The flag bearers of 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) arrived into the main Olympic Stadium, during the closing ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing on 24 August 2008. The flag bearers from each participating country entered the stadium informally in single file, and behind them marched all the athletes without any distinction or grouping by nationality. The blending of all the athletes is a tradition that dates from the 1956 Summer Olympics, after a suggestion by Australian-born British student John Ian Wing, who thought it would be a way of bringing the athletes of the world together as "one nation." The flags of each country were not necessarily carried by the same flag bearer as in the opening ceremony.
The following is a list of each country's flag bearer. The list is sorted by the order in which each nation appears in the parade of nations. The names are given in their official designations by the IOC, and the Chinese names follow their official designations by the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games.[1]
| Order | Nation | Chinese name | Pinyin | Flag bearer | Sport | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese: 希腊 | Xīlà | Athletics | |||
| 2 | Chinese: 几内亚 | Jīnèiyà | Taekwondo | |||
| 3 | Chinese: 几内亚比绍 | Jīnèiyà Bǐshào | Official | |||
| 4 | Chinese: 土耳其 | Tǔěrqí | Taekwondo | |||
| 5 | Chinese: 土库曼斯坦 | Tǔkùmànsītǎn | No flag bearer | |||
| 6 | Chinese: 也门 | Yěmén | Official | |||
| 7 | Chinese: 马尔代夫 | Mǎěrdàifū | Athletics | |||
| 8 | Chinese: 马耳他 | Mǎěrtā | Swimming | |||
| 9 | Chinese: 马达加斯加 | Mǎdájiāsījiā | Boxing | |||
| 10 | Chinese: 马来西亚 | Mǎláixīyà | Diving | |||
| 11 | Chinese: 马里 | Mǎlǐ | Taekwondo | |||
| 12 | Chinese: 马拉维 | Mǎlāwéi | Athletics | |||
| 13 | Chinese: 前南斯拉夫马其顿共和国 | Qián Nánsīlāfū Mǎqídùn Gònghéguó | Canoe / Kayak | |||
| 14 | Chinese: 马绍尔群岛 | Mǎshàoěr Qúndǎo | Taekwondo | |||
| 15 | Chinese: 开曼群岛 | Kāimàn Qúndǎo | Swimming | |||
| 16 | Chinese: 不丹 | Bùdān | Archery | |||
| 17 | Chinese: 厄瓜多尔 | Èguāduōěr | Boxing | |||
| 18 | Chinese: 厄立特里亚 | Èlìtélǐyà | Athletics | |||
| 19 | Chinese: 牙买加 | Yámǎijiā | Athletics | |||
| 20 | Chinese: 比利时 | Bǐlìshí | Athletics | |||
| 21 | Chinese: 瓦努阿图 | Wǎnǔātú | Table tennis | |||
| 22 | Chinese: 以色列 | Yǐsèliè | Sailing | |||
