2023 Pan American Games Parade of Nations

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Chile's delegation at the 2023 Pan American Games Parade of Nations

During the Parade of Nations at the 2023 Pan American Games opening ceremony, on October 20, 2023, athletes bearing the flags of their respective nations lead their national delegations as they paraded into National stadium in the host city of Santiago, Chile.

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For the first time, each team had the option to allow two flag bearers, one male and one female. This was first done at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in an effort to promote gender equality. [1]

March order

Athletes entered the stadium in an order dictated by tradition. As the host of the first Pan American Games, Argentina entered first. The Chilean delegation entered last, representing the host nation. The remaining countries entered in Spanish alphabetical order as per Pan American Sports Organization protocol. [2]

List

OrderNationSpanishFlag bearerSportRef.
1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Argentina Marcos Moneta Rugby sevens [3]
Sabrina Ameghino Canoeing
2Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda Antigua y Barbuda Tiger Tyson Sailing [4]
3Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba Aruba Mikel Schreuders Swimming [4]
Shanayah Howell Cycling
4Panam Sports flag.png  Independent Athletes Team Equipo de Atletas Independientes Emilio Flores Sport climbing [4]
Lucero Mejia Swimming
5Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas Bahamas Lamar Taylor Swimming [4]
Zaylie-Elizabeth Thompson Swimming
6Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados Barbados Kennie King Badminton [5]
Michelle Elliot Shooting
7Flag of Belize.svg  Belize Belice Trent Hardwick Sailing [4]
Ashantie Carr Athletics
8Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda Bermuda Conor White Cycling [6]
Emma Harvey Swimming
9Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia Bolivia Conrrado Moscoso Racquetball [7]
Noelia Zeballos Tennis
10Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Brasil Luisa Stefani Tennis [8]
Fernando Scheffer Swimming
11Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada [a] Canadá Melissa Humana-Paredes Beach volleyball [9]
Brandie Wilkerson
12Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Colombia Miguel Ángel Trejos Taekwondo [10]
Yeni Arias Boxing
13Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Costa Rica Andrés Acuña Racquetball [11]
Nishy Lee Lindo Taekwondo
14Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Cuba Julio César La Cruz Boxing [12]
Idalys Ortiz Judo
15Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica Dominica Delroy Charles Boxing [4]
16Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Ecuador Richard Carapaz Cycling [13] [14]
Angie Palacios Weightlifting
17Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador El Salvador Amado de Jesús Alvarado Surfing [15]
Sindy Portillo Surfing
18Flag of the United States.svg  United States Estados Unidos de América Vincent Hancock Shooting [16]
Jordan Chiles Gymnastics
19Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada Granada Zackary Gresham Swimming [17]
Tilly Collymore
20Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana Guyana Desmond Amsterdam Boxing [4]
Priyanna Ramdhani Badminton
21Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti Haití Jackson Darrius Boxing [4]
Aliyah Shipman Taekwondo
22Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras Honduras Julio Horrego Swimming [18]
Natalie Espinal Tennis
23Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands Islas Caimán James Allison Swimming [4]
Sierrah Broadbelt
24Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  Virgin Islands Islas Vírgenes Adriel Sanes Swimming [4]
Natalia Kuipers
25Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands Islas Vírgenes Británicas Deya Erickson Athletics [19]
26Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica Jamaica Samuel Ricketts Badminton [4]
Tyesha Mattis Gymnastics
27Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico México Carlos Sansores Taekwondo [20]
Karina Esquer Basketball
28Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua Nicaragua Orlando Vásquez Weightlifting [4]
Sema Ludrick
29Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Panamá Davis Romero Baseball [21]
Hillary Heron Gymnastics
30Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay Paraguay Derlis Ayala Athletics [22]
Agua Marina Espínola Cycling
31Flag of Peru.svg  Peru Perú Nicolás Pacheco Shooting [23] [24]
María Reyes Surfing
32Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Jean Pizarro Archery [25]
María Pérez Judo
33Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic República Dominicana Robert Pigozzi Water skiing [26]
Yvonne Losos de Muñiz Equestrian
34Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis San Cristóbal y Nieves Nadale Buntin Athletics [4]
Arina Valitova Tennis
36Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines San Vicente y las Granadinas Nikolas Sylvester Swimming [4]
Kennice Greene
35Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia Santa Lucía Luc Chevrier Sailing [4]
37Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname Surinam Irvin Hoost Swimming [4]
Kaelyn Djoparto
38Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad y Tobago Nicholas Paul Cycling [4]
Tiana Guy Boxing
39Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay Uruguay Rodrigo Chagas Football [27]
Camila Piñeiro Boxing
40Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Venezuela Keydomar Vallenilla Weightlifting [28]
Joselyn Brea Athletics
41Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Chile Esteban Grimalt Beach volleyball [29]
Kristel Köbrich Swimming

Notes

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