2015 Pan American Games Parade of Nations

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The 2015 Pan American Games Parade of Nations occurred at the 2015 Pan American Games opening ceremony, held beginning at 18:45 Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4) on July 10, 2015. 41 athletes bearing the flags of their respective nations led their national delegations as they paraded into Pan Am Ceremonies Venue in the host city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Athletes entered the stadium in an order dictated by tradition. As the host of the first Pan American Games, Argentina entered first. The Canadian delegation entered last, representing the host nation. The remaining countries entered in Spanish alphabetical order as per Pan American Sports Organization protocol.[1]

As each nation entered the music reflected the traditional instruments and melodic styles of each of the 41 countries and territories. Silhouettes portraying the five disciplines of the pentathlon appear in the distance to honour their entrance (javelin, long jump, wrestling, discus and running), where the first multi sport games and the Pan American Games grew from their foundations. Each nation was preceded by a placard bearer holding a high-tech LED Device which flashed the name of each participating team in the three languages (English, French and Spanish), the former two also being the official languages of Canada.

List

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The US contingent for the 2015 Pan Am games shown entering the stadium during the opening ceremonies
Order Nation Spanish French Flag bearer Sport
1  Argentina Argentina Argentine Walter Pérez[2] Cycling
2  Antigua and Barbuda Antigua y Barbuda Antigue et Barbude Daniel Bailey Athletics
3  Aruba Aruba Aruba Philipine van Aanholt[3] Sailing
4  Bahamas Bahamas Bahamas Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace[4] Swimming
5  Barbados Barbados Barbade Darian King[4] Tennis
6  Belize Belice Belize Amed Figueroa Triathlon
7  Bermuda Bermuda Bermudes Julian Fletcher[4] Swimming
8  Bolivia Bolivia Bolivie Rudolf Knijnenburg[5] Shooting
9  Brazil Brasil Brésil Thiago Pereira[6] Swimming
10  Chile Chile Chili Isidora Jiménez[7] Athletics
11  Colombia Colombia Colombie Miguel Ángel Rodríguez[8] Squash
12  Costa Rica Costa Rica Costa Rica Roberto Sawyers[9] Athletics
13  Cuba Cuba Cuba Mijaín López[10] Wrestling
14  Dominica Dominica Dominique David Registe[4] Athletics
15  Ecuador Ecuador Equateur Jacqueline Factos[11] Karate
16  El Salvador El Salvador Salvador Marcelo Acosta[12] Swimming
17  United States Estados Unidos de América États-Unis D'Amerique Kim Rhode[13] Shooting
18  Grenada Granada Grenade Oreoluwa Cherebin[4] Swimming
19  Guatemala Guatemala Guatemala Mirna Ortiz[14] Athletics
20  Guyana Guyana Guyana Onika George[4] Swimming
21  Haiti Haití Haïti Edouard Joseph[4] Weightlifting
22  Honduras Honduras Honduras Kevin Mejía[15] Wrestling
23  Cayman Islands Islas Caimán Îles Caïmans Brett Fraser[4] Swimming
24  British Virgin Islands Islas Vírgenes Británicas Îles Vierges britanniques Joseph Chapman[4] Squash
25  Virgin Islands Islas Vírgenes de los Estados Unidos Îles Vierges des États-Unis Cy Thompson[4] Sailing
26  Jamaica Jamaica Jamaïque Gareth Henry[4] Badminton
27  Mexico México Mexique Paola Longoria[16] Racquetball
28  Nicaragua Nicaragua Nicaragua Darrel Campbell Lewis[4] Baseball
29  Panama Panamá Panama Édgar Crespo[17] Swimming
30  Paraguay Paraguay Paraguay Benjamin Hockin[18] Swimming
31  Peru Perú Perou Diego Elías[8] Squash
32  Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Porto Rico Luis Rivera[19] Gymnastics
33  Dominican Republic República Dominicana République dominicaine Eduardo Lorenzo[20] Shooting
34  Saint Kitts and Nevis San Cristóbal y Nieves Saint-Christophe-et-Niévès Antoine Adams[4] Athletics
35  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines San Vicente y las Granadinas Saint-Vincent-et-les-Grenadines Kineke Alexander[4] Athletics
36  Saint Lucia Santa Lucía Sainte-Lucie Jordan Augier[4] Swimming
37  Suriname Surinam Suriname Chinyere Pigot[4] Swimming
38  Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad y Tobago Trinité-et-Tobago Roger Daniel[4] Shooting
39  Uruguay Uruguay Uruguay Déborah Rodríguez[21] Athletics
40  Venezuela Venezuela Venezuela Marvin Blanco[citation needed] Athletics
41  Canada Canadá Canada Mark Oldershaw[22] Canoeing