| 23 | Chinese: 日本 | Rìběn | Swimming | |||
| 24 | Chinese: 中华台北 | Zhōnghuá Táiběi | Taekwondo | |||
| 25 | Chinese: 中非 | Zhōngfēi | Athletics | |||
| 26 | Chinese: 中国香港 | Zhōngguó Xiānggǎng | Rowing | |||
| 27 | Chinese: 冈比亚 | Gāngbǐyà | Boxing | |||
| 28 | Chinese: 贝宁 | Bèiníng | Athletics | |||
| 29 | Chinese: 毛里求斯 | Máolǐqiúsī | Athletics | |||
| 30 | Chinese: 毛里塔尼亚 | Máolǐtǎníyà | No flag bearer | |||
| 31 | Chinese: 丹麦 | Dānmài | Swimming | |||
| 32 | Chinese: 乌干达 | Wūgāndá | Badminton | |||
| 33 | Chinese: 乌克兰 | Wūkèlán | Boxing | |||
| 34 | Chinese: 乌拉圭 | Wūlāguī | Sailing | |||
| 35 | Chinese: 乌兹别克斯坦 | Wūzībiékèsītǎn | Wrestling | |||
| 36 | Chinese: 巴巴多斯 | Bābāduōsī | Athletics | |||
| 37 | Chinese: 巴布亚新几内亚 | Bābùyà Xīn Jǐnèiyà | Weightlifting | |||
| 38 | Chinese: 巴西 | Bāxī | Athletics | |||
| 39 | Chinese: 巴拉圭 | Bālāguī | Athletics | |||
| 40 | Chinese: 巴林 | Bālín | Athletics | |||
| 41 | Chinese: 巴哈马 | Bāhāmǎ | Athletics | |||
| 42 | Chinese: 巴拿马 | Bānámǎ | No flag bearer | |||
| 43 | Chinese: 巴基斯坦 | Bājīsītǎn | Field hockey | |||
| 44 | Chinese: 巴勒斯坦 | Bālèsītǎn | No flag bearer | |||
| 45 | Chinese: 古巴 | Gǔbā | ||||
| 46 | Chinese: 布基纳法索 | Bùjīnà Fǎsuǒ | Athletics | |||
| 47 | Chinese: 布隆迪 | Bùlóngdí | Athletics | |||
| 48 | Chinese: 东帝汶 | Dōngdìwèn | Athletics | |||
| 49 | Chinese: 卡塔尔 | Kǎtǎěr | Official | |||
| 50 | Chinese: 卢旺达 | Lúwàngdá | Swimming | |||
| 51 | Chinese: 卢森堡 | Lúsēnbǎo | Gymnastics | |||
| 52 | Chinese: 乍得 | Zhàdé | No flag bearer | |||
| 53 | Chinese: 白俄罗斯 | Báiéluósī | Weightlifting | |||
| 54 | Chinese: 印度 | Yìndù | Boxing | |||
| 55 | Chinese: 印度尼西亚 | Yìndùníxīyà | Official | |||
| 56 | Chinese: 立陶宛 | Lìtáowǎn | Sailing | |||
| 57 | Chinese: 尼日尔 | Nírìěr | Coach | |||
| 58 | Chinese: 尼日利亚 | Nírìlìyà | Table tennis | |||
| 59 | Chinese: 尼加拉瓜 | Níjiālāguā | No flag bearer | |||
| 60 | Chinese: 尼泊尔 | Níbóěr | Taekwondo | |||
| 61 | Chinese: 加纳 | Jiānà | Athletics | |||
| 62 | Chinese: 加拿大 | Jiānádà | Gymnastics | |||
| 63 | Chinese: 加蓬 | Jiāpéng | Athletics | |||
| 64 | Chinese: 圣马力诺 | Shèng Mǎlìnuò | Swimming | |||
| 65 | Chinese: 圣文森特和格林纳丁斯 | Shèng Wénsēntè hé Gélínnàdīngsī | Athletics | |||
| 66 | Chinese: 圣卢西亚 | Shèng Lúxīyà | Athletics | |||
| 67 | Chinese: 圣多美与普林西比 | Shèng Duōměi hé Pǔlínxībǐ | NOC assistant | |||
