# 2016 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations

During the Parade of Nations within the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, athletes and officials from each participating team marched in the Maracanã Stadium preceded by their flag and placard bearer. Each flag bearer had been chosen either by the team's National Olympic Committee or by the athletes themselves.

## Parade order

Greece entered first, as the nation of the ancient and first modern Olympic Games. The host nation Brazil marched last. Other teams entered in alphabetical order in the language of the host country (Portuguese), according with tradition and IOC guidelines. Announcers in the stadium read off the names of the marching teams in French and English (the official languages of the Olympics) as well as Portuguese, with music accompanying the athletes as they marched into the stadium.
While most countries entered teams under their short names, a few entered under more formal or alternative names, sometimes due to political or naming disputes or for historical reasons. North Macedonia entered as "Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia'" (Portuguese: Ex-República Iugoslava da Macedônia) under E because of the naming dispute with Greece until 2020. The People's Republic of China (commonly known as China), entered as the "People's Republic of China" (República Popular da China) under C. The Republic of the Congo entered as just "Congo", right before the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which entered under its full name (República Democrática do Congo). Similarly, South Korea entered as "Republic of Korea" (República da Coreia) under C while North Korea entered as "Democratic People's Republic of Korea" (República Popular Democrática da Coreia). The team from the United Kingdom entered under Great Britain, for historical reasons. Additionally, Brunei, Ivory Coast, the United States, Hong Kong, Iran, Laos, Moldova, Russia, Syria, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, the United States Virgin Islands, and the British Virgin Islands all entered under their formal names, respectively "Brunei Darussalam" (Brunei Darussalam), "Côte d’Ivoire" (Costa do Marfim), "United States of America" (Estados Unidos da América), "Hong Kong, China" (Hong Kong, China), "Islamic Republic of Iran" (República Islâmica do Irã), "Lao People's Democratic Republic" (República Popular Democrática do Laos), "Republic of Moldova" (República da Moldova), "Russian Federation" (Federação da Rússia), "Syrian Arab Republic" (República Árabe da Síria), "United Republic of Tanzania" (República Unida da Tanzânia), "Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste" (República Democrática de Timor-Leste), "American Virgin Islands" (Ilhas Virgens Americanas), and "British Virgin Islands" (Ilhas Virgens Britânicas).
The Refugee Olympic Team, composed of refugees from several countries, went second to last and received a standing ovation.

## Teams and flagbearers

Below is a list of parading teams their announced flag bearer in the same order as the parade. Names are given in the form officially designated by the IOC.
| Order | Team | Brazilian Portuguese name | Flag bearer | Sport |
| 1 | Greece (GRE) | Grécia | Sofia Bekatorou | Sailing |
| 2 | Afghanistan (AFG) | Afeganistão | Mohammad Tawfiq Bakhshi | Judo |
| 3 | South Africa (RSA) | África do Sul | Wayde van Niekerk | Athletics |
| 4 | Albania (ALB) | Albânia | Luiza Gega | Athletics |