References

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  2. ^ "El ciclista Walter Pérez será el abanderado de la delegación argentina en Toronto 2015" [The rider Walter Perez will be the flagship of the Argentina delegation in Toronto 2015]. deportes.telam.com.ar/ (in Spanish). Télam. 1 June 2015. Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  3. ^ "aruba_olympic_committee: Philipine van Aanholt Team Aruba Sailing". websta.me/. Comité Olímpico Arubano. 1 July 2015. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2015. Philipine will also be the Flag bearer for Aruba at the Pan Am Games
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  5. ^ "El tirador cruceño Rudolf Knijnenburg será por segunda vez abanderado de la delegación boliviana" [Santa Cruz shooter Rudolf Knijnenburg will be the flagbearer of the Bolivian delegation]. solodeporte.com.bo/ (in Spanish). Solo Deporte. 28 June 2015. Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Thiago Pereira será o porta-bandeira do Brasil no Pan: "uma honra"" [Thiago Pereira will be the flagbearer of Brazil at the Pan Am: "an honor"]. uol.com.br/ (in Portuguese). UOL. 4 July 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  7. ^ "Isidora Jiménez gana la votación y será abanderada de Chile en los Panamericanos Toronto 2015" [Isidora Jimenez wins the vote and will be flagbearer of Chile at the Pan Am Games Toronto 2015]. emol.com/ (in Spanish). Emol Deportes. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  8. ^ a b "Squash Stars To Carry National Flag At Pan Am Games". psaworldtour.com/. Professional Squash Association. 3 July 2015. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  9. ^ "Roberto Sawyers será el abanderado de Costa Rica en los Juegos Panamericanos de Toronto" [Robert Sawyers will be the flagbearer of Costa Rica in the Pan American Games in Toronto]. nacion.com/ (in Spanish). Nacion. 26 June 2015. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  10. ^ "La bandera ya apunta a Toronto" [The flag now points to Toronto]. nacion.com/ (in Spanish). Granma. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  11. ^ "Jacqueline Factos es la abanderada para los Juegos Panamericanos Toronto 2015" [Jacqueline Factos is the flagbearer for the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games]. solodeporte.com.bo/ (in Spanish). Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano. 9 June 2015. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  12. ^ "Marcelo Acosta será el abanderado en Panamericanos de Toronto" [Marcelo Acosta will be the flagbearer in Pan American Games]. laprensagrafica.com/ (in Spanish). La Prensa Grafica. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  13. ^ "Kim Rhode Selected As Team USA Flag Bearer For Toronto 2015 Pan American Games". teamusa.org/. United States Olympic Committee. 8 July 2015. Archived from the original on July 10, 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  14. ^ "Mirna Ortiz es la abanderada nacional para Juegos Panamericanos de Toronto 2015" [Mirna Ortiz is the national flagbearer for the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games]. guatevision.com/ (in Spanish). Guatevision. 3 July 2015. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  15. ^ "Luchador Kevin Mejía será abanderado en Toronto 2015" [Wrestler Kevin Mejia will be the flagbearer in Toronto 2015]. teleprensa.com/ (in Spanish). TelePremsa. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  16. ^ "Paola Longoria, abanderada de México para Juegos Panamericanos" [Paola Longoria, flagbearer of Mexico for Pan American Games]. excelsior.com.mx/ (in Spanish). adrenalina360. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  17. ^ "Edgar Crespo será el abanderado en los Panamericanos de Toronto 2015" [Edgar Crespo is the flagbearer for the 2015 Pa American Games Toronto]. panamaamerica.com.pa/ (in Spanish). Panama America. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  18. ^ ""Benji" Hockin será abanderado de la comitiva" ["Benji" Hockin will be flagbearer of the team]. abc.com.py/ (in Spanish). ABC Paraguay. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  19. ^ "Orgulloso Luis Rivera tras recibir la bandera que desfilará en Toronto" [Luis Rivera proud after receiving the flag for the parade in Toronto]. noticel.com/. Noticel. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  20. ^ Castro, Julio (10 July 2015). "Juan Ramón Solano es suspendido provisionalmente" [Juan Ramón Solano is provisionally suspended]. listindiario.com/ (in Spanish). Listin Diario. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  21. ^ "Déborah Rodríguez será la abanderada de Uruguay en los Juegos Panamericanos de Toronto" [Deborah Rodriguez will be the flagbearer of Uruguay in the Pan American Games in Toronto]. referi.uy/ (in Spanish). Referi. 28 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  22. ^ Hossain, Asif (1 July 2015). "Mark Oldershaw to lead Team Canada at TO2015 as flag bearer". olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
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