At the opening ceremony of the 2026 Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Olympics to be held on the 7th (Korea time), South Korea will enter 22nd among the 92 participating countries.
According to the parade order for the opening ceremony announced by the organizing committee on the 5th, the Korean delegation will enter San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy as the 22nd of the 92 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) during the opening ceremony, which will begin at 4:00 a.m. on the 7th. The order of entry for the opening ceremony was determined based on the Italian alphabet of the country names, with Italy as the host nation.
Park Jiwoo, a speed skater who will serve as a flag bearer at the 2026 Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Olympics, held the Taegeukgi for a commemorative photo before departing through Incheon International Airport Terminal 2 on the 30th of last month. Photo by Yonhap News
In Italian, the official name of South Korea is "Repubblica di Corea," and it appears that "Corea" was used as the basis for the parade order. South Korea has been placed between Colombia and Croatia.
The Greek delegation, representing the birthplace of the ancient Olympics, will enter first in keeping with tradition, while the host nation Italy will enter last as the 92nd team.
Figure skater Cha Junhwan and speed skater Park Jiwoo will serve as flagbearers.
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