The athletes must not march but walk freely and wave to the public during the closing ceremonies.
It was the first Summer Olympics in which the athletes marched under the present flag.
But I remember the feeling when our Iraqi athletes marched into the Athens Games.
The athletes marched along the tracks toward the center of the stadium, which was encircled by white-capped Chinese cheerleaders welcoming each contingent.
Four athletes from East Timor also marched in the parade of nations.
But the Cuban athletes marched in a different area and never saw the group.
At the opening ceremony, 36 athletes from the Saarland marched in front of the team of Germany.
In the stadium flags flew, athletes marched and the cheering of a million voices rose towards the summer sky, like a prayer of thanks.
The athletes marched into the stadium to the cheers of thousands of fans.
People were jumping up and down, and waving flags as the athletes marched into the stadium.