2023 Pan American Games Parade of Nations explained

During the Parade of Nations at the 2023 Pan American Games opening ceremony, on October 20, 2023, athletes bearing the flags of their respective nations lead their national delegations as they paraded into National stadium in the host city of Santiago, Chile.

For the first time, each team had the option to allow two flag bearers, one male and one female. This was first done at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in an effort to promote gender equality.[1]

March order

Athletes entered the stadium in an order dictated by tradition. As the host of the first Pan American Games, Argentina entered first. The Chilean delegation entered last, representing the host nation. The remaining countries entered in Spanish alphabetical order as per Pan American Sports Organization protocol.[2]

List

OrderNationSpanishFlag bearerSport
1 ArgentinaMarcos MonetaRugby sevens[3]
Sabrina AmeghinoCanoeing
2 Antigua y BarbudaTiger TysonSailing[4]
3 ArubaMikel SchreudersSwimming
Shanayah HowellCycling
4 Equipo de Atletas IndependientesEmilio FloresSport climbingalign=center rowspan=2
Lucero MejiaSwimming
5 BahamasLamar TaylorSwimming
Zaylie-Elizabeth ThompsonSwimming
6 BarbadosKennie KingBadmintonalign=center rowspan=2[5]
Michelle ElliotShooting
7 BeliceTrent HardwickSailing
Ashantie CarrAthletics
8 BermudaConor WhiteCyclingalign=center rowspan=2[6]
Emma HarveySwimming
9 BoliviaConrrado MoscosoRacquetball[7]
Noelia ZeballosTennis
10 BrasilLuisa StefaniTennis[8]
Fernando SchefferSwimming
11 CanadáMelissa Humana-ParedesBeach volleyball[9]
Brandie Wilkerson
12 ColombiaMiguel TrejosTaekwondo[10]
Yeni AriasBoxing
13 Costa RicaAndrés AcuñaRacquetball[11]
Nishy Lee LindoTaekwondo
14 CubaJulio César La CruzBoxing[12]
Idalys OrtizJudo
15 DominicaDelroy CharlesBoxing
16 EcuadorRichard CarapazCycling[13] [14]
Angie PalaciosWeightlifting
17 El SalvadorAmado de Jesús AlvaradoSurfing[15]
Sindy PortilloSurfing
18 Estados Unidos de AméricaVincent HancockShooting[16]
Jordan ChilesGymnastics
19 GranadaZackary GreshamSwimming[17]
Tilly Collymore
20 GuyanaDesmond AmsterdamBoxing
Priyanna RamdhaniBadminton
21 HaitíJackson DarriusBoxing
Aliyah ShipmanTaekwondo
22 HondurasJulio HorregoSwimming[18]
Natalie EspinalTennis
23 Islas CaimánJames AllisonSwimming
Sierrah Broadbelt
24 Islas Vírgenes Adriel SanesSwimming
Natalia Kuipers
25 Islas Vírgenes BritánicasDeya EricksonAthletics[19]
26 JamaicaSamuel RickettsBadminton
Tyesha MattisGymnastics
27 MéxicoCarlos SansoresTaekwondo[20]
Karina EsquerBasketball
28 NicaraguaOrlando VásquezWeightlifting
Sema Ludrick
29 PanamáDavis RomeroBaseball[21]
Hillary HeronGymnastics
30 ParaguayDerlis AyalaAthletics[22]
Agua Marina EspínolaCycling
31 PerúNicolás PachecoShooting[23] [24]
María ReyesSurfing
32 Puerto RicoJean PizarroArchery[25]
María PérezJudo
33 República DominicanaRobert PigozziWater skiing[26]
Yvonne Losos de MuñizEquestrian
34 San Cristóbal y NievesNadale BuntinAthletics
Arina ValitovaTennis
36 San Vicente y las GranadinasNikolas SylvesterSwimming
Kennice Greene
35 Santa LucíaLuc ChevrierSailing
37 SurinamIrvin HoostSwimming
Kaelyn Djoparto
38 Trinidad y TobagoNicholas PaulCycling
Tiana GuyBoxing
39 UruguayRodrigo ChagasFootball[27]
Camila PiñeiroBoxing
40 VenezuelaKeydomar VallenillaWeightlifting[28]
Joselyn BreaAthletics
41 ChileEsteban GrimaltBeach volleyball[29]
Kristel KöbrichSwimming

