2018 Commonwealth Games Parade of Nations explained

During the Parade of Nations at the 2018 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony, held on 4 April 2018, 71 athletes bearing the flags of their respective nations led their national delegations as they paraded into Carrara Stadium in the host city of Gold Coast, Australia.

Parade order

Following tradition, the host of the previous games, Scotland enters first, followed by the rest of the European countries competing.[1] [2] Following this, all countries parade in alphabetical order from their respective regions. After the European countries enter, countries from Africa, the Americas, Asia, the Caribbean, and lastly Oceania march in.[3] The host nation of Australia enters last. Each nation was preceded by a placard bearer carrying a sign with the country's name.

A total of 39 male athletes carried their nation's flag, while 32 females did the same. Athletics was the most represented sport among the flag bearers, with 24 nations being led by track and field athletes.[4]

Countries and flag bearers

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 CGF.

OrderNationFlag bearerSport
1 Eilidh Doyle[5] Athletics
2 Shooting
3 Alistair Brownlee[6] Triathlon
4 Jonathan Patron[7] Shooting
5 Matthew Guille[8] Shooting
6 Jake Kelly[9] Cycling
7 Dan Halksworth[10] Cycling
8 Gary Giordimaina[11] [12] Wrestling
9 Caroline O’Hanlon[13] Netball
10 Jazz Carlin[14] Swimming
11 Athletics
12 Boxing
13 Abdul Omar[15] Boxing
14 Elijah Manangoi[16] Athletics
15 Phetetso MoneseCycling
16 Joyce Mvula[17] Netball
17 Table tennis
18 Athletics
19 Ananias Shikongo[18] Para athletics
20 Blessing Okagbare[19] Athletics
21 Salome Nyirarukundo[20] Athletics
22 Dylan Sicobo[21] Athletics
23 Athletics
24 Caster Semenya[22]
25 Boxing
26 Athletics
27 Peace Proscovia[23] Netball
28 Table tennis
29 Kelvin Ndhlovu[24] Squash
30 Alicia Thompson[25] Cycling
31 Tyler Smith[26] Triathlon
32 Meaghan Benfeito[27] [28] Diving
33 Shooting
34 Athletics
35 Swimming
36 Swimming
37 Abdullah Hel Baki[29] Shooting
38 Lawn bowls
39 P. V. Sindhu[30] Badminton
40 Muhammad Hakimi Ismail[31] Athletics
41 Usman Amjad Rathore[32] Weightlifting
42 Teo Shun Xie[33] Shooting
43 Chinthana Vidanage[34] Weightlifting
44 Athletics
45 Athletics
46 Meagan Best[35] Squash
47 Kyron McMaster[36] Athletics
48 Carl Morgan[37] Athletics
49 Athletics
50 Athletics
51 Alia Atkinson[38] Swimming
52 Athletics
53 Athletics
54 St Clair Hodge[39] Beach volleyball
55 Athletics
56 Michelle-Lee Ahye[40] Athletics
57 Shooting
58 Patricia Taea[41] Athletics
59 Apolonia Vaivai[42] Weightlifting
60 David Katoatau[43] Weightlifting
61 Weightlifting
62 Sophie Pascoe[44] Para swimming
63 Lawn bowls
64 Hadyn Evans[45] Lawn bowls
65 Vero Nime[46] Para table tennis
66 Lauititi Lui[47] Weightlifting
67 Jenly Tegu Wini[48] Weightlifting
68 Magan Maka[49] Boxing
69 Weightlifting
70 Miller Pata[50] Beach volleyball
71 Mark Knowles[51] Hockey

