2020 Summer Paralympics Parade of Nations

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During the Parade of Nations at the opening ceremony of the 2020 Summer Paralympic Games, athletes from each participating country paraded in the Japan National Stadium, preceded by its flag and placard carrier. Each flag bearer had been chosen either by the nation's National Paralympic Committee (NPC) or by the athletes themselves.

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The International Paralympic Committee, in accordance with the agreement signed with the International Olympic Committee in June 2001, follows the same rules as the protocol manuals issued by the Organizing Committees of each edition of the Olympic and Paralympic Games since the 2002 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.In this way, the order in which delegations enter the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games does not follow the tradition of Greece being the first country to enter, as it is not the historical birthplace of the Paralympic Games.However, the rule of a couple being flag bearers for each participating National Olympic Committee was extended to the Paralympic Games and for the first time ever, each NPC was invited to appoint one female and one male athlete to jointly carry their flag during the Opening Ceremony. [1]

Incidents

Fall of Kabul

Under the assumption that Afghanistan's athletes would be unable to compete in the Paralympics due to the Fall of Kabul to the Taliban, the International Paralympic Committee invited the Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to represent Afghanistan in the Parade of Nations as a "sign of solidarity". [2] However, the UNHCR declined to name a representative and a volunteer served as Afghanistan's flagbearer. [3] The two athletes, Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli, were evacuated from Afghanistan two days after the opening ceremony and later confirmed their participation in the Paralympics via a flight from Australia. The two carried Afghanistan's flag at the closing ceremony. [4]

Non Participating Countries

New Zealand's and Brazil athletes also did not participate in the parade. [3]

Salomon Islands withdrawn

Solomon Islands had its national flag paraded at the opening ceremony, but ultimately the Solomon Islands team withdrew from the 2020 Summer Paralympics due logistics issues. [5] [6]

Order of Parade

This was the first edition in which the new protocols approved at the 138th Session of the International Olympic Committee held days before the ceremony were used officially.Some rules were maintained from previous procedures, such as the obligation for the Refugee Paralympic Team delegation to be the first to enter during the Parade of Nations and the maintenance of the entry of other delegations in the alphabetical order of the host country were maintained as the same entering as the last team. [7] Another change was the positioning of the teams whose countries will be the future hosts of the next Summer Paralympic Games, which entered the reverse sequence.According to the original planning, the United States would be the 5th delegation to enter placed between Afghanistan and United Arab Emirates delegations,but as the 2028 Summer Paralympics are scheduled to be held in Los Angeles they were placed as 160th delegation.This situation also happened with France which according to the protocol manual would be the 119th delegation, positioned between Brazil and Bulgaria, but due to the fact that Paris will be the host city of 2024 Summer Paralympics who entered as the 161st delegation and finally the host nation Japan. [8]

As these protocol rules were approved before Brisbane was announced as the 2032 Summer Paralympics host, Australia was not allocated to enter before the United States team entered in its natural position in the Japanese language order between El Salvador and Austria. All other teams entered in between in Gojūon order, based on the names of countries in Japanese. [9] [10] The names of the teams were announced in English, and Japanese, the official languages of the Paralympic movement and the host nation, in accordance with Olympic Charter and International Olympic Committee (IOC) and International Paralympic Committee (IPC) guidelines.

The Republic of North Macedonia had previously competed under the provisional name of Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, because of the disputed status of its official name. It was officially renamed to North Macedonia in February 2019 and the National Paralympic Committee of North Macedonia (NMPC) was officially adopted in February 2020. It was North Macedonia's first appearance at the Summer Paralympics under its new name. [11]

Several of the nations marched under their formal Japanese names. For example, the Great Britain delegation marched under the formal name Eikoku ("United Kingdom") [12] rather than the better known informal Igirisu (イギリス), and China's delegation marched under Chūka Jinmin Kyōwakoku ("People's Republic of China") instead of the more common Chūgoku (中国).

