2023 Pan American Games opening ceremony: order and flag bearers by country
The 2023 Pan American Games opening ceremony will be held at Santiago’s National Stadium on October 20, 2023. The Parade of Nations is the highlight of the event, with athletes proudly carrying their national flags and leading their delegations into the stadium. The organizers made a significant move towards gender equality by allowing teams to choose both a male and female flag bearer at the ceremony, following the precedent set at the 2020 Summer Olympics. The parade follows a traditional order, with Argentina leading the procession as the first historical host of the first Pan-American Games. The Chilean delegation enters last, representing the host nation. The remaining countries entered the stadium in Spanish alphabetical order, as per the Pan American Sports Organization protocol . PANAM Sports Executives receive the athlete experience in the PAN American Village of #Santiago2023#PANAMSports #PANAmericanGames #vannewsagencyhttps://t.co/0T6dRhyGsJ pic.twitter.com/cPWZhETLHM ...