2000 Summer Olympics national flag bearers

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.[1]

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 which was banned by IOC in 1999 because of the extremist rule of the Taliban's oppression on women and its sports.[2][3] 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.[4] 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.[5]

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 HRH 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. This table is sortable by country name (in English), the flag bearer's name, and the flag bearer's sport. The names are given in their official designations by the IOC.

Order Country 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 & 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 & 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 (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  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  Cote 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  The 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) HRH Princess Haya Equestrian
94  Kazakhstan (KAZ) Yermakhan Ibraimov Boxing
95  Kenya (KEN) Kennedy Ochieng Athletics
96  Democratic People's Republic of Korea (PRK) Pak Jung-Chul Official
97  Republic of Korea (KOR) Chung Eun-Soon Basketball
98  Kuwait (KUW) Fawzi Al-Shammari Athletics
99  Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) Raatbek Sanatbayev Wrestling
100  Lao People's Democratic Republic (LAO) Sisomphone Vongpharkdy Athletics
101  Latvia (LAT) Voldemārs Lūsis Athletics
102  Lebanon (LIB) Jean-Claude Rabbath Athletics
103  Lesotho (LES) Mokete Mokhosi Taekwondo
104  Liberia (LBR) Kouty Mawenh Athletics
105  Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (LBA) Nizar Naeeli Taekwondo
106  Liechtenstein (LIE) Oliver Geissmann Shooting
107  Lithuania (LTU) Romas Ubartas Athletics
108  Luxembourg (LUX) Lara Heinz Swimming
109  Madagascar (MAD) Joseph-Berlioz Randriamihaja Athletics
110  Malawi (MAW) Francis Munthali Athletics
111  Malaysia (MAS) Mirnawan Nawawi Field hockey
112  Maldives (MDV) Naseer Ismail Athletics
113  Mali (MLI) Brahima Guindo Judo
114  Malta (MLT) Laurie Pace Judo
115  Mauritania (MTN) Sidi Mohamed Ould Bidjel Athletics
116  Mauritius (MRI) Michael Macaque Boxing
117  Mexico (MEX) Fernando Platas Diving
118  Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Manuel Minginfel Weightlifting
119  Republic of Moldova (MDA) Vadim Vacarciuc Weightlifting
120  Monaco (MON) Thierry Vatrican Judo
121  Mongolia (MGL) Badmaanyambuugiin Bat-Erdene Judo
122  Morocco (MAR) Adil Belgaid Judo
123  Mozambique (MOZ) Jorge Duvane Athletics
124  Myanmar (MYA) Maung Maung Nge Athletics
125  Namibia (NAM) Paulus Ali Nuumbembe Boxing
126  Nauru (NRU) Marcus Stephen Weightlifting
127  Nepal (NEP) Chitra Bahadur Gurung Swimming
128  Netherlands (NED) Anky van Grunsven Equestrian
129  Netherlands Antilles (AHO) Cor van Aanholt Sailing
130  New Zealand (NZL) Blyth Tait Equestrian
131  Nicaragua (NCA) Walter Martínez Shooting
132  Niger (NIG) Mamane Ani Ali Athletics
133  Nigeria (NGR) Sunday Bada Athletics
134  Norway (NOR) Vebjørn Rodal Athletics
