Anyone watching the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics saw Greece's athletes sail out onto the Seine River ahead of the rest of the countries competing.

Greece leads the parade of nations at every edition of the Olympic Games, but do you know the history behind the tradition? Search query. Search. News. Finance. Sports. More. Manage your account.

Even going 1-3 in these Olympics was a big step, and Greece was playing Tuesday at Bercy Arena in large part because of its star player, even as it didn’t want to portray it that way.

Since then at most Olympics, Greece has entered the Parade of Nations first. One notable exception is 2004 -- when Greece again hosted the Olympics in Athens.

The opening ceremony at the 2024 Paris Olympics is Friday, July 26. The men's basketball tournament tips off on Saturday, July 27, and ends with the medal games on Saturday, Aug. 10.

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Olympia garnered its name from Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece and the home of the gods and goddesses in Greek mythology. The Olympics, which took place every four years until at ...

Why did Greece go first? Because it is the birthplace of the Olympic Games and holds this honor at every Olympics. "It was at Amsterdam 1928 that the tradition of the Greek delegation marching ...