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Opening Ceremony - Parade of Nations
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The ceremony reaches its high point with the parade of almost 12000 of the 15000 sportsmen and women and team officials which are taking part in the Barcelona Games. They are members of 183 delegations of National Olympic Committees from the world over, making up 172 teams.
The ritual established by the Olympic Charter constitutes one of the main parts of the opening ceremony. The athletes are grouped by delegations on the track of the Stadium and their flags fly around the place of honour, the mighty setting of the Marathon Gate.
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