2000 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations
# 2000 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations

During the Parade of Nations portion of the 2000 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

As the nation of the first modern Olympic Games, Greece entered the stadium first; whereas, the host nation of Australia marched last. Other countries entered in alphabetical order in the language of the host country (English), according with tradition and IOC guidelines.

Whilst most countries entered under their short names, a few entered under more formal or alternative names, mostly due to political and naming disputes. Macedonia entered as "Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia'" 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" under T 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" under C. The Republic of the Congo entered as just "Congo" while the Democratic Republic of Congo entered with its full name. Iran, Micronesia, Moldova, Laos, Brunei and the United States all entered under their formal names, respectively "Islamic Republic of Iran", "Federated States of Micronesia", "Republic of Moldova", "Lao People's Democratic Republic", "Brunei Darussalam" and "United States of America".

A record of 199 nations entered the stadium with the exception of Afghanistan, a nation banned by the IOC in 1999 because of the extremist rule of the Taliban's oppression on women and its sports. The parade of nations also featured a unified entrance by the athletes of the North and South Korea, holding a specially designed unification flag: a white background flag with a blue map of the Korean peninsula; however, the two teams competed separately. Four athletes from East Timor marched directly in the opening ceremonies as individual Olympic athletes before the host nation. Without the existence of the National Olympic Committee, they were allowed to compete under the Olympic flag.

Notable flag bearers in the opening ceremony featured the following athletes: windsurfer Nikolaos Kaklamanakis (Greece), Olympic beach volleyball champion Sandra Pires (Brazil), tennis player Nicolás Massú (Chile), heavyweight boxing champion Félix Savón (Cuba), long-distance runner Derartu Tulu (Ethiopia), sprint kayaker and five-time gold medalist Birgit Fischer (Germany), coxless pairs rower and double gold medalist Matthew Pinsent (Great Britain), show jumper Princess Haya (Jordan), discus thrower and 1992 Olympic champion Romas Ubartas (Lithuania), dressage rider Anky van Grunsven (Netherlands), middle-distance runner Vebjørn Rodal (Norway), two-time Greco-Roman wrestling champion Andrzej Wroński (Poland), five-time rowing champion Elisabeta Lipă (Romania), four-time Olympic handballer Andrey Lavrov (Russia), six-time Olympic water polo player Manuel Estiarte (Spain), and basketball players Carlton Myers (Italy) and Andrew Gaze (Australia).