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Team Scotland release Gold Coast 2018 parade tartan. Giles. Thomas. 20 December 2017. Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. 24 March 2018.
  2. News: 3 April 2018. Commonwealth Games: Team Scotland to lead opening event. BBC News. London, United Kingdom. 3 April 2018.
  3. Web site: Gold Coast 2018: Opening Ceremony. Morgan. Liam. 4 April 2018. Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. 4 April 2018.
  4. Web site: Haffenden. Damien. Meet the Opening Ceremony flagbearers. www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast Organizing Committee for the 2018 Commonwealth Games (GOLDOC). 4 April 2018. 6 April 2018. 6 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180406102338/https://www.gc2018.com/article/meet-opening-ceremony-flagbearers?sf186181359=1. dead.
  5. Web site: Doyle named Scotland's flagbearer for Gold Coast 2018 Opening Ceremony. Pavitt. Michael. 2 April 2018. Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. 2 April 2018.
  6. News: 3 April 2018. Commonwealth Games 2018: England announce Alistair Brownlee as flag bearer. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/commonwealth-games-2018-alistair-brownlee-triathlon-gold-coast-flag-opening-ceremony-a8285911.html . 1 May 2022 . subscription . live. The Independent. London, United Kingdom. 3 April 2018.
  7. Web site: Jonathan flies the flag. 4 April 2018. www.cgagibraltar.com/. Commonwealth Games Association of Gibraltar. 4 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180404135144/http://www.cgagibraltar.com/. 4 April 2018. dead.
  8. News: Batiste. Rob. 20 March 2018. Guille to carry flag at opening ceremony. Guernsey Press. Guernsey. 20 March 2018.
  9. Web site: Jake Kelly chosen as IOM flag bearer. 3 April 2018. www.energyfm.net/. Energy FM. 3 April 2018.
  10. News: 3 April 2018. Jersey Commonwealth Flag-Bearer Revealed. Channel 103. Jersey. 3 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180404072938/http://www.channel103.com/jersey-commonwealth-flag-bearer-revealed/. 2018-04-04. dead.
  11. Web site: Wrestler to carry Malta flag at Gold Coast 2018. Butler. Nick. 13 March 2018. Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. 20 March 2018.
  12. Web site: 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games: 25 athletes to represent Malta, Gary Giordimaina as flag bearer. 6 March 2018. www.independent.com.mt/. 20 March 2018.
  13. Web site: Armagh ladies' football star Caroline O'Hanlon carries flag at Commonwealth Games. www.irishnews.com. 4 April 2018 . 4 April 2018.
  14. News: 3 April 2018. Olympic medallist and Commonwealth Gold winner Jazz Carlin named as Team Wales flag bearer. ITV. London, United Kingdom. 3 April 2018.
  15. Web site: Commonwealth Games: Omar Named Team Ghana's Flag Bearer. Bebli. Anthony. 26 March 2018. www.starrfmonline.com/. StarrFM. 26 March 2018. 11 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180711092258/https://starrfmonline.com/2018/03/26/commonwealth-games-omar-named-team-ghanas-flag-bearer/. dead.
  16. News: Makori. Elias. 4 April 2018. Pomp, colour as Commonwealth Games open. Daily Nation. Nairobi, Kenya. 8 April 2018.
  17. News: Faiti. Osma. 17 March 2018. Joyce Mvula named Malawi's flag bearer at Commonwealth Games. Nyasa Times. 20 March 2018.
  18. News: Haden. Alexis. 4 April 2018. Commonwealth Games 2018: Ananias Shikongo will make you want to be a better person. The South African. Cape Town, South Africa. 8 April 2018.
  19. News: Iheakam. Monica. 4 April 2018. Gold Coast 2018: Okagbare named Nigeria's flag bearer for opening ceremony. The Sun. Lagos, Nigeria. 4 April 2018.
  20. News: Mugabe. Bonnie. 5 April 2018. Nyirarukundo Leads Out Team Rwanda At 2018 Commonwealth Games. KT Press. Kigali, Rwanda. 6 April 2018.
  21. News: 4 April 2018. Team Seychelles officially welcomed to games village. Seychelles Nation. Victoria, Seychelles. 8 April 2018.
  22. News: De Villiers. Ockert. 26 March 2018. Caster named Team South Africa flagbearer at Games. Independent Online. South Africa. 26 March 2018.
  23. Web site: Peace Proscovia leads out Team Uganda at 2018 Commonwealth Games athlete procession. Kazibwe. Edgar. 6 April 2018. www.kawowo.com/. Kawowo Sports. 6 April 2018.
  24. News: Chipepo. Diana. 3 April 2018. Zambian athletes ready to roar. Zambia Daily Mail. Lusaka, Zambia. 3 April 2018.
  25. Web site: Athletes "Down Under" for Commonwealth; Alicia Thompson Leads the Way. 3 April 2018. www.edition.channel5belize.com/. Great Belize Television. 3 April 2018.
  26. Web site: Smith Bermuda's Commonwealth Games Flag Bearer. 3 April 2018. www.islandstats.com/. IslandStats. 3 April 2018.
