Greece, as always, will be the first country introduced in the Parade of Nations for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.
In the last Olympics, the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, the U.S. went second-to-last as athletes paraded down the Seine River. The logic there was similar: Los Angeles is hosting the next summer Olympics in 2028.
One of the biggest moments at an Olympic Opening Ceremony is what’s known as the Parade of Nations, where athletes from the more than 90 participating countries enter with their flag. But the order they march in is not what you might think — and the U.
There will be 93 countries, plus numerous athletes from Russia and Belarus, competing at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.