## 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.

| Order | Nation | Flag bearer | Sport |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Greece (GRE) | Nikolaos Kaklamanakis | Sailing |
| 2 | Albania (ALB) | Ilirjan Suli | Weightlifting |
| 3 | Algeria (ALG) | Djabir Saïd-Guerni | Athletics |
| 4 | American Samoa (ASA) | Lisa Misipeka | Athletics |
| 5 | Andorra (AND) | Antoni Bernadó | Athletics |
| 6 | Angola (ANG) | Nádia Cruz | Swimming |
| 7 | Antigua and Barbuda (ANT) | Heather Samuel | Athletics |
| 8 | Argentina (ARG) | Carlos Espínola | Sailing |
| 9 | Armenia (ARM) | Haykaz Galstyan | Wrestling |
| 10 | Aruba (ARU) | Richard Rodriguez | Athletics |
| 11 | Austria (AUT) | Wolfram Waibel Jr. | Shooting |
| 12 | Azerbaijan (AZE) | Namig Abdullayev | Wrestling |
| 13 | Bahamas (BAH) | Pauline Davis-Thompson | Athletics |
| 14 | Bahrain (BRN) | Dawood Youssef | Swimming |
| 15 | Bangladesh (BAN) | Sabrina Sultana | Shooting |
| 16 | Barbados (BAR) | Andrea Blackett | Athletics |
| 17 | Belarus (BLR) | Siarhei Lishtvan | Wrestling |
| 18 | Belgium (BEL) | Ulla Werbrouck | Judo |
| 19 | Belize (BIZ) | Emma Wade | Athletics |
| 20 | Benin (BEN) | Laure Kuetey | Athletics |
| 21 | Bermuda (BER) | Mary Jane Tumbridge | Equestrian |
| 22 | Bhutan (BHU) | Jubzhang Jubzhang | Archery |
| 23 | Bolivia (BOL) | Marco Condori | Athletics |
| 24 | Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) | Elvir Krehmić | Athletics |
| 25 | Botswana (BOT) | Gilbert Khunwane | Boxing |
| 26 | Brazil (BRA) | Sandra Pires | Beach volleyball |
| 27 | British Virgin Islands (IVB) | Keita Cline | Athletics |
| 28 | Brunei Darussalam (BRU) | Haseri Asli | Athletics |
| 29 | Bulgaria (BUL) | Ivo Yanakiev | Rowing |
| 30 | Burkina Faso (BUR) | Sarah Tondé | Athletics |
| 31 | Burundi (BDI) | Diane Nukuri | Athletics |
| 32 | Cambodia (CAM) | To Rithya | Athletics |
| 33 | Cameroon (CMR) | Cécile Ngambi | Athletics (non-participant) |
| 34 | Canada (CAN) | Caroline Brunet | Canoeing |
| 35 | Cape Verde (CPV) | Isménia do Frederico | Athletics |
| 36 | Cayman Islands (CAY) | Kareem Streete-Thompson | Athletics |
| 37 | Central African Republic (CAF) | Mickaël Conjungo | Athletics |
| 38 | Chad (CHA) | Gana Abba Kimet | Athletics |
| 39 | Chile (CHI) | Nicolás Massú | Tennis |
| 40 | People's Republic of China (CHN) | Liu Yudong | Basketball |
| 41 | Colombia (COL) | María Isabel Urrutia | Weightlifting |
| 42 | Comoros (COM) | Shareef Mohammed | Official |
| 43 | Congo (CGO) | Marien Michel Ngouabi | Swimming |
| 44 | Cook Islands (COK) | Turia Vogel | Sailing |
| 45 | Costa Rica (CRC) | Karina Fernández | Triathlon |
| 46 | Côte d'Ivoire (CIV) | Ibrahim Meité | Athletics |
| 47 | Croatia (CRO) | Zoran Primorac | Table tennis |
| 48 | Cuba (CUB) | Félix Savón | Boxing |
| 49 | Cyprus (CYP) | Antonakis Andreou | Shooting |
| 50 | Czech Republic (CZE) | Martin Doktor | Canoeing |
| 51 | Democratic Republic of the Congo (COD) | Mwenze Kalombo | Athletics |
| 52 | Denmark (DEN) | Jesper Bank | Sailing |
| 53 | Djibouti (DJI) | Djama Robleh | Athletics (non-participant) |
| 54 | Dominica (DMA) | Marcia Daniel | Athletics |
| 55 | Dominican Republic (DOM) | Wanda Rijo | Weightlifting |
| 56 | Ecuador (ECU) | Martha Tenorio | Athletics |
| 57 | Egypt (EGY) | Yahia Rashwan | Taekwondo |
| 58 | El Salvador (ESA) | Eva Dimas | Weightlifting |
| 59 | Equatorial Guinea (GEQ) | Eric Moussambani | Swimming |
| 60 | Eritrea (ERI) | Nebiat Habtemariam | Athletics |
| 61 | Estonia (EST) | Tõnu Tõniste | Sailing |
| 62 | Ethiopia (ETH) | Derartu Tulu | Athletics |
| 63 | Fiji (FIJ) | Tony Philp | Sailing |
| 64 | Finland (FIN) | Olli-Pekka Karjalainen | Athletics |
| 65 | Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (MKD) | Lazar Popovski | Canoeing |
| 66 | France (FRA) | David Douillet | Judo |
