Tomorrow is the opening ceremony of Rio Olympics 2016. So, get ready to watch this awesome moment.A parade of delegates made up of athletes and coaches from each participating nation made its debut at the 1908 Olympic Games in London.For the 1928 Amsterdam Olympic Games a new tradition was started which remains to this day: Greece's Olympians are honored by entering the Olympic stadium first and the delegation from the host nation enters last.
The parade order for the rest of the delegations follows the alphabetical order of the native language of the host nation. The Portuguese alphabet will be used for the Parade of Nations during the Rio Opening Ceremony. English-speaking audiences will be able to easily follow the alphabetic sequence as it is identical to the alphabet they learned in school. It should be noted, K, W and Y are only used in Brazilian Portuguese in words which are borrowed from other languages.
Commonly selected by their national team peers, every delegation marches into the Opening Ceremony behind an athlete given the honor of carrying their country's flag. At the most recent Olympic Games in London, the task of leading Team USA into the Opening Ceremony was handed to fencer Mariel Zagunis.
ABOUT RIO-OLYMPICS:
THE RIO 2016 GAMES WILL PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE ENVIRONMENT FOR PEAK PERFORMANCES. ATHLETES WILL ENJOY WORLD-CLASS FACILITIES, INCLUDING A SUPERB VILLAGE, ALL LOCATED IN ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST BEAUTIFUL CITIES, IN A COMPACT LAYOUT FOR MAXIMUM CONVENIENCE.
The competition venues will be clustered in four zones – Barra, Copacabana, Deodoro and Maracanã – and connected by a high-performance transport ring. Nearly half of the athletes will be able to reach their venues in less than 10 minutes, and almost 75 per cent will do so in less than 25 minutes. Of the 34 competition venues, of which 18 are already operational, eight will undergo some permanent works, seven will be totally temporary and nine are being constructed as permanent legacy venues.
The Rio Games will also celebrate and showcase sport, thanks to the city’s stunning setting and a desire to lift event presentation to new heights. At the same time, Rio 2016 will be an opportunity to deliver the broader aspirations for the long-term future of the city, region and country – an opportunity to hasten the transformation of Rio de Janeiro into an even greater global city.