Burundi (BDI)ΜπουρούντιBouroúntiEmery NziyunviraSwimming
126 Bhutan (BHU)ΜπουτάνBoutánTshering ChhodenArchery
127 Brunei (BRU)ΜπρουνέιBrounéiJimmy Anak AharAthletics
128 Myanmar (MYA)ΜυανμάρMyanmárU Hla WinWeightlifting (coach)
129 Namibia (NAM)ΝαμίμπιαNamíbiaPaulus AmbundaBoxing
130 Nauru (NRU)ΝαουρούNaouroúYukio PeterWeightlifting
131 New Zealand (NZL)Νέα ΖηλανδίαNéa ZilandíaBeatrice FaumuinaAthletics
132 Nepal (NEP)ΝεπάλNepálRajendra Bahadur BhandariAthletics
133 Niger (NIG)ΝίγηραςNígirasAbdou Alassane Dji BoJudo
134 Nigeria (NGR)ΝιγηρίαNigiríaMary Onyali-OmagbemiAthletics
135 Nicaragua (NCA)ΝικαράγουαNikarágouaSvitlana KashchenkoShooting
136 Norway (NOR)ΝορβηγίαNorvigíaHarald StenvaagShooting
137 South Africa (RSA)Νότιος ΑφρικήNótios AfrikíMbulaeni MulaudziAthletics
138 Netherlands (NED)ΟλλανδίαOllandíaMark HuizingaJudo
139 Netherlands Antilles (AHO)Ολλανδικές ΑντίλλεςOllandikés AntíllesChurandy MartinaAthletics
140 Oman (OMA)ΟμάνOmánHamoud Abdallah Al-DalhamiAthletics
141 Honduras (HON)ΟνδούραOndoúraIizzwa MedinaTable tennis
142 Hungary (HUN)ΟυγγαρίαOungaríaAntal KovácsJudo
143 Uganda (UGA)ΟυγκάνταOugántaJoseph LubegaBoxing
144 Uzbekistan (UZB)ΟυζμπεκιστάνOuzbekistánAbdullo TangrievJudo
145 Ukraine (UKR)ΟυκρανίαOukraníaDenys SylantyevSwimming
146 Uruguay (URU)ΟυρουγουάηOurougouáiSerrana FernándezSwimming
147 Pakistan (PAK)ΠακιστάνPakistánMohammad NadeemField hockey
148 Palestine (PLE)ΠαλαιστίνηPalestíniSanna AbubkheetAthletics
149 Palau (PLW)ΠαλάουPaláouJohn TarkongWrestling
150 Panama (PAN)ΠαναμάςPanamásEileen CoparropaSwimming
151 Papua New Guinea (PNG)Παπούα-Νέα ΓουινέαPapoúa-Néa GouinéaDika TouaWeightlifting
152 Paraguay (PAR)ΠαραγουάηParagouáiRocio RivarolaRowing
153 Virgin Islands (ISV)Παρθένοι ΝήσοιParthénoi NísoiLa Verne JonesAthletics
154 Peru (PER)ΠερούPeroúFrancisco BozaShooting
155 Poland (POL)ΠολωνίαPolōníaBartosz KizierowskiSwimming
156 Portugal (POR)ΠορτογαλίαPortogalíaNuno DelgadoJudo
157 Puerto Rico (PUR)Πουέρτο ΡίκοPouérto RíkoCarlos ArroyoBasketball
158 Macedonia (MKD)Πρώην Γιουγκοσλαβική Δημοκρατία της ΜακεδονίαςPrōin Yiougoslavikí Dimokratía tis MakedoníasBlagoja GeorgievskiBasketball (referee)
159 Rwanda (RWA)ΡουάνταRouántaMathias NtawulikuraAthletics
160 Romania (ROU)ΡουμανίαRoumaníaElisabeta LipăRowing
161 Russia (RUS)Ρωσική ΟμοσπονδίαRōsikí OmospondiaAlexander PopovSwimming
162 Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN)Σαιντ Κιτς και ΝέβιςSaint Kits kai NévisKim CollinsAthletics
163 Samoa (SAM)ΣαμόαSamóaUati MaposuaWeightlifting
164 São Tomé and Príncipe (STP)Σάο Τομέ και ΠρίνσιπεSáo Tomé kai PrínsipeFumilay FonsecaAthletics
