1980 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations

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During the parade of nations portion of the 1980 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, athletes from each country participating in the Olympics paraded in the arena, preceded by their flag. The flag was borne by a sportsperson from that country chosen either by the National Olympic Committee or by the athletes themselves to represent their country.

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Parade order

As the nation of the first modern Olympic Games, Greece entered the stadium first; whereas, the host nation Soviet Union marched last, in accordance with the tradition and IOC guidelines. As each delegation entered accompanied by the Soviet march music, the national name was announced in Russian. [1] [2] [3]

Eighty nations entered the stadium with a combined total of 5,179 athletes, the smallest since 1956. Seven of them made their Olympic debut, namely Angola, Botswana, Cyprus, Jordan, Laos, Mozambique and Seychelles. [4]

In partial support of the United States-led boycott, sixteen countries marched into the Olympic stadium under the Olympic flag. Seven of them, however, did not attend the opening ceremonies, their flags were instead carried by Moscow Olympic Committee volunteers. Two other countries (Great Britain and Ireland) paraded into the Stadium only with their officials, [5] [6] while four of them participated under the Olympic flag with their athletes. New Zealand, Portugal, and Spain, on the other hand, participated in the Games under their NOC flags. [7] Due to the boycott, this marked the United States' first (and only) absence from the Olympics for the first time in the 84-year history. United States (Соединённые Штаты Америки Soyedinyonnyye Shtaty Ameriki, "United States of America") would have marched between Syria and Tanzania, Somalia joined the US-led boycott.

List

The following is a list of each country's announced flag bearer. The list is sorted by the order in which each nation appears in the parade of nations. The names are given in their official designations by the IOC.

This table is sortable by country name (in Russian), the flag bearer's name, and the flag bearer's sport.