| 67 | Gabon (GAB) | Mélanie Engoang | Judo |
| 68 | Gambia (GAM) | Adama Njie | Athletics |
| 69 | Georgia (GEO) | Giorgi Asanidze | Weightlifting |
| 70 | Germany (GER) | Birgit Fischer | Canoeing |
| 71 | Ghana (GHA) | Kennedy Osei | Athletics |
| 72 | Great Britain (GBR) | Matthew Pinsent | Rowing |
| 73 | Grenada (GRN) | Hazel-Ann Regis | Athletics |
| 74 | Guam (GUM) | Melissa Lynn Fejeran | Weightlifting |
| 75 | Guatemala (GUA) | Attila Solti | Shooting |
| 76 | Guinea (GUI) | Joseph Loua | Athletics |
| 77 | Guinea-Bissau (GBS) | Talata Embalo | Wrestling |
| 78 | Guyana (GUY) | Aliann Pompey | Athletics |
| 79 | Haiti (HAI) | Nadine Faustin-Parker | Athletics |
| 80 | Honduras (HON) | Alejandro Castellanos | Swimming |
| 81 | Hong Kong, China (HKG) | Fenella Ng | Rowing |
| 82 | Hungary (HUN) | Rita Kőbán | Canoeing |
| 83 | Iceland (ISL) | Guðrún Arnardóttir | Athletics |
| 84 | India (IND) | Leander Paes | Tennis |
| 85 | Indonesia (INA) | Rexy Mainaky | Badminton |
| 86 | Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) | Amir Reza Khadem | Wrestling |
| 87 | Iraq (IRQ) | Bashar Mohammad Ali | Chef de mission |
| 88 | Ireland (IRL) | Sonia O'Sullivan | Athletics |
| 89 | Israel (ISR) | Rogel Nachum | Athletics |
| 90 | Italy (ITA) | Carlton Myers | Basketball |
| 91 | Jamaica (JAM) | Deon Hemmings | Athletics |
| 92 | Japan (JPN) | Kosei Inoue | Judo |
| 93 | Jordan (JOR) | Princess Haya | Equestrian |
| 94 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | Yermakhan Ibraimov | Boxing |
| 95 | Kenya (KEN) | Kennedy Ochieng | Athletics |
| 96 | Korea (North) (PRK) | Pak Jung-chul | Official |
| 96 | Korea (South) (KOR) | Chung Eun-soon | Basketball |
| 97 | Kuwait (KUW) | Fawzi Al-Shammari | Athletics |
| 98 | Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) | Raatbek Sanatbayev | Wrestling |
| 99 | Lao People's Democratic Republic (LAO) | Sisomphone Vongpharkdy | Athletics |
| 100 | Latvia (LAT) | Voldemārs Lūsis | Athletics |
| 101 | Lebanon (LIB) | Jean-Claude Rabbath | Athletics |
| 102 | Lesotho (LES) | Mokete Mokhosi | Taekwondo |
| 103 | Liberia (LBR) | Kouty Mawenh | Athletics |
| 104 | Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (LBA) | Nizar Naeeli | Taekwondo |
| 105 | Liechtenstein (LIE) | Oliver Geissmann | Shooting |
| 106 | Lithuania (LTU) | Romas Ubartas | Athletics |
| 107 | Luxembourg (LUX) | Lara Heinz | Swimming |
| 108 | Madagascar (MAD) | Joseph-Berlioz Randriamihaja | Athletics |
| 109 | Malawi (MAW) | Francis Munthali | Athletics |
| 110 | Malaysia (MAS) | Mirnawan Nawawi | Field hockey |
| 111 | Maldives (MDV) | Naseer Ismail | Athletics |
| 112 | Mali (MLI) | Brahima Guindo | Judo |
| 113 | Malta (MLT) | Laurie Pace | Judo |
| 114 | Mauritania (MTN) | Sidi Mohamed Ould Bidjel | Athletics |
| 115 | Mauritius (MRI) | Michael Macaque | Boxing |
| 116 | Mexico (MEX) | Fernando Platas | Diving |
| 117 | Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) | Manuel Minginfel | Weightlifting |
| 118 | Republic of Moldova (MDA) | Vadim Vacarciuc | Weightlifting |
| 119 | Monaco (MON) | Thierry Vatrican | Judo |
| 120 | Mongolia (MGL) | Badmaanyambuugiin Bat-Erdene | Judo |
| 121 | Morocco (MAR) | Adil Belgaid | Judo |
| 122 | Mozambique (MOZ) | Jorge Duvane | Athletics |
| 123 | Myanmar (MYA) | Maung Maung Nge | Athletics |
| 124 | Namibia (NAM) | Paulus Ali Nuumbembe | Boxing |
| 125 | Nauru (NRU) | Marcus Stephen | Weightlifting |
| 126 | Nepal (NEP) | Chitra Bahadur Gurung | Swimming |
| 127 | Netherlands (NED) | Anky van Grunsven | Equestrian |
| 128 | Netherlands Antilles (AHO) | Cor van Aanholt | Sailing |
| 129 | New Zealand (NZL) | Blyth Tait | Equestrian |
| 130 | Nicaragua (NCA) | Walter Martínez | Shooting |
| 131 | Niger (NIG) | Mamane Sani Ali | Athletics |
| 132 | Nigeria (NGR) | Sunday Bada | Athletics |
| 133 | Norway (NOR) | Vebjørn Rodal | Athletics |
