As an Olympic tradition, Greece, which hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896, is the first team to start the parade of athletes into the Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing, Feb 4, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]
BEIJING -- As an Olympic tradition, Greece, which hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896, is the first team to start the parade of athletes into the Bird's Nest Stadium.
The Olympic delegation of the People's Republic of China parade into the National Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, Feb 4, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]
China, as hosts, will march in last; future Olympic Winter Games hosts Italy (Milano-Cortina 2026) will enter the second-from-last under a change approved by the IOC Executive Board in December 2019.
Other than that, athletes will enter in stroke order of their team names as written in the Chinese characters, with Turkey following Greece.
Athletes from Turkey march into the Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing, Feb 4, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]
Athletes from Turkey march into the Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing, Feb 4, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]
Athletes from Jamaica march into the Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing, Feb 4, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]
The Olympic delegation of the People's Republic of China parade into the National Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, Feb 4, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]
Athletes from Malta march into the Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing, Feb 4, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]
Athletes from Malaysia march into the Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing, Feb 4, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]
Athletes from Belgium march into the Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing, Feb 4, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]
Athletes from Belgium march into the Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing, Feb 4, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]
Athletes from Jamaica march into the Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing, Feb 4, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]