Notes

Notes and References

  1. News: IOC to allow male/female flagbearers at Tokyo Games. Reuters. 4 March 2020. Grohmann. Karolos. 30 June 2021. 11 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210711010618/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-ioc/ioc-to-allow-male-female-flagbearers-at-tokyo-games-idUSKBN20R2SQ. live.
  2. Web site: Pan Am Regulation. https://web.archive.org/web/20140418093010/http://images.toronto2015.org/system/asset_pdfs/863/original/pan-am-regulation.pdf. dead. April 18, 2014. www.images.toronto2015.org/. Pan American Sports Organization. 17 October 2023.
  3. Web site: Santiago 2023: fueron elegidos los abanderados argentinos. Santiago 2023: the Argentine flag bearers were chosen. Spanish. 2 October 2023. www.jujuyalmomento.com. Jujuy al Momento. 7 October 2023.
  4. Web site: Conoce a todos los abanderados de la Ceremonia de Apertura de los Juegos Panamericanos Santiago 2023. Andrés. Aragón. Cavanna. Joaquín. Meet all the flag bearers of the Opening Ceremony of the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games. Spanish. 20 October 2023. www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 20 October 2023.
  5. olympicbb. CyQZAwVuOvZ. Introducing #TeamBarbados Flag Bearers for Santiago 2023 Pan American Games - Kennie King & Michelle Elliot! Our dynamic duo will be leading the incredible athletes by representing our island nation at the Games from October 20 to November 5. Get Ready to Cheer on Our Athletes! #Teambarbados #Santiago2023 #PanAmericanGames2023 #BarbadosPride. 12 October 2023. 17 October 2023.
  6. News: Sibanda. Mehluli. 19 October 2023. Conor White and Emma Harvey flag-bearers for Bermuda at Pan Am Games. The Royal Gazette. Hamilton, Bermuda. 19 October 2023.
  7. News: Moscoso and Zeballos will be the flagship athletes in the Pan American Games. Spanish. 1 October 2023. Moscoso y Zeballos serán los deportistas abanderados en los Panamericanos. Correo del Sur. Sucre, Bolivia. 7 October 2023.
  8. Web site: Luisa Stefani e Fernando Scheffer serão os porta-bandeiras do Time Brasil na abertura de Santiago 2023. Luisa Stefani and Fernando Scheffer will be flagbeares for Brazil Team at Santiago 2023 Opening Ceremony. Portuguese. 18 October 2023. www.cob.org.br. Comitê Olímpico do Brasil. 18 October 2023.
  9. Web site: Humana-Paredes & Wilkerson to be Team Canada’s Opening Ceremony flag bearers at Santiago 2023. Nichols. Paula. 20 October 2023. www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. 20 October 2023.
  10. Web site: Jenny Arias y Miguel Trejos, abanderados de Colombia para los Juegos Panamericanos. Jenny Arias and Miguel Trejos, Colombian flag bearers for the Pan American Games. Spanish. 27 September 2023. www.caracol.com.co/. Caracol Radio. 7 October 2023.
  11. News: Pan American Games 2023: 91 national athletes are sworn in to compete in Chile. Spanish. 6 October 2023. Juegos Panamericanos 2023: 91 atletas nacionales son juramentados para competir en Chile. Telediario. San Jose, Costa Rica. 7 October 2023.
  12. News: Idalys Ortiz and Julio César La Cruz will be the flag bearers of Cuba at the Pan American Games in Chile. Spanish. 22 September 2023. Idalys Ortiz y Julio César La Cruz serán los abanderados de Cuba en los Panamericanos de Chile. On Cuba News. Havana, Cuba. 7 October 2023.
  13. News: Artieda. Mateo. Pan American Games: Ecuador already has its flag bearers. Spanish. 26 September 2023. Juegos Panamericanos: Ecuador ya tiene a sus abanderados. Diario Expreso. Guayaquil, Ecuador. 7 October 2023.
  14. News: Carapaz will be the flag bearer of Ecuador at the inauguration of Santiago 2023. Spanish. 20 October 2023. Carapaz será el abanderado de Ecuador en la inauguración de Santiago 2023. Primicias. Quito, Ecuador. 20 October 2023.