| 5 | Germany (GER) | Alemanha | Timo Boll | Table tennis |
| 6 | Andorra (AND) | Andorra | Laura Sallés | Judo |
| 7 | Angola (ANG) | Angola | Luísa Kiala | Handball |
| 8 | Antigua and Barbuda (ANT) | Antígua e Barbuda | Daniel Bailey | Athletics |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia (KSA) | Arábia Saudita | Sulaiman Hamad | Judo |
| 10 | Algeria (ALG) | Argélia | Sonia Asselah | Judo |
| 11 | Argentina (ARG) | Argentina | Luis Scola | Basketball |
| 12 | Armenia (ARM) | Armênia | Vahan Mkhitaryan | Swimming |
| 13 | Aruba (ARU) | Aruba | Nicole van der Velden | Sailing |
| 14 | Independent Olympic Athletes (IOA) | Atletas Olímpicos Independentes | Volunteer | |
| 15 | Australia (AUS) | Austrália | Anna Meares | Cycling |
| 16 | Austria (AUT) | Áustria | Liu Jia | Table tennis |
| 17 | Azerbaijan (AZE) | Azerbaijão | Teymur Mammadov | Boxing |
| 18 | Bahamas (BAH) | Bahamas | Shaunae Miller | Athletics |
| 19 | Bangladesh (BAN) | Bangladesh | Siddikur Rahman | Golf |
| 20 | Barbados (BAR) | Barbados | Ramon Gittens | Athletics |
| 21 | Bahrain (BRN) | Bareine | Farhan Saleh | Swimming |
| 22 | Belarus (BLR) | Belarus | Vasil Kiryienka | Cycling |
| 23 | Belgium (BEL) | Bélgica | Olivia Borlée | Athletics |
| 24 | Belize (BIZ) | Belize | Brandon Jones | Athletics |
| 25 | Benin (BEN) | Benim | Yémi Apithy | Fencing |
| 26 | Bermuda (BER) | Bermudas | Tyrone Smith | Athletics |
| 27 | Bolivia (BOL) | Bolívia | Ángela Castro | Athletics |
| 28 | Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) | Bósnia-Herzegovina | Amel Tuka | Athletics |
| 29 | Botswana (BOT) | Botsuana | Nijel Amos | Athletics |
| 30 | Brunei (BRU) | Brunei Darussalam | Mohamed Fakhri Ismail | Athletics |
| 31 | Bulgaria (BUL) | Bulgária | Ivet Lalova-Collio | Athletics |
| 32 | Burkina Faso (BUR) | Burkina Faso | Rachid Sidibé | Judo |
| 33 | Burundi (BDI) | Burundi | Olivier Irabaruta | Athletics |
| 34 | Bhutan (BHU) | Butão | Karma | Archery |
| 35 | Cape Verde (CPV) | Cabo Verde | Maria Andrade | Taekwondo |
| 36 | Cameroon (CMR) | Camarões | Wilfried Ntsengue | Boxing |
| 37 | Cambodia (CAM) | Camboja | Sorn Seavmey | Taekwondo |
| 38 | Canada (CAN) | Canadá | Rosannagh MacLennan | Gymnastics |
| 39 | Qatar (QAT) | Catar | Sheikh Ali al-Thani Hamad | Equestrian |
| 40 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | Cazaquistão | Ruslan Zhaparov | Taekwondo |
| 41 | Cayman Islands (CAY) | Ilhas Cayman | Ronald Forbes | Athletics |
| 42 | Central African Republic (CAF) | República Centroafricana | Chloe Sauvourel | Swimming |
| 43 | Chad (CHA) | Chade | Bibiro Ali Taher | Athletics |
| 44 | Chile (CHI) | Chile | Érika Olivera | Athletics |
| 45 | China (CHN) | República Popular da China | Lei Sheng | Fencing |
| 46 | Cyprus (CYP) | Chipre | Pavlos Kontides | Sailing |
| 47 | Colombia (COL) | Colômbia | Yuri Alvear | Judo |
| 48 | Comoros (COM) | Comores | Nazlati Mohamed Andhumdine | Swimming |
| 49 | Republic of the Congo (CGO) | Congo | Franck Elemba | Athletics |
| 50 | Democratic Republic of the Congo (COD) | República Democrática do Congo | Rosa Keleku | Taekwondo |
| 51 | Cook Islands (COK) | Ilhas Cook | Ella Nicholas | Canoeing |
| 52 | South Korea (KOR) | República da Coreia | Gu Bon-gil | Fencing |
| 53 | Ivory Coast (CIV) | Costa do Marfim | Murielle Ahouré | Athletics |
| 54 | Costa Rica (CRC) | Costa Rica | Nery Brenes | Athletics |
| 55 | Croatia (CRO) | Croácia | Josip Pavić | Water polo |