135  Oman (OMA) Mohamed Amer Al-Malky Athletics
136  Pakistan (PAK) Ahmed Alam Field hockey
137  Palau (PLW) Valerie Pedro Weightlifting
138  Palestine (PLE) Ramy Deeb Athletics
139  Panama (PAN) Eileen Coparropa Swimming
140  Papua New Guinea (PNG) Xenia Peni Swimming
141  Paraguay (PAR) Nery Kennedy Athletics
142  Peru (PER) Rosa García Volleyball
143  Philippines (PHI) Donald Geisler Taekwondo
144  Poland (POL) Andrzej Wroński Wrestling
145  Portugal (POR) Miguel Maia Beach volleyball
146  Puerto Rico (PUR) Enrique Figueroa Sailing
147  Qatar (QAT) Ibrahim Ismail Muftah Athletics
148  Romania (ROM) Elisabeta Lipă Rowing
149  Russian Federation (RUS) Andrey Lavrov Handball
150  Rwanda (RWA) Pierre Karemera Official
151  Saint Kitts & Nevis (SKN) Kim Collins Athletics
152  Saint Lucia (LCA) Dominic Johnson Athletics
153  Saint Vincent & the Grenadines (VIN) Pamenos Ballantyne Athletics
154  Samoa (SAM) Pauga Lalau Boxing
155  San Marino (SMR) Emanuela Felici Shooting
156  São Tomé & Príncipe (STP) Naide Gomes Athletics
157  Saudi Arabia (KSA) Khaled Al-Dosari Taekwondo
158  Senegal (SEN) Mame Tacko Diouf Athletics
159  Seychelles (SEY) Benjamin Lo-Pinto Swimming
160  Sierra Leone (SLE) Ekundayo Williams Athletics
161  Singapore (SIN) Joscelin Yeo Swimming
162  Slovakia (SVK) Slavomír Kňazovický Canoeing
163  Slovenia (SLO) Iztok Čop Rowing
164  Solomon Islands (SOL) Primo Higa Athletics
165  Somalia (SOM) Ibrahim Mohamed Aden Athletics
166  South Africa (RSA) Hezekiél Sepeng Athletics
167  Spain (ESP) Manuel Estiarte Water polo
168  Sri Lanka (SRI) Damayanthi Dharsha Athletics
169  Sudan (SUD) Mahmoud Kieno Chef de mission
170  Suriname (SUR) Letitia Vriesde Athletics
171  Swaziland (SWZ) Musa Simelane Boxing
172  Sweden (SWE) Anna Olsson Canoeing
173  Switzerland (SUI) Thomas Frischknecht Cycling
174  Syrian Arab Republic (SYR) Moutassem Ghotouq Chef de mission
175  Chinese Taipei (TPE) Chiang Peng-lung Table tennis
176  Tajikistan (TJK) Khurshed Kasanov Boxing
177  United Republic of Tanzania (TAN) Restituta Joseph Athletics
178  Thailand (THA) Somluck Kamsing Boxing
179  Togo (TOG) Kouami Sacha Denanyoh Judo
180  Tonga (TGA) Ana Siulolo Liku Athletics
181  Trinidad & Tobago (TRI) Ato Boldon Athletics
182  Tunisia (TUN) Omrane Ayari Wrestling
183  Turkey (TUR) Hamza Yerlikaya Wrestling
184  Turkmenistan (TKM) Chary Mamedov Athletics
185  Uganda (UGA) Muhamed Kizito Boxing
186  Ukraine (UKR) Yevhen Braslavets Sailing
187  United Arab Emirates (UAE) Saeed Al-Maktoum Shooting
188  United States (USA) Cliff Meidl Canoeing
189  Uruguay (URU) Mónica Falcioni Athletics
190  Uzbekistan (UZB) Mahammatkodir Abdullaev Boxing
191  Vanuatu (VAN) Mary-Estelle Kapalu Athletics
192  Venezuela (VEN) Adriana Carmona Taekwondo
193  Vietnam (VIE) Trương Ngọc Để Chef de mission
194  Virgin Islands (ISV) Ameerah Bello Athletics
195  Yemen (YEM) Basheer Al-Khewani Athletics
196  Yugoslavia (YUG) Vladimir Grbić Volleyball
197  Zambia (ZAM) Samuel Matete Athletics
198  Zimbabwe (ZIM) Philip Mukomana Athletics
199  Individual Olympic Athletes (IOA) Victor Ramos Boxing
200  Australia (AUS) Andrew Gaze Basketball

References

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