Countries and flag bearers

OrderNationKatakana
(including some hiragana and kanji)
Romaji Flag bearerSportRef.
1Paralympic flag (2019).svg  Refugee Paralympic Team  (RPT)難民選手団Nanmin Senshu-dan [lower-alpha 1] Alia Issa Athletics [13] [14]
Abbas Karimi Swimming
2Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland  (ISL)アイスランドAisurandoThelma Björg Björnsdóttir Swimming [15]
Patrekur Axelsson Athletics
3Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland  (IRL)アイルランドAirurandoJordan Lee Athletics [16] [17]
Britney Arendse Powerlifting
4Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan  (AZE)アゼルバイジャンAzerubaijan Olokhan Musayev Athletics [18]
5Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2021).svg  Afghanistan  (AFG)アフガニスタンAfuganisutanGames Volunteer [lower-alpha 2] [19] [20]
6Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates  (UAE)アラブ首長国連邦Arabu Shuchōkoku Renpō Mohamed Hammadi Athletics [21] [22]
Ayesha Almehairi Shooting
7Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria  (ALG)アルジェリアArujeria Hocine Bettir Powerlifting [23]
Nebia Mehimda Wheelchair basketball
8Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina  (ARG)アルゼンチンAruzenchin Yanina Martínez Athletics [24]
Rodolfo Ramírez Judo
9Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba  (ARU)アルバArubaElliott Andre Loonstra Taekwondo [25]
10Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia  (ARM)アルメニアArumeniaStas Nazaryan Athletics [26]
11Flag of Angola.svg  Angola  (ANG)アンゴラAngoraManuel Ernestro Jaime Athletics [27]
12Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen  (YEM)イエメンIemenNaseb Fateh Mohammed Alraoad Athletics [28] [29]
Belqes Ahmed Hezam Taresh
13Flag of Israel.svg  Israel  (ISR)イスラエルIsuraeru Moran Samuel Rowing [30]
Nadav Levi Boccia
14Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)イタリアItaria Federico Morlacchi Swimming [31] [32]
Beatrice Vio Wheelchair fencing
15Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq  (IRQ)イラクIraku Garrah Tnaiash Athletics [33]
Fatimah Suwaed
16Flag of Iran.svg  Islamic Republic of Iran  (IRN)イラン・イスラム共和国Iran Isuramu KyōwakokuNourmohammad Arekhi Athletics [34]
Zahra Nemati Archery
17Flag of India.svg  India  (IND)インドIndo Tek Chand [lower-alpha 3] Athletics [35] [36] [37]
18Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia  (INA)インドネシアIndoneshiaHanik Puji Astuti Shooting [38] [39] [40] [41]
Jaenal Aripin Athletics
19Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda  (UGA)ウガンダUganda David Emong Athletics [42]
Husnah Kukundakwe Swimming
20Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)ウクライナUkuraina Viktor Smyrnov Swimming [43]
Yelyzaveta Mereshko
21Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan  (UZB)ウズベキスタンUzubekisutanMukhammad Rikhsimov Athletics [44]
Nurkhon Kurbanova
22Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay  (URU)ウルグアイUruguai Henry Borges Judo [45]
Lucia Dabezies Swimming
23Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)英国Eikoku John Stubbs Archery [46] [47]
Eleanor Simmonds Swimming
24Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador  (ECU)エクアドルEkuadoruDarwin Gustavo Castro Reyes Athletics [48]
Kiara Rodriguez
25Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt  (EGY)エジプトEjiputoHesham Elshwikh Sitting volleyball [49]
Fatma Omar Powerlifting
26Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia  (EST)エストニアEsutoniaRobin Liksor Swimming [50]
27Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia  (ETH)エチオピアEchiopia Tamiru Demisse Athletics [51]
Tigist Mengistu
28 RPC (RPC) [lower-alpha 4] RPCĀru Pī Shī [lower-alpha 5] [lower-alpha 6] Andrey Vdovin Athletics [53] [54]
Elena Pautova
29Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador  (ESA)エルサルバドルErusarubadoru Herbert Aceituno Powerlifting [55]
Norma Salinas Athletics
30Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)オーストラリアŌsutorariaDanIela di Toro Table tennis [56] [57]
Ryley Batt Wheelchair rugby
31Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)オーストリアŌsutoria Natalija Eder Athletics [58]
Günther Matzinger Paratriathlon
32Flag of Oman.svg  Oman  (OMA)オマーンOmān Mohammed Al Mashaykhi Athletics [59]
33Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)オランダOranda Fleur Jong Athletics [60] [61]
Jetze Plat Cycling
34Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana  (GHA)ガーナGāna Emmanuel Nii Tettey Oku Powerlifting [62]
35Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde  (CPV)カーボベルデKāboberudeMarilson Fernandes Semedo Athletics [63]
Keula Nidreia Pereira Semedo
36Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana  (GUY)ガイアナGaianaWalter Grant-Stuart Cycling [64]
37Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan  (KAZ)カザフスタンKazafusutanNurlan Dombayev Taekwondo [65]
Raushan Koishibayeva Powerlifting
38Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar  (QAT)カタールKatāru Abdulrahman Abdulqadir Fiqi Athletics [66]
39Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)カナダKanada Priscilla Gagné Judo [67]
40Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon  (GAB)ガボンGabonDavy Rendhel Moukagni Moukagni Athletics [68]
41Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon  (CMR)カメルーンKamerūnJudith Mariette Lebog Athletics [69]
42Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia  (GAM)ガンビアGanbiaFatou Sanneh Athletics [70]
43Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia  (CAM)カンボジアKanbojiaVun Van Athletics [71]
44Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia  (MKD)北マケドニアKita Makedonia Olivera Nakovska-Bikova Shooting [72]
45Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea  (GUI)ギニアGinīaGames Volunteer [lower-alpha 7] [73]
46Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau  (GBS)ギニアビサウGiniabisauMama Saliu Bari Athletics [74]
47Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus  (CYP)キプロスKipurosuAndonis Aresti Athletics [75]
Karolina Pelendritou Swimming
48Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)キューバKyūba Omara Durand Elias Athletics [76] [77]
Lorenzo Perez Escalona Swimming
49Flag of Greece.svg  Greece  (GRE)ギリシャGirisha Anna Ntenta Boccia [78]
Athanasios Konstantinidis Athletics
50Flag of Kyrgyzstan (1992-2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan  (KGZ)キルギスKirugisuArystanbek Bazarkulov Athletics [79]
51Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala  (GUA)グアテマラGuatemaraEricka Violeta Esteban Villatoro Athletics [80]
Isaac Leiva Avila
52Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait  (KUW)クウェートKuuēto Ahmad Almutairi Athletics [81]
53Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada  (GRN)グレナダGurenadaNye Cruickshank Swimming [82] [83]
54Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia  (CRO)クロアチアKuroachia Mikela Ristoski Athletics [84]
55Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya  (KEN)ケニアKeniaHellen Wawira Kariuki Powerlifting [85]
56Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Côte d'Ivoire  (CIV)コートジボワールKōtojibuwāruAdou Herve Ano Powerlifting [86]
Sebehe Clarisse Lago Athletics
57Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica  (CRC)コスタリカKosutarika Camila Haase Swimming [87]
Steven Román Chinchilla Table Tennis
58Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia  (COL)コロンビアKoronbia Érica Castaño Athletics [88]
Francisco Palomeque Powerlifting
59Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo  (CGO)コンゴKongoFifi Loukoula Loulendo Athletics [89]
Emmanuel Grace Mouambako Athletics
60Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  D.R. Congo  (COD)コンゴ民主共和国Kongo Minshu KyōwakokuPaulin Mayombo Mukendi Athletics [90]
Rosette Luyina Kiese
61Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia  (KSA)サウジアラビアSaujiarabiaSarah Aljumaah Athletics [91]
Ahmed Sharbatly Equestrian
62Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe  (STP)サントメ・プリンシペSantome PurinshipeAlex Anjos Athletics [92]
63Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia  (ZAM)ザンビアZanbiaMonica Munga Athletics [93] [94]
64Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone  (SLE)シエラレオネShierareoneSorie Kargbo Athletics [95]
Juan Faith Jackson
65Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)ジャマイカJamaika Sylvia Grant Athletics [96]
66Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia  (GEO)ジョージアJōjiaDavit Kavtaradze Athletics [97]
67Flag of Syria.svg  Syrian Arab Republic  (SYR)シリア・アラブ共和国Shiria Arabu KyōwakokuMohamad Mohamad Athletics [98]
68Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore  (SGP)シンガポールShingapōruMuhammad Diroy Noordin Athletics [99]
69Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe  (ZIM)ジンバブエJinbabuePamela Vimbai Shumba Athletics [100]
Vimbai Zvinowanda
70Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland  (SUI)スイスSuisu Philipp Handler Athletics [101]
Manuela Schär
71Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)スウェーデンSuwēden Helene Ripa Paracanoe [102]
Stefan Olsson Wheelchair tennis
72Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)スペインSupein Michelle Alonso Morales Swimming [103]
Ricardo Ten Argilés Cycling
73Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka  (SRI)スリランカSuriranka Dinesh Priyantha Herath Athletics [104]
74Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia  (SVK)スロバキアSurobakia Samuel Andrejčík Boccia [105] [106]
Veronika Vadovičová Shooting
75Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia  (SLO)スロベニアSurobenia Dejan Fabčič Archery [107]
76Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal  (SEN)セネガルSenegaruYoussoupha Diouf Athletics [108]
77Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia  (SRB)セルビアSerubia Saška Sokolov Athletics [109]
Laslo Šuranji Shooting
78Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  St Vincent and the Grenadines  (VIN)セントビンセント及びグレナディーン諸島Sentobinsento Oyobi Gurenadīn ShotōDexroy Creese Swimming [110]
79Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia  (SOM)ソマリアSomariaMahdi Abshir Omar Athletics [111]
[lower-alpha 8] Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands  (SOL)ソロモン諸島Soromon ShotōGames Volunteer [112] [113]
80Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand  (THA)タイTai Subin Tipmanee Boccia [114]
