1988 Winter Olympics national flag bearers

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1988 Winter Olympics

During the Parade of Nations section of the 1988 Winter Olympics opening ceremony, athletes from the participating countries marched into the arena. Each delegation was led by a flag bearer and a sign with the name of the country on it. The Parade of Nations was organized in English, one of the official languages in Canada. As tradition dictates, Greece led the parade and Canada was the last to march to the stadium as the host nation. Organizers played Happy Birthday to You during Australia's team march [1] as a homage to Australia which was celebrating Bicentenary event at that time.

List

Order Nation Flag bearer Sport
1  Greece (GRE) Thomai Lefousi Alpine skiing
2  Andorra (AND) Claudina Rossell Alpine skiing
3  Argentina (ARG) Julio Moreschi Cross-country skiing
4  Australia (AUS) Michael Richmond Speed skating
5  Austria (AUT) Leonhard Stock Alpine skiing
6  Belgium (BEL) Katrien Pauwels Figure skating
7  Bolivia (BOL) Guillermo Avilapaz Alpine skiing
8  Bulgaria (BUL) Vladimir Velitchkov Biathlon
9  Chile (CHI) Nils Linneberg Alpine skiing
10  China (CHN) Zhang Zhubin Figure skating
11  Costa Rica (CRC) Arturo Kinch Alpine skiing
12  Cyprus (CYP) Karolina Fotiadou Alpine skiing
13  Czechoslovakia (TCH) Jiří Parma Ski jumping
14  North Korea (PRK) Ri Im-bin Speed skating
15  Denmark (DEN) Lars Dresler Figure skating
16  West Germany (FRG) Peter Angerer Biathlon
17  Fiji (FIJ) Rusiate Rogoyawa Cross-country skiing
18  Finland (FIN) Pertti Niittylä Speed skating
19  France (FRA) Catherine Quittet Alpine skiing
20  East Germany (GDR) Frank-Peter Roetsch Biathlon
21  Great Britain (GBR) Nick Phipps Bobsleigh
22  Guam (GUM) Judd Bankert Biathlon
23  Guatemala (GUA) Alfredo Rego Alpine skiing
24  Hungary (HUN) Attila Tóth Figure skating
25  Iceland (ISL) Einar Ólafsson Cross-country skiing
26  India (IND) Kishor Rahtna Rai Alpine skiing
27  Italy (ITA) Paul Hildgartner Luge
28  Jamaica (JAM) Dudley Stokes Bobsleigh
29  Japan (JPN) Seiko Hashimoto Speed skating
30  South Korea (KOR) Hong Kun-pyo Cross-country skiing
31  Lebanon (LIB) Michel Samen
32  Liechtenstein (LIE) Andreas Wenzel Alpine skiing
33  Luxembourg (LUX) Armand Wagener
34  Mexico (MEX) Ricardo Olavarrieta Figure skating
35  Monaco (MON) Albert II, Prince of Monaco Bobsleigh
36  Mongolia (MGL) Enkhee Davaagiin Cross-country skiing
37  Morocco (MAR) Mustapha Naitlhou Non-competitor
38  Netherlands (NED) Jan Ykema Speed skating
39  Netherlands Antilles (AHO) Bart Carpentier Alting Luge
40  New Zealand (NZL) Simon Wi Rutene Alpine skiing
41  Norway (NOR) Oddvar Brå Cross-country skiing
42  Philippines (PHI) Raymund Ocampo Luge
43  Poland (POL) Henryk Gruth Ice hockey
44  Portugal (POR) Antonio Reis Bobsleigh
45  Puerto Rico (PUR) Mary Pat Wilson Alpine skiing
46  Romania (ROU) Dorin Degan Bobsleigh
47  San Marino (SMR) Nicola Ercolani Alpine skiing
48  Spain (ESP) Ainhoa Ibarra Alpine skiing
49  Sweden (SWE) Thomas Wassberg Cross-country skiing
50  Switzerland (SUI) Michela Figini Alpine skiing
51  Chinese Taipei (TPE) Chen Chin-san Bobsleigh
52  Turkey (TUR) Abdullah Yılmaz Cross-country skiing
53  Soviet Union (URS) Andrey Bukin Figure Skating
54  United States (USA) Lyle Nelson Biathlon
55  Virgin Islands (ISV) Seba Johnson Alpine skiing
56  Yugoslavia (YUG) Bojan Krizaj Alpine skiing
57  Canada (CAN) Brian Orser Figure Skating

References

  1. ^ "1988 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony Part 11". YouTube. Retrieved 21 December 2014.

External links

  • Countries - Sports-Reference.com
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