| 56 | Cuba (CUB) | Cuba | Mijaín López | Wrestling |
| 57 | Denmark (DEN) | Dinamarca | Caroline Wozniacki | Tennis |
| 58 | Djibouti (DJI) | Djibuti | Abdi Waiss Mouhyadin | Athletics |
| 59 | Dominica (DMA) | Dominica | Yordanys Durañona | Athletics |
| 60 | Dominican Republic (DOM) | República Dominicana | Luguelín Santos | Athletics |
| 61 | Egypt (EGY) | Egito | Ahmed El-Ahmar | Handball |
| 62 | El Salvador (ESA) | El Salvador | Lilian Castro | Shooting |
| 63 | United Arab Emirates (UAE) | Emirados Árabes Unidos | Nada Al-Bedwawi | Swimming |
| 64 | Ecuador (ECU) | Equador | Estefania García | Judo |
| 65 | Eritrea (ERI) | Eritreia | Volunteer | |
| 66 | Slovakia (SVK) | Eslováquia | Danka Barteková | Shooting |
| 67 | Slovenia (SLO) | Eslovênia | Vasilij Žbogar | Sailing |
| 68 | Spain (ESP) | Espanha | Rafael Nadal | Tennis |
| 69 | Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) | Estados Federados da Micronésia | Jennifer Chieng | Boxing |
| 70 | United States (USA) | Estados Unidos da América | Michael Phelps | Swimming |
| 71 | Estonia (EST) | Estônia | Karl-Martin Rammo | Sailing |
| 72 | Ethiopia (ETH) | Etiópia | Robel Kiros Habte | Swimming |
| 73 | Macedonia (MKD) | Ex-República Iugoslava da Macedônia | Anastasija Bogdanovski | Swimming |
| 74 | Fiji (FIJ) | Fiji | Osea Kolinisau | Rugby sevens |
| 75 | Philippines (PHI) | Filipinas | Ian Lariba | Table tennis |
| 76 | Finland (FIN) | Finlândia | Tuuli Petäjä-Sirén | Sailing |
| 77 | France (FRA) | França | Teddy Riner | Judo |
| 78 | Gabon (GAB) | Gabão | Anthony Obame | Taekwondo |
| 79 | The Gambia (GAM) | Gâmbia | Gina Bass | Athletics |
| 80 | Ghana (GHA) | Gana | Flings Owusu-Agyapong | Athletics |
| 81 | Georgia (GEO) | Geórgia | Avtandil Tchrikishvili | Judo |
| 82 | Great Britain (GBR) | Grã-Bretanha | Andy Murray | Tennis |
| 83 | Grenada (GRN) | Granada | Kirani James | Athletics |
| 84 | Guam (GUM) | Guam | Benjamin Schulte | Swimming |
| 85 | Guatemala (GUA) | Guatemala | Ana Sofía Gómez | Gymnastics |
| 86 | Guyana (GUY) | Guiana | Hannibal Gaskin | Swimming |
| 87 | Guinea (GUI) | Guiné | Mamadama Bangoura | Judo |
| 88 | Equatorial Guinea (GEQ) | Guiné Equatorial | Reïna-Flor Okori | Athletics |
| 89 | Guinea-Bissau (GBS) | Guiné-Bissau | Augusto Midana | Wrestling |
| 90 | Haiti (HAI) | Haiti | Asnage Castelly | Wrestling |
| 91 | Honduras (HON) | Honduras | Rolando Palacios | Athletics |
| 92 | Hong Kong (HKG) | Hong Kong, China | Stephanie Au | Swimming |
| 93 | Hungary (HUN) | Hungria | Áron Szilágyi | Fencing |
| 94 | Yemen (YEM) | Iêmen | Zeyad Mater | Judo |
| 95 | India (IND) | Índia | Abhinav Bindra | Shooting |
| 96 | Indonesia (INA) | Indonésia | Maria Natalia Londa | Athletics |
| 97 | Iran (IRI) | República Islâmica do Irã | Zahra Nemati | Archery |
| 98 | Iraq (IRQ) | Iraque | Waheed Abdul-Ridha | Boxing |
| 99 | Ireland (IRL) | Irlanda | Paddy Barnes | Boxing |
| 100 | Iceland (ISL) | Islândia | Þormóður Jónsson | Judo |
| 101 | Israel (ISR) | Israel | Neta Rivkin | Gymnastics |
| 102 | Italy (ITA) | Itália | Federica Pellegrini | Swimming |
| 103 | Jamaica (JAM) | Jamaica | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce | Athletics |
| 104 | Japan (JPN) | Japão | Keisuke Ushiro | Athletics |
| 105 | Jordan (JOR) | Jordânia | Hussein Ishaish | Boxing |
| 106 | Kiribati (KIR) | Kiribati | David Katoatau | Weightlifting |
| 107 | Kosovo (KOS) | Kosovo | Majlinda Kelmendi | Judo |
