During the Parade of Nations section of the 1998 Winter Olympics opening ceremony, athletes from each country participating in the Olympics paraded in the arena. The flag from each team was borne by a sportsperson from that country chosen either by the National Olympic Committee or by the athletes themselves to represent their country. Unlike the usual practice, the parade of nations was organized according to the English alphabet instead of host nation's language, Japanese. Greece led the parade, followed by Andorra. Had the parade followed the Japanese characters, Greece would have been followed by Iceland, and Russia would have been the penultimate country before Japan. One sumo wrestler and one yukiko (lit. snow children) which bears a country name sign marched before each delegation. Some of famous sumo wrestlers such as Takanonami and Wakanohana accompanied the teams.[1] The yukikos also took part in several other segments in the ceremony.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources 1998 Winter Olympics national flag bearers news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message During the Parade of Nations section of the 1998 Winter Olympics opening ceremony athletes from each country participating in the Olympics paraded in the arena The flag from each team was borne by a sportsperson from that country chosen either by the National Olympic Committee or by the athletes themselves to represent their country Unlike the usual practice the parade of nations was organized according to the English alphabet instead of host nation s language Japanese Greece led the parade followed by Andorra Had the parade followed the Japanese characters Greece would have been followed by Iceland and Russia would have been the penultimate country before Japan One sumo wrestler and one yukiko lit snow children which bears a country name sign marched before each delegation Some of famous sumo wrestlers such as Takanonami and Wakanohana accompanied the teams 1 The yukikos also took part in several other segments in the ceremony Order Nation Japanese Roman transliteration Flag bearer Sport1 Greece GRE ギリシャ Girisha Vasilios Dimitriadis Alpine skiing2 Andorra AND アンドラ Andora Victor Gomez Alpine skiing3 Argentina ARG アルゼンチン Aruzenchin Carola Calello Alpine skiing4 Armenia ARM アルメニア Arumenia Alla Mikayelyan Cross country skiing5 Australia AUS オーストラリア Ōsutoraria Richard Nizielski Short track speed skating6 Austria AUT オーストリア Ōsutoria Emese Hunyady Speed skating7 Azerbaijan AZE アゼルバイジャン Azerubaijan Yuliya Vorobyova Figure skating8 Belarus BLR ベラルーシ Berarushi Aleksandr Popov Biathlon9 Belgium BEL ベルギー Berugi Conrad Alleblas Chef de Mission10 Bermuda BER バミューダ Bamyuda John Hoskins Chef de Mission11 Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH ボスニア ヘルツェゴビナ Bosunia Herutsuegobina Mario Franjic Bobsleigh12 Brazil BRA ブラジル Burajiru Marcelo Apovian Alpine skiing13 Bulgaria BUL ブルガリア Burugaria Lyubomir Popov Alpine skiing14 Canada CAN カナダ Kanada Jean Luc Brassard Freestyle skiing15 Chile CHI チリ Chiri Duncan Grob Alpine skiing16 China CHN 中華人民共和国 Chuka Jinmin Kyōwakoku Zhao Hongbo Figure skating17 Croatia CRO クロアチア Kuroachia Janica Kostelic Alpine skiing18 Cyprus CYP キプロス Kipurosu Andreas Vasili Alpine skiing19 Czech Republic CZE チェコ Cheko Lubomir Buchta Cross country skiing20 Denmark DEN デンマーク Denmaku Helena Blach Lavrsen Curling21 Estonia EST エストニア Esutonia Kalju Ojaste