  15. News: Franco. Sander. Amado de Jesús Alvarado and Sindy Portillo will be at the Surf City El Salvador Longboard Classic. Spanish. 13 September 2023. Amado de Jesús Alvarado y Sindy Portillo estarán en el Surf City El Salvador Longboard Classic. Diario El Salvador. San Salvador, El Salvador. 7 October 2023.
  16. Web site: 2023 Pan American Games: Jordan Chiles & Vincent Hancock to be Team USA's flag bearers in opening ceremony. Kishore. Hari. 18 October 2023. www.sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. 18 October 2023.
  17. Web site: All eyes on Grenadian athletes at 2023 Pan Am Games in Chile. 18 October 2023. www.nowgrenada.com. Now Grenada. 18 October 2023.
  18. Web site: Natalie Espinal y Julio Horrego, abanderados para Juegos Panamericanos. Natalie Espinal and Julio Horrego, flag bearers for the Pan American Games. Spanish. 28 September 2023. www.honduras.com. Honduras.com. 7 October 2023.
  19. Web site: 4 athletes confirmed for Santiago 2023 PanAm Games. 17 October 2023. www.bviolympics.org/. British Virgin Islands Olympic Committee. 17 October 2023.
  20. Web site: Graciela. Reséndiz. Karina Esquer y Carlos Sansores, abanderados de México en Santiago 2023. Karina Esquer and Carlos Sansores, flag bearers of Mexico in Santiago 2023. Spanish. 11 October 2023. www.espn.com.ar. ESPN. 12 October 2023.
  21. News: Victoria. Andrew. Heron and Romero, the flag bearers in Chile. Spanish. 10 October 2023. Heron y Romero, los portaestandartes en Chile. Destino Panama. Panama City Panama. 10 October 2023.
  22. Web site: Atletas paraguayos reciben la tricolor bandera para Juegos Panamericanos Santiago 2023. Paraguayan athletes receive the tricolor flag for the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games. Spanish. 5 October 2023. www.radionacional.gov.py/. Radio Nacional del Paraguay. 7 October 2023.
  23. News: Pan American Games 2023: Gladys Tejeda and Nicolás Pacheco the Peruvian flag bearers at the inauguration. Spanish. 10 October 2023. Panamericanos 2023: Gladys Tejeda y Nicolás Pacheco los abanderados peruanos en la inauguración. El Comercio. Lima, Peru. 10 October 2023.
  24. Web site: Benedetti. Eliezer. 21 October 2023. Santiago 2023: Con Mafer Reyes y Nicolás Pacheco, Team Perú desfiló en ceremonia de inauguración de Juegos Panamericanos. Santiago 2023: with Mafer Reyes and Nicolás Pacheco, Team Perú paraded at the opening ceremony of the Pan American Games. 22 October 2023. www.infobae.com/. es-ES.
  25. News: Vega. Giovanny. María Pérez and Jean Pizarro will be the Puerto Rican flag bearers at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games. Spanish. 27 September 2023. María Pérez y Jean Pizarro serán los abanderados boricuas en los Juegos Panamericanos de Santiago 2023. Correo del Sur. San Juan, Puerto Rico. 7 October 2023.
  26. News: Ramirez. Hanly. Yvonne Losos and Robert Pigozzi, flag bearers of the DR for the Panam of Chile 2023. Spanish. 29 September 2023. Yvonne Losos y Robert Pigozzi, abanderados de RD para los Panam de Chile 2023. El Nuevo Diario. Santo Domingo, Dominican Repoublic. 7 October 2023.
  27. News: Benitez. Pablo. Who are the flag bearers of Uruguay at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games?. Spanish. 11 October 2023. ¿Quiénes son los abanderados de Uruguay en los Juegos Panamericanos de Santiago 2023?. El Observador. Montevideo, Uruguay. 12 October 2023.
  28. Web site: Joselyn Brea y Keydomar Vallenilla serán los abanderados de Venezuela en los Juegos Panamericanos 2023. Joselyn Brea and Keydomar Vallenilla will be the flag bearers of Venezuela at the 2023 Pan American Games. Spanish. 26 September 2023. www.analitica.com. Venezuela Analitica. 7 October 2023.
  29. News: Vega. Diego. Chile announces its flag bearers at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games. Spanish. 28 August 2023. Chile anuncia sus abanderados en los Panamericanos Santiago 2023. Diario Chile. Santiago, Chile. 7 October 2023.