Pongsakorn Paeyo Athletics
81Flag of South Korea.svg  Republic of Korea  (KOR)大韓民国DaikanminkokuYejin Choi Boccia [115]
82Chinese Taipei Paralympic Flag.svg  Chinese Taipei  (TPE)チャイニーズ・タイペイChainīzu TaipeiYang Chuan-hui Athletics [116] [117]
Liu Ya-ting
83Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan  (TJK)タジキスタンTajikisutanAkmal Qodirov Athletics [118]
84Flag of Tanzania.svg  United Republic of Tanzania  (TAN)タンザニア連合共和国Tanzania Rengō KyōwakokuIgnas Madumla Mtweve Athletics [119]
85Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE)チェコ共和国Cheko KyōwakokuEva Datinská Shot Put [120]
Arnošt Petráček Swimming
86Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic  (CAF)中央アフリカ共和国Chūō Afurika KyōwakokuVeronica Ndakara Athletics [121]
87Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  People's Republic of China  (CHN)中華人民共和国Chūka Jinmin Kyōwakoku Zhou Jiamin Archery [122] [123]
Wang Hao Athletics
88Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia  (TUN)チュニジアChunishia Raoua Tlili Athletics [124]
Walid Ktila
89Flag of Chile.svg  Chile  (CHI)チリChiri Francisca Mardones Sepúlveda Athletics [125]
Alberto Abarza Swimming
90Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark  (DEN)デンマークDenmāku Daniel Wagner Jørgensen Athletics [126] [127]
Lisa Kjær Gjessing Taekwondo
91Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)ドイツDoitsu Michael Teuber Cycling [128]
Mareike Miller Wheelchair basketball
92Flag of Togo.svg  Togo  (TOG)トーゴTōgoKoumealo Kabissa Athletics [129]
93Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic  (DOM)ドミニカ共和国Dominika KyōwakokuLourdes Alejandra Aybar Díaz Swimming [130]
Patricio Tse Anibal Lopez Fernandez
94Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey  (TUR)トルコToruko Havva Elmalı Athletics [131]
Ridvan Aksoy Wheelchair basketball
95Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR)ナイジェリアNaijeria Lucy Ejike Powerlifting [132]
Tajudeen Agunbiade Table Tennis
96Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia  (NAM)ナミビアNamibia Johannes Nambala Athletics [133]
Lahja Ishitile
97Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua  (NCA)ニカラグアNikaraguaCarlos Alberto Castillo Athletics [134]
Arlen Hidalgo
98Flag of Niger.svg  Niger  (NIG)ニジェールNijēruIbrahim Dayabou Athletics [135]
99Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)ニュージーランドNyūjīrandoGames Volunteer [136] [lower-alpha 9] [137]
100Flag of Nepal.svg  Nepal  (NEP)ネパールNepāru Palesha Goverdhan Taekwondo [138]
101Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR)ノルウェーNoruwē Jens Lasse Dokkan Equestrian [139]
Ida-Louiser Overland Athletics
102Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain  (BRN)バーレーンBārēnRooba Alomari Athletics [140]
Ahmed Meshaima
103Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti  (HAI)ハイチHaichiYwenson Registre Athletics [141]
104Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan  (PAK)パキスタンPakisutan Haider ALI Athletics [142]
105Flag of Panama.svg  Panama  (PAN)パナマPanamaJhan Carlos Wisdom Lungrin Athletics [143]
Iveth Valdes Romero
106Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea  (PNG)パプアニューギニアPapuanyūginiaMorea Mararos Athletics [144]
Nelly Ruth Leva
107Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda  (BER)バミューダBamyūda Jessica Cooper Lewis Athletics [145]
108Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay  (PAR)パラグアイParaguai Melissa Tillner Athletics [146]
Rodrigo Hermosa Swimming
109Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados  (BAR)バルバドスBarubadosuAntwahn Boyce-Vaughan Swimming [147]
110Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine  (PLE)パレスチナParesuchina Husam F A Azzam Athletics [148]
111Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)ハンガリーHangarī Gyöngyi Dani Wheelchair fencing [149]
112Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji  (FIJ)フィジーFijīIosefo Rakesa Athletics [150]
113Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines  (PHI)フィリピンFiripin Jerrold Mangliwan Athletics [151] [152]
114Flag of Finland.svg  Finland  (FIN)フィンランドFinrando Henry Manni Athletics [153]
Pia-Pauliina Reitti Equestrian
115Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan  (BHU)ブータンBūtanChimi Dema Athletics [154]
Pema Rigsel Archery
116Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico  (PUR)プエルトリコPuerutorikoYaimillie Marie Diaz Colon Athletics [155] [156]
Carmelo Rivera Fuentes
117Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands  (FRO)フェロー諸島Ferō ShotōHávard Vatnhamar Athletics [157]
118Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)ブラジルBurajiru Petrucio Ferreira dos Santos Athletics [158] [159]
Evelyn de Oliveira Boccia
119Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria  (BUL)ブルガリアBurugariaMilena Todorova Shooting [160]
120Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso  (BUR)ブルキナファソBurukinafasoKouilibi Victorine Guissou Athletics [161]
Ferdinand Compaore
121Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi  (BDI)ブルンジBurunjiRémy Nikobimeze Athletics [162]
Adéline Mushiranzigo
122Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  Virgin Islands, US  (ISV)米領バージン諸島Bei-ryō Bājin ShotōJahmaris Nesbitt Athletics [163]
123Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam  (VIE)ベトナムBetonamu Cao Ngọc Hùng Athletics [164]
Châu Hoàng Tuyết Loan Powerlifting
124Flag of Benin.svg  Benin  (BEN)ベナンBeninFayssal Atchiba Athletics [165]
Marina Charlotte Houndalowan
125Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela  (VEN)ベネズエラBenezuera Lisbeli Marina Vera Andrade Athletics [166]
Abrahan Jesus Ortega Abello
126Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus  (BLR)ベラルーシBerarūshi Liudmila Vauchok Rowing [167]
127Flag of Peru.svg  Peru  (PER)ペルーPerū Leonor Espinoza Carranza Taekwondo [168]
Efraín Sotacuro Athletics
128Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)ベルギーBerugī Michèle George Equestrian [169] [170]
Bruno Vanhove Goalball
129Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)ポーランドPōrando Maciej Lepiato Athletics [171] [172]
Joanna Mendak Swimming
130Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina  (BIH)ボスニア・ヘルツェゴビナBosunia HerutsuegobinaZerina Skomorac Shooting [173]
Haris Eminovic Table Tennis
131Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana  (BOT)ボツワナBotsuanaGloria Majaga Athletics [174]
132Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal  (POR)ポルトガルPorutogaru Beatriz Monteiro Badminton [175]
Miguel Monteiro Athletics
133Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong, China  (HKG)ホンコン・チャイナHonkon ChainaYam Kwok-fan Athletics [176]
Hui Ka-chun Swimming
134Flag of Honduras (before 2022).svg  Honduras  (HON)ホンジュラスHonjurasuCarlos Velásquez Athletics [177]
135Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar  (MAD)マダガスカルMadagasukaruGames Volunteer [lower-alpha 10] [178]
136Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi  (MAW)マラウイMaraui Taonere Banda Athletics [179]
137Flag of Mali.svg  Mali  (MLI)マリMariKorotoumou Coulibaly Athletics [180]
Youssouf Coulibaly
138Flag of Malta.svg  Malta  (MLT)マルタMarutaVladyslava Kravchenko Swimming [181]
Thomas BORG Athletics
139Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia  (MAS)マレーシアMarēshia Bonnie Bunyau Gustin Powerlifting [182]
Siti Noor Iasah Athletics
140Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)南アフリカMinami Afurika Kgothatso Montjane Wheelchair tennis [183]
141Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico  (MEX)メキシコMekishiko Amalia Pérez Powerlifting [184] [lower-alpha 11] [185] [186] [187] [188]
Diego Lopez Diaz Swimming
142Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius  (MRI)モーリシャスMōrishusuMarie Emmanuelle Anais Alphonse Athletics [189]
143Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique  (MOZ)モザンビークMozanbīku Edmilsa Governo Athletics [190]
Hilario Chavela
144Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives  (MDV)モルディブMorudibuFathimath Ibrahim Athletics [191]
Mohamed Mazin
145Flag of Moldova.svg  Republic of Moldova  (MDA)モルドバ共和国Morudoba Kyōwakoku Oleg Crețul Judo [192]
Larisa Marinenkova Powerlifting
146Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco  (MAR)モロッコMorokko Saida Amoudi Athletics [193]
Houssam Ighilli Football 5-a-side
147Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia  (MGL)モンゴルMongoruMunkhbat Aajim Judo [194]
Selengee Demberel Archery
148Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro  (MNE)モンテネグロMonteneguroFilip Radović Table Tennis [195]
Marijana Goranović Athletics
149Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan  (JOR)ヨルダンYorudan Ahmad Hindi Athletics [196]
150Flag of Laos.svg  Lao People's Democratic Republic  (LAO)ラオス人民民主共和国Raosu Jinmin Minshu KyōwakokuKen Thepthida Athletics [197]
151Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia  (LAT)ラトビアRatobia Aigars Apinis Athletics [198]
Ieva Melle Archery
152Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania  (LTU)リトアニアRitoania Andrius Skuja Athletics [199]
Oksana Dobrovolskaja
153Flag of Libya.svg  Libya  (LBA)リビアRibiaMohamed Alsanousi Abidzar Taekwondo [200]
154Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia  (LBR)リベリアRiberiaThomas Mulbah Athletics [201]
Patience Johnson
155Flag of Romania.svg  Romania  (ROU)ルーマニアRūmania Alex Bologa Judo [202]
Tabita Vulturar Athletics
156Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg  (LUX)ルクセンブルクRukusenburuku Tom Habscheid Athletics [203]
157Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda  (RWA)ルワンダRuwandaHermas Muvunyi Athletics [204]
158Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho  (LES)レソトResotoLitsitso Khotlele [lower-alpha 12] Athletics [205]
159Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon  (LBN)レバノンRebanonArz Zahreddine Athletics [206]
160Flag of the United States.svg  United States of America  (USA)アメリカ合衆国Amerika Gasshūkoku Chuck Aoki Wheelchair rugby [207] [208]
Melissa Stockwell Paratriathlon
161Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)フランスFuransu Sandrine Martinet Judo [209]
Stéphane Houdet Wheelchair tennis
162Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)日本NihonKoyo Iwabuchi Table tennis [210]
Mami Tani Paratriathlon