Biathlon22 Finland FIN フィンランド Finrando Janne Ahonen Ski jumping23 Macedonia MKD マケドニア旧ユーゴスラビア共和国 Makedonia Kyu Yugosurabia Kyōwakoku Gjoko Dineski Cross country skiing24 France FRA フランス Furansu Philippe Candeloro Figure skating25 Georgia GEO グルジア Gurujia Sofia Akhmeteli Alpine skiing26 Germany GER ドイツ Doitsu Jochen Behle Cross country skiing27 Great Britain GBR イギリス Igirisu Mike Dixon Biathlon28 Hungary HUN ハンガリー Hangari Krisztina Egyed Speed skating29 Iceland ISL アイスランド Aisurando Theodora Mathiesen Alpine skiing30 India IND インド Indo Shiva Keshavan Luge31 Iran IRI イラン Iran Hassan Shemshaki Alpine skiing32 Ireland IRL アイルランド Airurando Terry McHugh Bobsleigh33 Israel ISR イスラエル Isuraeru Michael Shmerkin Figure skating34 Italy ITA イタリア Itaria Gerda Weissensteiner Luge35 Jamaica JAM ジャマイカ Jamaika Ricky McIntosh Bobsleigh36 Kazakhstan KAZ カザフスタン Kazafusutan Vladimir Smirnov Cross country skiing37 Kenya KEN ケニア Kenia Philip Boit Cross country skiing38 South Korea KOR 大韓民国 Daikan Minkoku Hur Seung Wook Alpine skiing39 Kyrgyzstan KGZ キルギスタン Kirugisutan Aleksandr Tropnikov Biathlon40 Latvia LAT ラトビア Ratobia Sandis Prusis Bobsleigh41 Liechtenstein LIE リヒテンシュタイン Rihitenshutain Tamara Schadler Alpine skiing42 Lithuania LTU リトアニア Ritoania Povilas Vanagas Figure skating43 Luxembourg LUX ルクセンブルク Rukusenburuku Patrick Schmit Figure skating44 Moldova MDA モルドバ Morudoba Ion Bucsa Biathlon45 Monaco MON モナコ Monako Gilbert Bessi Bobsleigh46 Mongolia MGL モンゴル Mongoru Boldyn Sansarbileg Short track speed skating47 Netherlands NED オランダ Oranda Carla Zijlstra Speed skating48 New Zealand NZL ニュージーランド Nyujirando Peter Henry Bobsleigh49 Norway NOR ノルウェー Noruwe Espen Bredesen Ski jumping50 North Korea PRK 朝鮮民主主義人民共和国 Chōsen Minshushugi Jinmin Kyōwakoku Yun Chol Short track speed skating51 Poland POL ポーランド Pōrando Jan Ziemianin Biathlon52 Portugal POR ポルトガル Porutogaru Mafalda Pereira Freestyle skiing53 Puerto Rico PUR プエルトリコ Puertoriko Jose Ferrer Bobsleigh54 Romania ROU ルーマニア Rumania Mihaela Dascălu Speed skating55 Russia RUS ロシア Roshia Aleksey Prokurorov Cross country skiing56 Slovakia SVK スロバキア Surobakia Ivan Batory Cross country skiing57 Slovenia SLO スロベニア Surobenia Primoz Peterka Ski jumping58 South Africa RSA 南アフリカ Minami Afurika Shirene Human Figure skating59 Spain ESP スペイン Supein Juan Jesus Gutierrez Cross country skiing60 Sweden SWE スウェーデン Suweden Torgny Mogren Cross country skiing61 Switzerland SUI スイス Suisu Guido Acklin Bobsleigh62 Chinese Taipei TPE チャイニーズ タイペイ Chainizu Taipei Sun Kuang Ming Bobsleigh63 Trinidad and Tobago TRI トリニダード トバゴ Torinidado Tobago Curtis Harry Bobsleigh64 Turkey TUR トルコ Toruko Arif Alaftargil Alpine skiing65 Ukraine UKR ウクライナ Ukuraina Andriy Deryzemlya Biathlon66 United States USA アメリカ合衆国 Amerika Gasshukoku Eric Flaim Short track speed skating67 Uruguay URU ウルグアイ Uruguai Gabriel Hottegindre Alpine skiing68 Uzbekistan UZB ウズベキスタン Uzubekisutan Komil Urunbayev Alpine skiing69 Venezuela VEN ベネズエラ Benezuera Iginia Boccalandro Luge70 Virgin Islands ISV バージン諸島 Bajin Shotō Paul Zar Bobsleigh71 FR Yugoslavia YUG ユーゴスラビア Yugosurabia Marko Đorđevic Alpine skiing72 Japan JPN 日本 Nippon Hiroyasu Shimizu Speed skatingReferences Edit Akebono to perform dohyo iri at Olympic opening shinmai co jp January 28 1998 Archived from the original on 9 February 2005 Retrieved 27 July 2015 External links EditCountries Sports Reference com 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