| 108 | Laos (LAO) | República Popular Democrática do Laos | Xaysa Anousone | Athletics |
| 109 | Lesotho (LES) | Lesoto | Mosito Lehata | Athletics |
| 110 | Latvia (LAT) | Letônia | Māris Štrombergs | Cycling |
| 111 | Lebanon (LIB) | Líbano | Nacif Elias | Judo |
| 112 | Liberia (LBR) | Libéria | Emmanuel Matadi | Athletics |
| 113 | Libya (LBA) | Líbia | Mohamed Fuad Hrezi | Athletics |
| 114 | Liechtenstein (LIE) | Liechtenstein | Julia Hassler | Swimming |
| 115 | Lithuania (LTU) | Lituânia | Gintarė Scheidt | Sailing |
| 116 | Luxembourg (LUX) | Luxemburgo | Gilles Müller | Tennis |
| 117 | Madagascar (MAD) | Madagascar | Eliane Saholinirina | Athletics |
| 118 | Malaysia (MAS) | Malásia | Lee Chong Wei | Badminton |
| 119 | Malawi (MAW) | Maláui | Kefasi Chitsala | Athletics |
| 120 | Maldives (MDV) | Maldivas | Aminath Shajan | Swimming |
| 121 | Mali (MLI) | Mali | Djenebou Dante | Athletics |
| 122 | Malta (MLT) | Malta | Andrew Chetcuti | Swimming |
| 123 | Marshall Islands (MHL) | Ilhas Marshall | Mathlynn Sasser | Weightlifting |
| 124 | Morocco (MAR) | Marrocos | Abdelkebir Ouaddar | Equestrian |
| 125 | Mauritius (MRI) | Maurício | Kate Foo Kune | Badminton |
| 126 | Mauritania (MTN) | Mauritânia | Jidou El Moctar | Athletics |
| 127 | Mexico (MEX) | México | Daniela Campuzano | Cycling |
| 128 | Mozambique (MOZ) | Moçambique | Joaquim Lobo | Canoeing |
| 129 | Moldova (MDA) | República da Moldova | Nicolae Ceban | Wrestling |
| 130 | Monaco (MON) | Mônaco | Brice Etès | Athletics |
| 131 | Mongolia (MGL) | Mongólia | Temuulen Battulga | Judo |
| 132 | Montenegro (MNE) | Montenegro | Bojana Popović | Handball |
| 133 | Myanmar (MYA) | Myanmar | Yan Naing Soe | Judo |
| 134 | Namibia (NAM) | Namíbia | Jonas Junias | Boxing |
| 135 | Nauru (NRU) | Nauru | Elson Brechtefeld | Weightlifting |
| 136 | Nepal (NEP) | Nepal | Phupu Lhamu Khatri | Judo |
| 137 | Nicaragua (NCA) | Nicarágua | Rafael Lacayo | Shooting |
| 138 | Niger (NIG) | Níger | Abdoul Razak Issoufou | Taekwondo |
| 139 | Nigeria (NGR) | Nigéria | Olufunke Oshonaike | Table tennis |
| 140 | Norway (NOR) | Noruega | Ole Kristian Bryhn | Shooting |
| 141 | New Zealand (NZL) | Nova Zelândia | Peter Burling | Sailing |
| 142 | Oman (OMA) | Omã | Hamed Said Al-Khatri | Shooting |
| 143 | Netherlands (NED) | Países Baixos | Jeroen Dubbeldam | Equestrian |
| 144 | Palau (PLW) | Palau | Florian Skilang Temengil | Wrestling |
| 145 | Palestine (PLE) | Palestina | Mayada Al-Sayad | Athletics |
| 146 | Panama (PAN) | Panamá | Alonso Edward | Athletics |
| 147 | Papua New Guinea (PNG) | Papua Nova Guiné | Ryan Pini | Swimming |
| 148 | Pakistan (PAK) | Paquistão | Ghulam Mustafa Bashir | Shooting |
| 149 | Paraguay (PAR) | Paraguai | Julieta Granada | Golf |
| 150 | Peru (PER) | Peru | Francisco Boza | Shooting |
| 151 | Poland (POL) | Polônia | Karol Bielecki | Handball |
| 152 | Puerto Rico (PUR) | Porto Rico | Jaime Espinal | Wrestling |
| 153 | Portugal (POR) | Portugal | João Rodrigues | Sailing |
| 154 | Kenya (KEN) | Quênia | Shehzana Anwar | Archery |
| 155 | Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) | Quirguistão | Erkin Adylbek Uulu | Boxing |
| 156 | North Korea (PRK) | República Popular Democrática da Coreia | Choe Jon-wi | Weightlifting |
| 157 | Romania (ROU) | Romênia | Cătălina Ponor | Gymnastics |
| 158 | Rwanda (RWA) | Ruanda | Adrien Niyonshuti | Cycling |
| 159 | Russia (RUS) | Federação da Rússia | Sergey Tetyukhin | Volleyball |