| 68 | Chinese: 圣基茨和尼维斯 | Shèng Jīcí hé Níwéisī | Athletics | |||
| 69 | Chinese: 圭亚那 | Guīyànà | Athletics | |||
| 70 | Chinese: 吉布提 | Jíbùtí | Coach | |||
| 71 | Chinese: 吉尔吉斯斯坦 | Jíěrjísīsītǎn | Wrestling | |||
| 72 | Chinese: 老撾 | Lǎowō | No flag bearer | |||
| 73 | Chinese: 亚美尼亚 | Yàměiníyà | Wrestling | |||
| 74 | Chinese: 西班牙 | Xībānyá | Cycling | |||
| 75 | Chinese: 百慕大 | Bǎimùdà | Swimming | |||
| 76 | Chinese: 列支敦士登 | Lièzhīdūnshìdēng | Shooting | |||
| 77 | Chinese: 刚果（布） | Gāngguǒ (Bù) | Athletics | |||
| 78 | Chinese: 刚果（金） | Gāngguǒ (Jīn) | Judo | |||
| 79 | Chinese: 伊拉克 | Yīlākè | Rowing | |||
| 80 | Chinese: 伊朗 | Yīlǎng | Official | |||
| 81 | Chinese: 危地马拉 | Wēidìmǎlā | Modern pentathlon | |||
| 82 | Chinese: 匈牙利 | Xiōngyálì | Canoe / Kayak | |||
| 83 | Chinese: 多米尼加共和国 | Duōmǐníjiā Gònghéguó | ||||
| 84 | Chinese: 多米尼克 | Duōmǐníkè | Athletics | |||
| 85 | Chinese: 多哥 | Duōgē | Official | |||
| 86 | Chinese: 冰岛 | Bīngdǎo | Handball | |||
| 87 | Chinese: 关岛 | Guāndǎo | Wrestling | |||
| 88 | Chinese: 安哥拉 | Āngēlā | Handball | |||
| 89 | Chinese: 安提瓜和巴布达 | Āntíguā hé Bābùdá | Official | |||
| 90 | Chinese: 安道尔 | Āndàoěr | Judo | |||
| 91 | Chinese: 汤加 | Tāngjiā | Weightlifting | |||
| 92 | Chinese: 约旦 | Yuēdàn | Taekwondo | |||
| 93 | Chinese: 赤道几内亚 | Chìdào Jīnèiyà | Athletics | |||
| 94 | Chinese: 芬兰 | Fēnlán | Athletics | |||
| 95 | Chinese: 克罗地亚 | Kèluódìyà | Table tennis | |||
| 96 | Chinese: 苏丹 | Sūdān | Athletics | |||
| 97 | Chinese: 苏里南 | Sūlǐnán | Athletics | |||
| 98 | Chinese: 利比亚 | Lìbǐyǎ | Judo | |||
| 99 | Chinese: 利比里亚 | Lìbǐlǐyà | No flag bearer | |||
| 100 | Chinese: 伯利兹 | Bólìzī | Athletics | |||
| 101 | Chinese: 佛得角 | Fódéjiǎo | Athletics | |||
| 102 | Chinese: 库克群岛 | Kùkè Qúndǎo | Athletics | |||
| 103 | Chinese: 沙特 | Shātè | Athletics (non-participant) | |||
| 104 | Chinese: 阿尔及利亚 | Āěrjílìyà | Swimming | |||
| 105 | Chinese: 阿尔巴尼亚 | Āěrbāníyà | Wrestling | |||
| 106 | Chinese: 阿联酋 | Ā Lián Qiú | Athletics | |||
| 107 | Chinese: 阿根廷 | Āgēntíng | Cycling | |||
| 108 | Chinese: 阿曼 | Āmàn | Official | |||
| 109 | Chinese: 阿鲁巴 | Ālǔbā | Swimming | |||
| 110 | Chinese: 阿富汗 | Āfùhàn | Taekwondo | |||
| 111 | Chinese: 阿塞拜疆 | Āsāibàijiāng | Boxing | |||
| 112 | Chinese: 纳米比亚 | Nàmǐbǐyà | Cycling | |||
| 113 | Chinese: 坦桑尼亚 | Tǎnsāngníyà | Athletics | |||
| 114 | Chinese: 拉脱维亚 | Lātuōwéiyà | Cycling | |||