OrderNationRussianTransliterationFlag bearerSport
1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece  (GRE)ГрецияGretsiya Ilias Hatzipavlis Sailing
2Olympic flag.svg  Australia  (AUS)АвстралияAvstraliya Denise Boyd Athletics
Max Metzker Swimming
3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)АвстрияAvstriya Karl Ferstl Sailing
4Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria  (ALG)АлжирAlzhir Djamel Yahiouche Swimming
5Flag of Angola.svg  Angola  (ANG)АнголаAngola Fernando Lopes Swimming
6Olympic flag.svg  Andorra  (AND)ОК АндорраOK Andorra Joan Tomàs Roca Shooting
7Flag of Afghanistan (1980-1987).svg  Afghanistan  (AFG)АфганистанAfghanistan Ibrahim Shudzandin Wrestling
8Olympic flag.svg  Belgium  (BEL)КОИБ (Бельгия)KOIB (Beľgiya)Moscow 1980 – Volunteer
9Flag of Benin (1975-1990).svg  Benin  (BEN)БенинBenin Étienne Loco Gbodolle Boxing
10Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg  Burma  (BIR)БирмаBirma Soe Khin Athletics
11Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria  (BUL)БолгарияBolgariya Aleksandar Tomov Wrestling
12Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana  (BOT)БотсванаBotsvana Wilfred Kareng Athletics
13Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil  (BRA)БразилияBrazilia João Carlos de Oliveira Athletics
14Olympic flag.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)Британская ОАBritanskaya OARichard PalmerOfficial
15Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)ВенгрияVengriya István Szívós, Jr. Water polo
16Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Venezuela  (VEN)ВенесуэлаVenesuėla Antonio Esparragoza Boxing
17Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam  (VIE)ВьетнамVyetnam Phan Huy Khảng Shooting
18Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana  (GUY)ГайанаGaïana James Gilkes Athletics
19Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala  (GUA)ГватемалаGvatemala Carlos Silva Shooting
20Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea  (GUI)ГвинеяGvinea Mamadou Diallo Judo
21Flag of East Germany.svg  German Democratic Republic  (GDR)ГДРGDR [n 1] Kristina Richter Handball
22Olympic flag.svg  Denmark  (DEN)ДанияDaniya Jørgen Lindhardsen Sailing
23Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic  (DOM)Доминиканская РеспубликаDominikanskaya Respublika Marisela Peralta Athletics
24Flag of Zambia (1964-1996).svg  Zambia  (ZAM)ЗамбияZambiya Damiano Musonda Athletics
25Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe  (ZIM)ЗимбабвеZimbabve Abel Nkhoma Athletics
26Flag of India.svg  India  (IND)ИндияIndiya Randhir Singh Shooting
27Flag of Jordan (3-2).svg  Jordan  (JOR)ИорданияIordaniyaAbdul Latif Abdul MagidOfficial
28Flag of Iraq (1963-1991).svg  Iraq  (IRQ)ИракIrak Abdul Jabbar Rahima Athletics
29Olympic flag.svg  Ireland  (IRL)ИрландияIrlandiyaKen RyanOfficial
30Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland  (ISL)ИсландияIslandiya Birgir Borgþórsson Weightlifting
31Spain Olympic Flag 1980.svg  Spain  (ESP)ОК ИспанииOK Ispanii Herminio Menéndez Canoeing
32Olympic flag.svg  Italy  (ITA)НОК ИталииNOK ItaliiMoscow 1980 – Volunteer
33Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon  (CMR)КамерунKamerun Nicolas Owona Cycling
34Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg  Cyprus  (CYP)КипрKipr Kostas Papakostas Judo
35Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia  (COL)КолумбияKolumbiya Enrique Peña Athletics
36Flag of the People's Republic of Congo.svg  Republic of the Congo  (CGO)НР КонгоNR Kongo [n 2] Solange Koulinka Handball
37Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  Democratic People's Republic of Korea  (PRK)КНДРKNDR [n 3] Jang Bong-mun Boxing
38Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica  (CRC)Коста-РикаKosta-Rika María París Swimming
39Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba  (CUB)КубаKuba Teófilo Stevenson Boxing
40Flag of Kuwait (3-2).svg  Kuwait  (KUW)КувейтKuveït Ibrahim Muzaffer Judo
41Flag of Laos.svg  Laos  (LAO)ЛаосLaosPanh Khemanith Athletics
42Flag of Lesotho (1966-1987).svg  Lesotho  (LES)ЛесотоLesoto Joseph Letseka Athletics
43Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia  (LBR) [n 4] ЛиберияLiberiyaUnknownUnknown
44Flag of Lebanon (1943-1995).svg  Lebanon  (LIB)ЛиванLivanToni KhouriOfficial
45Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Libyan Arab Jamahiriya  (LBA)Джамахирия (Джамахирии Араб Ливий)Dzhamakhiriya (Dzhamakhirii Arab Livii)Nuri Kaheil Cycling
46Olympic flag.svg  Luxembourg  (LUX)КОСЛ (Люксембург)KOSL (Lyuksemburg)Moscow 1980 – Volunteer
47Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar  (MAD)МадагаскарMadagaskar Sylvain Rajefiarison Boxing
48Flag of Mali.svg  Mali  (MLI)МалиMali Namakoro Niaré Athletics