| 160 | Solomon Islands (SOL) | Ilhas Salomão | Jenly Tegu Wini | Weightlifting |
| 161 | Samoa (SAM) | Samoa | Mary Opeloge | Weightlifting |
| 162 | American Samoa (ASA) | Samoa Americana | Tanumafili Jungblut | Weightlifting |
| 163 | San Marino (SMR) | San Marino | Arianna Perilli | Shooting |
| 164 | Saint Lucia (LCA) | Santa Lúcia | Levern Spencer | Athletics |
| 165 | Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN) | São Cristóvão e Névis | Antoine Adams | Athletics |
| 166 | São Tomé and Príncipe (STP) | São Tomé e Príncipe | Buly Triste | Canoeing |
| 167 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VIN) | São Vicente e Granadinas | Kineke Alexander | Athletics |
| 168 | Seychelles (SEY) | Seicheles | Rodney Govinden | Sailing |
| 169 | Senegal (SEN) | Senegal | Isabelle Sambou | Wrestling |
| 170 | Sierra Leone (SLE) | Serra Leoa | Bunturabie Jalloh | Swimming |
| 171 | Serbia (SRB) | Sérvia | Ivana Anđušić Maksimović | Shooting |
| 172 | Singapore (SIN) | Singapura | Derek Wong Zi Liang | Badminton |
| 173 | Syria (SYR) | República Árabe da Síria | Majd Eddin Ghazal | Athletics |
| 174 | Somalia (SOM) | Somália | Mohamed Daud Mohamed | Athletics |
| 175 | Sri Lanka (SRI) | Sri Lanka | Anuradha Cooray | Athletics |
| 176 | Swaziland (SWZ) | Suazilândia | Sibusiso Matsenjwa | Athletics |
| 177 | Sudan (SUD) | Sudão | Abdalla Yousif | Athletics |
| 178 | South Sudan (SSD) | Sudão do Sul | Guor Marial | Athletics |
| 179 | Sweden (SWE) | Suécia | Therese Alshammar | Swimming |
| 180 | Switzerland (SUI) | Suíça | Giulia Steingruber | Gymnastics |
| 181 | Suriname (SUR) | Suriname | Soren Opti | Badminton |
| 182 | Tajikistan (TJK) | Tadjiquistão | Dilshod Nazarov | Athletics |
| 183 | Thailand (THA) | Tailândia | Ratchanok Intanon | Badminton |
| 184 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | Taipé Chinesa | Isheau Wong | Equestrian |
| 185 | Tanzania (TAN) | República Unida da Tanzânia | Andrew Thomas Mlugu | Judo |
| 186 | Czech Republic (CZE) | República Tcheca | Lukáš Krpálek | Judo |
| 187 | East Timor (TLS) | República Democrática de Timor-Leste | Francelina Cabral | Cycling |
| 188 | Togo (TOG) | Togo | Adzo Kpossi | Swimming |
| 189 | Tonga (TGA) | Tonga | Pita Taufatofua | Taekwondo |
| 190 | Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | Trinidad e Tobago | Keshorn Walcott | Athletics |
| 191 | Tunisia (TUN) | Tunísia | Oussama Mellouli | Swimming |
| 192 | Turkmenistan (TKM) | Turcomenistão | Merdan Atayev | Swimming |
| 193 | Turkey (TUR) | Turquia | Rıza Kayaalp | Wrestling |
| 194 | Tuvalu (TUV) | Tuvalu | Etimoni Timuani | Athletics |
| 195 | Ukraine (UKR) | Ucrânia | Mykola Milchev | Shooting |
| 196 | Uganda (UGA) | Uganda | Joshua Tibatemwa | Swimming |
| 197 | Uruguay (URU) | Uruguai | Dolores Moreira | Sailing |
| 198 | Uzbekistan (UZB) | Uzbequistão | Bakhodir Jalolov | Boxing |
| 199 | Vanuatu (VAN) | Vanuatu | Yoshua Shing | Table tennis |
| 200 | Venezuela (VEN) | Venezuela | Rubén Limardo | Fencing |
| 201 | Vietnam (VIE) | Vietnã | Vũ Thành An | Fencing |
| 202 | Virgin Islands (ISV) | Ilhas Virgens Americanas | Cy Thompson | Sailing |
| 203 | British Virgin Islands (IVB) | Ilhas Virgens Britânicas | Ashley Kelly | Athletics |
| 204 | Zambia (ZAM) | Zâmbia | Mathews Punza | Judo |
| 205 | Zimbabwe (ZIM) | Zimbábue | Kirsty Coventry | Swimming |
| 206 | Refugee Olympic Team (ROT) | Time Olímpico de Refugiados | Rose Lokonyen | Athletics |
| 207 | Brazil (BRA) | Brasil | Yane Marques | Modern pentathlon |