| 115 | Chinese: 英国 | Yīngguó | Cycling | |||
| 116 | Chinese: 英属维尔京群岛 | Yīngshǔ Wéiěrjīng Qúndǎo | Athletics | |||
| 117 | Chinese: 肯尼亚 | Kěnníyà | ||||
| 118 | Chinese: 罗马尼亚 | Luōmǎníyà | Rowing | |||
| 119 | Chinese: 帕劳 | Pàláo | Swimming | |||
| 120 | Chinese: 图瓦卢 | Túwǎlú | Athletics | |||
| 121 | Chinese: 委内瑞拉 | Wěinèiruìlā | Taekwondo | |||
| 122 | Chinese: 所罗门群岛 | Suǒluōmén Qúndǎo | Athletics | |||
| 123 | Chinese: 法国 | Fǎguó | Canoe / Kayak | |||
| 124 | Chinese: 波兰 | Bōlán | Athletics | |||
| 125 | Chinese: 波多黎各 | Bōduō Lígè | Boxing | |||
| 126 | Chinese: 波黑 | Bōhēi | Judo | |||
| 127 | Chinese: 孟加拉国 | Mèngjiālāguó | Athletics | |||
| 128 | Chinese: 玻利维亚 | Bōlìwéiyà | Athletics | |||
| 129 | Chinese: 挪威 | Nuówēi | Handball | |||
| 130 | Chinese: 南非 | Nánfēi | Cycling | |||
| 131 | Chinese: 柬埔寨 | Jiǎnpǔzhài | Athletics | |||
| 132 | Chinese: 哈萨克斯坦 | Hāsàkèsītǎn | Boxing | |||
| 133 | Chinese: 科威特 | Kēwēitè | Athletics | |||
| 134 | Chinese: 科特迪瓦 | Kētè Díwǎ | Taekwondo | |||
| 135 | Chinese: 科摩罗 | Kēmóluó | Athletics | |||
| 136 | Chinese: 保加利亚 | Bǎojiālìyà | Volleyball | |||
| 137 | Chinese: 俄罗斯 | Éluōsī / Éluósī | Athletics | |||
| 138 | Chinese: 叙利亚 | Xùlìyà | Official | |||
| 139 | Chinese: 美国 | Měiguó | Archery | |||
| 140 | Chinese: 美属维尔京群岛 | Měishǔ Wéiěrjīng Qúndǎo | Boxing | |||
| 141 | Chinese: 美属萨摩亚 | Měishǔ Sàmóyà | Athletics | |||
| 142 | Chinese: 洪都拉斯 | Hóngdūlāsī | Taekwondo | |||
| 143 | Chinese: 津巴布韦 | Jīnbābùwéi | Swimming | |||
| 144 | Chinese: 突尼斯 | Tūnísī | No flag bearer | |||
| 145 | Chinese: 泰国 | Tàiguó | Boxing | |||
| 146 | Chinese: 埃及 | Aījí | Modern Pentathlon | |||
| 147 | Chinese: 埃塞俄比亚 | Aīsāiébǐyà | Athletics | |||
| 148 | Chinese: 莱索托 | Láisuǒtuō | Boxing | |||
| 149 | Chinese: 莫桑比克 | Mòsāngbǐkè | Swimming | |||
| 150 | Chinese: 荷兰 | Hélán | Swimming | |||
| 151 | Chinese: 荷属安的列斯 | Héshǔ Āndelièsī | Athletics | |||
| 152 | Chinese: 格林纳达 | Gélínnàdá | Athletics | |||
| 153 | Chinese: 格鲁吉亚 | Gélǔjíyà | Wrestling | |||
| 154 | Chinese: 索马里 | Suǒmǎlǐ | Official | |||
| 155 | Chinese: 哥伦比亚 | Gēlúnbǐyà | Diving | |||
| 156 | Chinese: 哥斯达黎加 | Gēsīdá Líjiā | Athletics | |||
| 157 | Chinese: 特立尼达和多巴哥 | Tèlìnídá hé Duōbāgē | Athletics | |||
| 158 | Chinese: 秘鲁 | Bìlǔ | Taekwondo | |||
| 159 | Chinese: 爱尔兰 | Aìěrlán | Boxing | |||