49Flag of Malta.svg  Malta  (MLT)МальтаMaľtaFrans Chetcuti Shooting
50Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico  (MEX)МексикаMeksika Carlos Girón Diving
51Flag of Mozambique (1975-1983).svg  Mozambique  (MOZ)МозамбикMozambik Raimundo Franisse Swimming
52Flag of the Mongolian People's Republic (1945-1992).svg  Mongolia  (MGL)МонголияMongoliya Zevegiin Düvchin Wrestling
53Flag of Nepal.svg  Nepal  (NEP)НепалNepal Bishnu Malakar Boxing
54Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR)НигерияNigeriya Kayode Elegbede Athletics
55Olympic flag.svg  Netherlands  (NED)НОК НидерландовNOK NiderlandovMoscow 1980 – Volunteer
56Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua  (NCA)НикарагуаNikaragua Xiomara Larios Athletics
57Flag of New Zealand Olympic Committee (1979-1994).svg  New Zealand  (NZL)Новая ЗеландияNovaya Zelandiya Brian Newth Modern pentathlon
58Flag of Peru.svg  Peru  (PER)ПеруPeruWalter Perón Shooting
59Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)ПольшаPoľsha Czesław Kwieciński Wrestling
60Flag of Portugal-1980-Olympics.svg  Portugal  (POR)ОК ПортугалииOK Portugalii Esbela da Fonseca Gymnastics (non-participant)
61Olympic flag.svg  Puerto Rico  (PUR)Пуэрто-РикоPuėrto-Riko Alberto Mercado Boxing
62Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania  (ROM)РумынияRumyniya Vasile Andrei Wrestling
63Olympic flag.svg  San Marino  (SMR)ОК Сан-МариноOK San-MarinoMoscow 1980 – Volunteer
64Flag of Seychelles (1977-1996).svg  Seychelles  (SEY)СейшелыSeïshely Michael Pillay Boxing
65Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal  (SEN)СенегалSenegal Abdoulaye Kote Judo
66Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone  (SLE)Сьерра-ЛеонеSyerra-Leone Mohamed Bangura Boxing
67Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971), Flag of Syria (1980-2024).svg  Syria  (SYR)СирияSiriyaJihad Naim Shooting
68Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania  (TAN)ТанзанияTanzaniya Filbert Bayi Athletics
69Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago  (TRI)Тринидад и ТобагоTrinidad i Tobago Hasely Crawford Athletics
70Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda  (UGA)УгандаUganda John Akii-Bua Athletics
71Flag of Finland.svg  Finland  (FIN)ФинляндияFinlyandiya Peter Tallberg Sailing
72Olympic flag.svg  France  (FRA)НОК ФранцииNOK FrantsiiMoscow 1980 – Volunteer
73Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia  (TCH)ЧехословакияChekhoslovakiya Vítězslav Mácha Wrestling
74Olympic flag.svg  Switzerland  (SUI)ОК ШвейцарииOK ShveïtsariiMoscow 1980 – Volunteer
75Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)ШвецияShvetsiya Stig Pettersson Athletics (official)
76Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka  (SRI)Шри-ЛанкаShri-Lanka Newton Perera Athletics
77Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador  (ECU)ЭквадорĖkvador Nancy Vallecilla Athletics
78Flag of Ethiopia (1975-1987).svg  Ethiopia  (ETH)ЭфиопияĖfiopiya Miruts Yifter Athletics
79Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia  (YUG)ЮгославияYugoslaviya Matija Ljubek Canoeing
80Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)ЯмайкаYamaĩkaMichael FennellOfficial
81Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union  (URS)CCCPSSSR [n 5] Nikolay Balboshin Wrestling
Notes
  1. ↑ GDR – Germanskaya Demokraticheskaya Respublika
  2. ↑ NR Kongo – Narodnaya Respublika Kongo
  3. ↑ KNDR – Koreiskaya Narodnaya Demokraticheskaya Respublika
  4. ↑ Liberia withdrew after marching in the opening ceremony and joined the United States-led boycott.
  5. ↑ SSSR – Soyuz Sovetskih Sotsialisticheskih Respublik

References

  1. ↑ Торжественное открытие XXII Олимпийских игр в Москве. Олимпиада-80 (1980) [Opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Games in Moscow] (YouTube) (in Russian). Soviet Central Television. 15 July 2020.
  2. ↑ Opening Ceremony – Moscow 1980 (International Olympic Committee). Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  3. ↑ "Technical Manual on Ceremonies" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. November 2005. p. 40. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  4. ↑ Murphy, Brian. "Sting remains from boycotted 1980 Games". Idaho Statesman . Retrieved 22 August 2010.
  5. ↑ Fimrite, Ron (July 28, 1980). "Only The Bears Were Bullish". SI Vault – CNN . Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Olympics chief feared protests". Belfasttelegraph.co.uk . December 30, 2010. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  7. ↑ Barker, Philip (May 28, 2020). "Philip Barker: Moscow – the best and most political Olympic Opening Ceremony". Inside the Games . Retrieved November 2, 2022.
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