1928 Summer Olympics national flag bearers explained

During the opening ceremony of the 1928 Summer Olympics, athletes from each country participating in the Olympics paraded into the arena. As Olympic tradition dictates, most participating nations^[1] paraded in the alphabetical order of the language of the host country (here Dutch), except Greece, who enters first at the founding nation of the Olympics, and the host country (here the Netherlands) who enters last.

During the Parade of Nations, athletes from all participating countries entered the Olympisch Stadion. Each team was led by a flag bearer that was one of their athletes or officials, designated either by their respective National Olympic Committee (NOC) or by the athletes themselves.

List

Below is a list of parading countries and their announced flag bearer, in the same order as the parade. This is sortable by country name, flag bearer's name, or flag bearer's sport. Names are given in the form officially designated by the IOC (International Olympic Committee).

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1		Griekenland		Athletics
2		Argentinië		Boxing
3		Australië		Rowing
4		België
5		Bulgarije
6		Canada		Rowing
7		Chili		Athletics
8		Cuba		Athletics
9		Denemarken		Athletics
10		Duitsland		Athletics
11		Egypte
12		Engeland		Athletics
13		Estland		Athletics
14		Filipijnen		Athletics
15		Finland		Athletics
16		Haïti
17		Hongarije		Athletics
18		Ierland		Boxing
19		India
20		Italië		Weightlifting
21		Japan
22		Joegoslavië
23		Letland
24		Litouwen
25		Luxemburg		Athletics
26		Mexico		Athletics
27		Monaco
28		Nieuw-Zeeland
29		Noorwegen
30		Oostenrijk
31		Panama
32		Polen	Marian Cieniewski
33		Portugal
34		Rhodesië
35		Roemenië
36		Spanje
37		Tsjecho-Slowakije
38		Turkije
39		Uruguay
40		Verenigde Staten van Amerika
41		Zuid-Afrika
42		Zweden		Modern pentathlon
43		Zwitserland
44		Holland		Boxing

See also

• 1928 Summer Olympics.

References

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Notes and References

1. France and Malta did not take part in the Parade of Nations, but their athletes did compete at the Olympics.
2. https://olympics.com/en/original-series/episode/amsterdam-1928-official-film-the-olympic-games-amsterdam-1928 Amsterdam 1928 Official Film | The Olympic Games, Amsterdam 1928
3. Web site: Olympedia – Flagbearers for 1928 Summer Olympics .