165 Saudi Arabia (KSA)Σαουδική ΑραβίαSaoudikí AravíaHadi Soua An Al SomailyAthletics
166 Senegal (SEN)ΣενεγάληSenegáliMalick FallSwimming
167 Serbia and Montenegro (SCG)Σερβία και ΜαυροβούνιοServía kai MaurovoúnioDejan BodirogaBasketball
168 Seychelles (SEY)ΣεϋχέλλεςSeychéllesAllan JulieSailing
169 Singapore (SIN)ΣιγκαπούρηSingapoúriRonald SusiloBadminton
170 Sierra Leone (SLE)Σιέρρα ΛεόνεSiérra LeóneHawanatu BanguraAthletics
171 Slovakia (SVK)ΣλοβακίαSlovakíaMichal MartikánCanoeing
172 Slovenia (SLO)ΣλοβενίαSloveníaBeno LapajneHandball
173 Solomon Islands (SOL)Νήσοι ΣολομώντοςNísoi SolomōntosFrancis ManioruAthletics
174 Somalia (SOM)ΣομαλίαSomalíaMohamed Ahmed AlimNon-participant (head coach)
175 Swaziland (SWZ)ΣουαζιλάνδηSouazilándiGcinile MoyaneAthletics
176 Sudan (SUD)ΣουδάνSoudánTodd Matthews JoudaAthletics
177 Sweden (SWE)ΣουηδίαSouidíaLars FrölanderSwimming
178 Suriname (SUR)ΣουρινάμSourinámLetitia VriesdeAthletics
179 Sri Lanka (SRI)Σρι ΛάνκαSri LánkaSusanthika JayasingheAthletics
180 Syria (SYR)Αραβική Δημοκρατία της ΣυρίαςArabikí Dimokratía tis SyríasMohammad HazzoryAthletics
181 Chinese Taipei (TPE)Κινεζικη ΤαϊπεϊKineziki TaipeiChen Chih-yuanBaseball
182 Tanzania (TAN)ΤανζανίαTanzaníaRestituta JosephAthletics
183 Tajikistan (TJK)ΤατζικιστάνTatzikistánNargis NabievaArchery
184 Thailand (THA)ΤαϊλάνδηTailándiParadorn SrichaphanTennis
185 Jamaica (JAM)ΤζαμάικαTzamáikaSandie RichardsAthletics
186 Djibouti (DJI)ΤζιμπουτίTziboutíZeinab Mohamed KhairehNon-participant
187 East Timor (TLS)Ανατολικό ΤιμόρAnatolikó TimórAgueda AmaralAthletics
188 Tonga (TGA)ΤόγκαTóngaMa'afu HawkeBoxing
189 Togo (TOG)ΤόγκοTógoJan SekponaAthletics
190 Turkey (TUR)ΤουρκίαTourkíaAli Enver AdakanSailing
191 Turkmenistan (TKM)ΤουρκμενιστάνTourkmenistánShohrat KurbanovBoxing
192 Trinidad and Tobago (TRI)Τρινιντάντ και ΤομπάγκοTrinidád kai TobágoAto BoldonAthletics
193 Chad (CHA)ΤσαντTsadKaltouma NadjinaAthletics
194 Czech Republic (CZE)Δημοκρατία της ΤσεχίαςDimokratía tis TsechíasKvětoslav SvobodaSwimming
195 Tunisia (TUN)ΤυνησίαTunisíaNoureddine HfaiedhVolleyball
196 Yemen (YEM)ΥεμένηYeméniAkram AbdullahTaekwondo
197 Philippines (PHI)ΦιλιππίνεςFilippínesRomeo Brin[7][8]Boxing
198 Finland (FIN)ΦινλανδίαFinlandíaThomas JohansonSailing
199 Fiji (FIJ)ΦίτζιFítziSisilia NasigaJudo
200 Chile (CHI)ΧιλήChilíKristel KöbrichSwimming
201 Hong Kong (HKG)Χονγκ Κονγκ, ΚίναChongk Kongk, KínaSherry TsaiSwimming
202 Greece (GRE)ΕλλάςEllásPyrros DimasWeightlifting

See also

References
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