Notes

  1. Short name Refugee Paralympic Team/難民選手団 on the panels and as announced.
  2. Afghanistan's delegation was unable to march at the opening ceremony as the Taliban re-invaded Kabul days before the games. But then the IPC announced that two para-athletes from Afghanistan had arrived in Tokyo to participate in the Tokyo Paralympics.
  3. Replaced Mariyappan Thangavelu (as original flagbearer), who was quarantined due to possible COVID-19 exposure. [35]
  4. The delegation used a flag depicting a one-off emblem representing the Russian Paralympic Committee.
  5. The panel and announcement both used the name RPC.
  6. RPC was sorted based on its English abbreviation NPC RPC, in Japanese エヌ・ピー・シー・アール・ピー・シー (Enu Pī Shī Āru Pī Shī). [52]
  7. The Guinea team had two registered athlete for Athletics.
  8. The delegation was represented in the Parade, but ultimately withdrew from competition.
  9. New Zealand's delegation did not participate who were quarantined and isolated for 7 days.
  10. The Madagascar team had only one registered athlete, but did not participate in the parade.
  11. Among the Citations, "Toca su turno" (in Spanish), dated (24 August 2021), mentions "Edgar Barajas" as a male flag bearer. However, comparing the other Citations with photos, It is certain that "Diego Lopez Diaz" was actually the male flag bearer of Mexico.
  12. Instead, a volunteer was holding the flag in his hand.

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The names of each para-athlete who participated in the Opening Ceremony's Parade were projected and scrolled on the "digital signage" equivalent to the inner diameter of the stadium. [211]

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Preceded bySummer Paralympics Parade of Nations
Tokyo

XVI Paralympic Summer Games (2020)
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