During the Parade of Nations within the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, athletes and officials from each participating team marched in the Maracanã Stadium preceded by their flag
Burkina Faso representation during the parade
Michael Phelps carrying the flag on behalf of athletes from the United States
Great Britain entering the stadium with tennis star Andy Murray carrying the flag
Iran entering the stadium with paralyzed Zahra Nemati carrying the flag
Yane Marques
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Yane Márcia Campos da Fonseca Marques is a modern pentathlon athlete from Brazil. She became nationally known despite the obscurity of her sport in the country after winning a bronze medal at the 2012
2016 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations
…Andy Murray carrying the flag Iran entering the stadium with paralyzed Zahra Nemati carrying the flag Athletes from host nation Brazil with flagbearer Yane Marques at center closing the parade Greece entered first, as the nation of the ancient and first modern Olympic Games. The host nation Brazil marched last…
Marques with her bronze medal, at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Yane Marques carrying the Brazilian flag at the 2016 Parade of Nations.