| 160 | Chinese: 爱沙尼亚 | Aìshāníyà | Athletics | |||
| 161 | Chinese: 海地 | Hǎidì | Official | |||
| 162 | Chinese: 捷克 | Jiékè | Athletics | |||
| 163 | Chinese: 基里巴斯 | Jīlǐbāsī | Official | |||
| 164 | Chinese: 菲律宾 | Fēilǜbīn | Swimming | |||
| 165 | Chinese: 萨尔瓦多 | Sàěrwǎduō | Weightlifting | |||
| 166 | Chinese: 萨摩亚 | Sàmóyà | Athletics | |||
| 167 | Chinese: 密克罗尼西亚 | Mìkèluóníxīyà | Swimming | |||
| 168 | Chinese: 塔吉克斯坦 | Tǎjíkèsītǎn | Wrestling | |||
| 169 | Chinese: 越南 | Yuènán | Taekwondo | |||
| 170 | Chinese: 博茨瓦纳 | Bócíwǎnà | Boxing | |||
| 171 | Chinese: 斯里兰卡 | Sīlǐ Lánkǎ | Athletics | |||
| 172 | Chinese: 斯威士兰 | Sīwēishìlán | Swimming | |||
| 173 | Chinese: 斯洛文尼亚 | Sīluòwénníyà | Canoe / Kayak | |||
| 174 | Chinese: 斯洛伐克 | Sīluòfákè | Canoe / Kayak | |||
| 175 | Chinese: 葡萄牙 | Pútáoyá | Triathlon | |||
| 176 | Chinese: 韩国 | Hánguó | Weightlifting | |||
| 177 | Chinese: 斐济 | Fěijì | Swimming | |||
| 178 | Chinese: 喀麦隆 | Kāmàilóng | No flag bearer | |||
| 179 | Chinese: 黑山 | Hēishān | Water polo | |||
| 180 | Chinese: 朝鲜民主主义人民共和国 | Cháoxiǎn Mínzhŭ Zhŭyì Rénmín Gònghéguó | Weightlifting | |||
| 181 | Chinese: 智利 | Zhìlì | Rowing | |||
| 182 | Chinese: 奥地利 | Aòdìlì | Judo | |||
| 183 | Chinese: 缅甸 | Miǎndiàn | No flag bearer | |||
| 184 | Chinese: 瑞士 | Ruìshì | Judo | |||
| 185 | Chinese: 瑞典 | Ruìdiǎn | Table tennis | |||
| 186 | Chinese: 瑙鲁 | Nǎolǔ | Weightlifting | |||
| 187 | Chinese: 蒙古 | Mēnggǔ | Boxing | |||
| 188 | Chinese: 新加坡 | Xīnjiāpō | Table tennis | |||
| 189 | Chinese: 新西兰 | Xīn Xīlán | , | Rowing | ||
| 190 | Chinese: 意大利 | Yìdàlì | Boxing | |||
| 191 | Chinese: 塞内加尔 | Sāinèijiāěr | Taekwondo | |||
| 192 | Chinese: 塞尔维亚 | Sāiěrwéiyà | Volleyball | |||
| 193 | Chinese: 塞舌尔 | Sàishéěr | Canoe / Kayak | |||
| 194 | Chinese: 塞拉利昂 | Sàilā Lìáng | Athletics | |||
| 195 | Chinese: 塞浦路斯 | Sāipǔlùsī | Shooting | |||
| 196 | Chinese: 墨西哥 | Mòxīgē | Diving | |||
| 197 | Chinese: 黎巴嫩 | Líbānèn | No flag bearer | |||
| 198 | Chinese: 德国 | Déguó | Canoe / Kayak | |||
| 199 | Chinese: 摩尔多瓦 | Móěrduōwǎ | Wrestling | |||
| 200 | Chinese: 摩纳哥 | Mónàgē | No flag bearer | |||
| 201 | Chinese: 摩洛哥 | Móluògē | No flag bearer | |||
| 202 | Chinese: 澳大利亚 | Àodàlìyǎ | Swimming | |||
| 203 | Chinese: 赞比亚 | Zànbǐyà | Athletics | |||
| 204 | Chinese: 中国 | Zhōngguó | Badminton |