  27. Web site: Diver Benfeito confirmed as Canadian flagbearer for Gold Coast 2018. Giles. Thomas. 28 February 2018. Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. 20 March 2018.
  28. Web site: Meaghan Benfeito named Canada's Commonwealth Games flag-bearer. 28 February 2018. www.cbc.ca/sports/. CBC Sports. 20 March 2018.
  29. News: Team Bangladesh is led by flag bearer Abdullah Hel Baki at Carrara Stadium for the opening ceremony for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, Australia on Wednesday. The New Nation. Dhaka, Bangladesh. 5 April 2018. 6 April 2018.
  30. News: Commonwealth Games 2018: PV Sindhu to be the flag-bearer. The Indian Express. Mumbai, India. 24 March 2018. 24 March 2018.
  31. News: Rosly. Jumiati. Hakimi gets coveted flag bearer's role. New Straits Times. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 27 March 2018. 27 March 2018.
  32. News: Pakistan's Commonwealth Games journey begins. The News International. Karachi, Pakistan. 5 April 2018. 6 April 2018.
  33. News: Meng. Wang Meng. 23 March 2018. Commonwealth Games: National shooter Teo Shun Xie is Singapore's flag-bearer. The Straits Times. Singapore. 23 March 2018.
  34. Web site: Chinthana to lead the Sri Lankan contingent in Gold Coast. Sudarshana. Peiris. 28 March 2018. www.thepapare.com . Dialog Axiata. 28 March 2018.
  35. Web site: Barbados named best flagbearer for Gold Coast 2018 Opening Ceremony. Pavitt. Michael. 15 March 2018. Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. 20 March 2018.
  36. Web site: Official Welcome for VI athletes ahead of Opening Ceremony. McMaster flagbearer. Fay. Sofia. 4 April 2018. www.bviolympics.org/. British Virgin Islands Olympic Committee. 4 April 2018.
  37. News: 4 April 2018. Flying the Cayman flag at the Commonwealth Games. Cayman Compass. George Town, Cayman Islands. 6 April 2018.
  38. News: Richards. Dwayne. 3 April 2018. Dacres, Fowler-Reid relishing leadership roles in 'CommGames' team. The Jamaica Observer. Kingston, Jamaica. 3 April 2018. 29 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191129004454/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/dacres-fowler-reid-relishing-leadership-roles-in-8216-commgames-8217-team_129532?profile=1511. dead.
  39. Web site: Team St. Kitts Nevis Assembling in the Gold Coast. 5 April 2018. www.sknoc.org/. St. Kitts and Nevis Olympic Committee. 8 April 2018.
  40. Web site: Sprinter Ahye named Trinidad and Tobago flagbearer for Gold Coast 2018 Opening Ceremony. Morgan. Liam. 4 April 2018. Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. 4 April 2018.
  41. Web site: Cook Islands announce team for Gold Coast 2018. Pavitt. Michael. 11 March 2018. Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. 20 March 2018.
  42. Web site: Apolonia Vaivai named Fiji flag bearer. Prasad. Vashneel. 20 March 2018. www.fbc.com.fj/. Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. 20 March 2018. 8 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190708052434/http://www.fbc.com.fj/sports/61318/apolonia-vaivai-named-fiji-flag-bearer. dead.
  43. News: 5 April 2018. Kiribati boxers tell the world about their preparations for Commonwealth games. Kiribati Independent. Tarawa, Kiribati. 8 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180409043637/https://kiribatinews.co.nz/2018/04/05/kiribati-boxers-tell-the-world-about-their-preparations-for-commonwealth-games/. 9 April 2018. dead.
  44. News: Sophie Pascoe named Commonwealth Games flag bearer . Radio New Zealand News . 3 April 2018. 3 April 2018.
  45. Web site: Norfolk Island name lawn bowler as Gold Coast 2018 flagbearer. Palmer. Dan. 19 March 2018. Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. 20 March 2018.
  46. News: Keslep. Simon. 28 March 2018. Nime Is Flag Bearer For PNG. Papua New Guinea Post-Courier. Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. 28 March 2018.
  47. News: Fata. Ulimasao. 5 April 2018. Lauititi strides with pride. Samoa Observer. Apia, Samoa. 8 April 2018.
  48. News: Huta. Romulus. 20 March 2018. Wini appointed flag bearer for Gold Coast. Island Sun. Honiara, Solomon Islands. 20 March 2018.
  49. News: Woman boxer to carry flag for Tonga at Commonwealth Games. Matangi Tonga. Nukuʻalofa, Tonga. 27 March 2018. 27 March 2018.
  50. News: Nasse. Raymond. 6 April 2018. Vanuatu's Miller juggling nappies and Commonwealth Games glory. Vanuatu Daily Post. Port Vila, Vanuatu. 8 April 2018.
  51. News: Mulvey. Paul. 2 April 2018. Mark Knowles to be Australia's flagbearer at the Commonwealth Games. The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, Australia. 2 April 2018.

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