The Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony will be one of the most unique events, with the ceremony to be held on the River Seine, rather than in a stadium.
At the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony, athletes from every country will take part in a river parade. The course for the parade of nations will follow a six-kilometre course of the Seine, from east to west. The parade will depart from the Austerlitz bridge beside the Jardin des Plantes and make its way around the two islands at the centre of the city (the Île Saint Louis and the Île de la Cité) before passing under several bridges and gateways.
As many as 94 boats are expected to take part in the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony river parade.
Athletes on board the parade boats will get glimpses of some of the official Games venues, including Parc Urbain La Concorde, the Esplanade des Invalides, the Grand Palais, and lastly the Iéna bridge where the parade will come to a stop before the ceremony’s finale at the Trocadéro.
Here’s a quick guide to the Parade of Nations at the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony:
Which Olympics witnessed the first Parade of Nations?
The first Parade of Nations took place at the London Games in 1908.
Which country will march first in the Parade of Nations at the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony?
The first country to march in the Parade of Nations will be Greece. Why? Because the European nation is where the Olympics originated thousands of years ago and the first modern Games transpired there in 1896. To honour Greece’s role as the birthplace of the Olympics, the country marches first in the parade.
This year, Greece will be represented in the Parade of Nations by NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo and race walker Antigoni Drisbioti, who are Greece’s flagbearers for the parade.
The contingent to march right after Greece will be the Refugee Olympic Team.
How is the order of the nations decided at the Parade of Nations for Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony?
The order of countries for any Opening Ceremony at the Olympics is decided alphabetically, but by using the host nation’s national language. This is why Chinese Taipei will walk as the 180th country between Tajikistan and Tanzania.
Which country will march last in the Parade of Nations at the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony?
On the far end of the order is France, the country which is hosting the Paris Olympics.
Just before France (which will be the 205th nation to march) will be the United States as the 204th nation since they are the host of the next Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028. Australia will be the 203rd nation because they have been designated as the preferred host nation for the 2032 Olympics.
Where will India come in the Parade of Nations at the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony?
India will be the 84th nation to march at the Parade of Nations at the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony.
What is the Parade of Nations order at the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony?
Here’s the full order for the Parade of Nations at the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony:
1. Greece
2. Refugee Olympic Team
3. Afghanistan
4. South Africa
5. Albania
6. Algeria
7. Germany
8. Andorra
9. Angola
10. Antigua and Barbada
11. Saudi Arabia
12. Argentina
13. Armenia
14. Aruba
15. Austria
16. Azerbaijan
17. Bahamas
18. Bahrain
19. Bangladesh
20. Barbados
21. Belgium
22. Belize
23. Benin
24. Bermuda
25. Bhutan
26. Bolivia
27. Bosnia and Herzegovina
28. Botswana
29. Brazil
30. Brunei
31. Bulgaria
32. Burkina Faso
33. Burundi
34. Cayman Islands
35. Cambodia
36. Cameroon
37. Canada
38. Cape Verde
39. Central African Republic
40. Chile
41. China
42. Cyprus
43. Colombia
44. Comoros
45. Republic of the Congo
46. Democratic Republic of the Congo
47. Cook Islands
48. South Korea
49. Costa Rica
50. Ivory Coast
51. Croatia
52. Cuba
53. Denmark
54. Djibouti
55. Dominican Republic
56. Dominica
57. Egypt
58. El Salvador
59. United Arab Emirates
60. Ecuador
61. Eritrea
62. Spain
63. Estonia
64. Eswatini
65. Ethiopia
66. Fiji
67. Finland
68. Gabon
69. The Gambia
70. Georgia
71. Ghana
72. Great Britain
73. Grenada
74. Guam
75. Guatemala
76. Guinea
77. Guinea-Bissau
78. Equatorial Guinea
79. Guyana
80. Haiti
81. Honduras
82. Hong Kong
83. Hungary
84. India
85. Indonesia
86. Iran
87. Iraq
88. Ireland
89. Iceland
90. Israel
91. Italy
92. Jamaica
93. Japan
94. Jordan
95. Kazakhstan
96. Kenya
97. Kyrgyzstan
98. Kiribati
99. Kosovo
100. Kuwait
101. Laos
102. Lesotho
103. Latvia
104. Lebanon
105. Liberia
106. Libya
107. Liechenstein
108. Lithuania
109. Luxembourg
110. North Macedonia
111. Madagascar
112. Malaysia
113. Malawi
114. Maldives
115. Mali
116. Malta
117. Morocco
118. Marshall Islands
119. Mauritius
120. Mauritania
121. Mexico
122. Federated States of Micronesia
123. Moldova
124. Monaco
125. Mongolia
126. Montenegro
127. Mozambique
128. Myanmar
129. Namibia
130. Nauru
131. Nepal
132. Nicaragua
133. Niger
134. Nigeria
135. Norway
136. New Zealand
137. Oman
138. Uganda
139. Uzbekistan
140. Pakistan
141. Palau
142. Palestine
143. Panama
144. Papua New Guinea
145. Paraguay
146. Netherlands
147. Peru
148. Philippines
149. Poland
150. Puerto Rico
151. Portugal
152. Qatar
153. North Korea
154. Romania
155. Rwanda
156. Saint Kitts and Nevis
157. Saint Lucia
158. San Marino
159. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
160. Solomon Islands
161. Samoa
162. American Samoa
163. Sao Tome and Principe
164. Senegal
165. Serbia
166. Seychelles
167. Sierra Leone
168. Singapore
169. Slovakia
170. Slovenia
171. Somalia
172. South Sudan
173. Sudan
174. Sri Lanka
175. Sweden
176. Switzerland
177. Suriname
178. Syria
179. Tajikistan
180. Chinese Taipei
181. Tanzania
182. Chad
183. Czech Republuc
184. Thailand
185. East Timor
186. Togo
187. Tonga
188. Trinidad and Tobago
189. Tunisia
190. Turkmenistan
191. Turkey
192. Tuvalu
193. Ukraine
194. Uruguay
195. Vanuatu
196. Venezuela
197. British Virgin Islands
198. Virgin Islands
199. Vietnam
200. Yemen
201. Zambia
202. Zimbabwe
203. Australia (2032 Olympics host)
204. United States (2028 Olympics host)
205. France (2024 Olympics host)
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