| 134 | Oman (OMA) | Mohamed Amer Al-Malky | Athletics |
| 135 | Pakistan (PAK) | Ahmed Alam | Field hockey |
| 136 | Palau (PLW) | Valerie Pedro | Weightlifting |
| 137 | Palestine (PLE) | Ramy Deeb | Athletics |
| 138 | Panama (PAN) | Eileen Coparropa | Swimming |
| 139 | Papua New Guinea (PNG) | Xenia Peni | Swimming |
| 140 | Paraguay (PAR) | Nery Kennedy | Athletics |
| 141 | Peru (PER) | Rosa García | Volleyball |
| 142 | Philippines (PHI) | Donald Geisler | Taekwondo |
| 143 | Poland (POL) | Andrzej Wroński | Wrestling |
| 144 | Portugal (POR) | Miguel Maia | Beach volleyball |
| 145 | Puerto Rico (PUR) | Enrique Figueroa | Sailing |
| 146 | Qatar (QAT) | Ibrahim Ismail Muftah | Athletics |
| 147 | Romania (ROM) | Elisabeta Lipă | Rowing |
| 148 | Russian Federation (RUS) | Andrey Lavrov | Handball |
| 149 | Rwanda (RWA) | Pierre Karemera | Official |
| 150 | Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN) | Kim Collins | Athletics |
| 151 | Saint Lucia (LCA) | Dominic Johnson | Athletics |
| 152 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VIN) | Pamenos Ballantyne | Athletics |
| 153 | Samoa (SAM) | Pauga Lalau | Boxing |
| 154 | San Marino (SMR) | Emanuela Felici | Shooting |
| 155 | São Tomé and Príncipe (STP) | Naide Gomes | Athletics |
| 156 | Saudi Arabia (KSA) | Khaled Al-Dosari | Taekwondo |
| 157 | Senegal (SEN) | Mame Tacko Diouf | Athletics |
| 158 | Seychelles (SEY) | Benjamin Lo-Pinto | Swimming |
| 159 | Sierra Leone (SLE) | Ekundayo Williams | Athletics |
| 160 | Singapore (SIN) | Joscelin Yeo | Swimming |
| 161 | Slovakia (SVK) | Slavomír Kňazovický | Canoeing |
| 162 | Slovenia (SLO) | Iztok Čop | Rowing |
| 163 | Solomon Islands (SOL) | Primo Higa | Athletics |
| 164 | Somalia (SOM) | Ibrahim Mohamed Aden | Athletics |
| 165 | South Africa (RSA) | Hezekiél Sepeng | Athletics |
| 166 | Spain (ESP) | Manuel Estiarte | Water polo |
| 167 | Sri Lanka (SRI) | Damayanthi Dharsha | Athletics |
| 168 | Sudan (SUD) | Mahmoud Kieno | Chef de mission |
| 169 | Suriname (SUR) | Letitia Vriesde | Athletics |
| 170 | Swaziland (SWZ) | Musa Simelane | Boxing |
| 171 | Sweden (SWE) | Anna Olsson | Canoeing |
| 172 | Switzerland (SUI) | Thomas Frischknecht | Cycling |
| 173 | Syrian Arab Republic (SYR) | Moutassem Ghotouq | Chef de mission |
| 174 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | Chiang Peng-lung | Table tennis |
| 175 | Tajikistan (TJK) | Khurshed Hasanov | Boxing |
| 176 | United Republic of Tanzania (TAN) | Restituta Joseph | Athletics |
| 177 | Thailand (THA) | Somluck Kamsing | Boxing |
| 178 | Togo (TOG) | Kouami Sacha Denanyoh | Judo |
| 179 | Tonga (TGA) | Ana Siulolo Liku | Athletics |
| 180 | Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) | Ato Boldon | Athletics |
| 181 | Tunisia (TUN) | Omrane Ayari | Wrestling |
| 182 | Turkey (TUR) | Hamza Yerlikaya | Wrestling |
| 183 | Turkmenistan (TKM) | Chary Mamedov | Athletics |
| 184 | Uganda (UGA) | Muhamed Kizito | Boxing |
| 185 | Ukraine (UKR) | Yevhen Braslavets | Sailing |
| 186 | United Arab Emirates (UAE) | Saeed Al-Maktoum | Shooting |
| 187 | United States of America (USA) | Cliff Meidl | Canoeing |
| 188 | Uruguay (URU) | Mónica Falcioni | Athletics |
| 189 | Uzbekistan (UZB) | Mahammatkodir Abdullaev | Boxing |
| 190 | Vanuatu (VAN) | Mary-Estelle Kapalu | Athletics |
| 191 | Venezuela (VEN) | Adriana Carmona | Taekwondo |
| 192 | Vietnam (VIE) | Trương Ngọc Để | Chef de mission |
| 193 | Virgin Islands (ISV) | Ameerah Bello | Athletics |
| 194 | Yemen (YEM) | Basheer Al-Khewani | Athletics |
| 195 | Yugoslavia (YUG) | Vladimir Grbić | Volleyball |
| 196 | Zambia (ZAM) | Samuel Matete | Athletics |
| 197 | Zimbabwe (ZIM) | Philip Mukomana | Athletics |
| 198 | Individual Olympic Athletes (IOA) | Victor Ramos | Boxing |
| 199 | Australia (AUS) | Andrew Gaze | Basketball |
