<P> Each country 's delegation is led by a sign with the name of their country and by their nation 's flag . Traditionally , Greece always enters first and leads the parade because of its historical status as the progenitor of the Olympics , and the host nation enters last . All other participating teams enter after Greece and before the host nation , in order according to a language selected by the organizing committee for those games , which is usually the dominant language in the area of the host city . Announcers announce each country 's name in English , French and the dominant language of the area of the host city , if neither English nor French is the dominant language . </P>
<P> Each country 's delegation is led by a sign with the name of their country and by their nation 's flag . Traditionally , Greece always enters first and leads the parade because of its historical status as the progenitor of the Olympics , and the host nation enters last . All other participating teams enter after Greece and before the host nation , in order according to a language selected by the organizing committee for those games , which is usually the dominant language in the area of the host city . Announcers announce each country 's name in English , French and the dominant language of the area of the host city , if neither English nor French is the dominant language . </P>
which contingent leads the march past in all the olympic games
which contingent leads the march past in all the olympic games
Greece
Greece