List of standard bearers for the 2004 Summer Olympics
The list of flag bearers for the 2004 Olympic Games includes the flag bearers for both the opening and closing ceremonies .
When the nations marched in, athletes from all participating countries moved into the Olympic Stadium in Athens . At the opening ceremony, the individual teams were led by a flag bearer from the ranks of their athletes or officials, who was determined either by their respective National Olympic Committee (NOK) or by the athletes themselves. At the closing ceremony, the flag bearers walked separately in front of all other athletes who form a common field without distinguishing between the nationalities.
sequence
The Greek team, which is traditionally given the place in the first place, was the last to arrive this time as the host nation. The athletes from the other countries entered the stadium in the order of the Greek alphabet . This order corresponds to both the tradition and the statutes of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The teams from North and South Korea came in as a total Korean team . In the competitions, however, they competed as independent nations.
List of standard bearers
Below is a list of the flag bearers of the opening and closing ceremonies of all participating nations, sorted according to the order of their invasion. The list can also be sorted according to their state name, team abbreviation, number of athletes, the surname of the flag bearer and their sport.