Tonga

All the stories about Tonga are about our friend The Hot Shirtless Man, who did not qualify for Paris. However, three cheers to their four-person delegation for looking cool and creative. They compete in athletics (100m), boxing (lost), and swimming (women's 50 free, men's 100m back). I would love to see a historic first medal!

Maysa Pardayeva and Serdar Rahimov of Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan sent six athletes, all of whom are still in it as of this writing. The flagbearers here both do judo. They look SHARP -- that pin-stripe coat is especially impressive, but I fear for how that hat smelled after it got rained on for four hours.

Togo

Hello, Togo! You look splendid.

Elina Svitolina and the Ukraine delegation

Svitolina is married to Gael Monfils, who was on the French boat. Anyway. I appreciate their comfy footwear but we need to get them some PIZZAZZ.

USA

All the random boats were a hoot to see -- ours was HUGE. Some nations shared boats, and some...

Kinzang Lhamo and Sangay Tenzin, Flagbearers of Team Bhutan

... and some only needed pleasure craft. Some of those smaller boats were REALLY bobbing along on there. The 3-person delegation does archery, athletics, and swimming, with the middle one being a women's marathon entrant. I love their stripes.

USA

Back to the U.S. Our blazers are pleasantly preppy -- I do also like that the flag-bearers, LeBron James and Coco Gauff, stand out -- and the jeans in the end seem pretty nice to have on a rainy night.

Sha'Carri Richardson

She makes this look SO good.

Kazakhstan

This is like the "show us your forearms" version of the U.S. outfits, and I'm here for it. NO COMPLAINTS.

Congo

The Democratic Republic of Congo used to compete as Zaire (the name changed in 1997). They look like a business delegation.

Refugee Olympic Team

There are 37 athletes on this squad this year, and while I understand the white outfits given that they compete under the Olympic flag, I wish they'd snazz them up a bit for these folks.

Fiji

This is all perfect.

FInland and Fiji

They shared a boat with the Fins, who look like a gaggle of Colts fans.

Gabon

This is one we heard NO details about on the night, because nobody at NBC had their notes/working earpieces/I don't even know what was going on. I have noticed that sprinting, swimming, and judo seem to be common sports among nations with very tiny delegations, and that is again the case here with Gabon's 5-person crew. (Gabon is in Central Africa.) I love that blue.

Bahamas

YES. These are so lively! Also their boat is cute!

Colombia

I wish the boats weren't blocking the view of the coats, because the bottom part is so interesting! And the hats are fun. This is better than it appears from a cursory look.

Teddy Riner

Well DONE on those lapels, France.

Kyrgyzstan

Most of their 16-person delegation consists of wrestlers. I find their hats thrilling.

Armenia

The design on that is really neat.

Ivory Coast

Give of their 11 athletes are in track and field. They also sent some fencers, and are in judo and taekwondo. My son Dylan would go nuts for these outfits because of all that orange.

Haiti

Haidi debuted at the Summer Olympics in 1900 and has been 18 times. Look how FANTASTIC gymnast Lynnzee Brown is in that ensemble!

Spain

The ombre is interesting. I might wish the JACKETS were the ombre part?

Spain

If I were these women, I'd be like, "EXCUSE ME, but... we're in SKIRTS? Can you NOT?" They're long enough skirts for it not to be an issue, but come on. (It was a female photographer, if you're wondering. How did she not think of this???)

Australia

This shorter ombre length is much more chic! (Since chicness is obviously of paramount importance.)

Australia

I don't have their names, but they and their belts are handsome. Good on you on the accessories, Oz.

Trizah Atuka and Ferdinand Omanyala, Kenya

"I'm just KEN, and our delegation numbers 10... plus 62, for a total of 72." They look amazing.

I mean, that's gorgeous.

Japan

Selfie time!

China

Those skirts look too much like aprons.

Jo Aleh and Aaron Murray Gate, New Zealand

Somehow I didn't get anyone else from Team NZ, but I did get this man's spectacular mullet and their native garb. Also, re: Sir Mullet: "In 2022, at the age of 31, Gate became a quadruple Commonwealth champion when taking gold in the individual pursuit, team pursuit and points race on the track as well as the road race." Damn! (Jo is a sailor.)

This is such a Piano Picture for them. I couldn't resist.

Tom Daley, Mark England, Helen Glober, Team Great Britain

I don't know how I feel about the shirt print. Or, I do, and it's: meh. The little half-Union Jack looks like crow's feet.

However, I feel DEEPLY positively about them pulling a Titanic.

Caitlin Rooskrantz and Akani Simbine (flagbearers) and South Africa

That flag has so many great colors in it, but they went with cappuccino for the jackets?

Austria

Those vests look like something Fraulein Maria would've been asked to burn upon arrival at the Von Trapp manse.

Canada

This works! Canada always looks good.

Egypt and Ecuador

Ecuador sent more people than we can see in this photo (they're in the back), so maybe there's another part to the boat? They have 40 athletes there. Egypt sent 148!

Dominican Republic

SAY YES TO PLAID.

Botswana

The contrasting pattern here, especially on the lapels and pockets, is excellent. Very slick!

Aruba

Make the pants have funky hems, too, people!!! Pants, like girls, just want to have fun.

Eswatini

Formerly Swaziland, Eswatini changed its name on 2018 on the 50th anniversary of its independence. The name means "land of the Swazis," but in their language rather than in English. They sent a delegation of three -- one runner, two swimmers -- and they brought with them one of the best jackets.

Kiribati

Kiribati is an island in Micronesia that achieved independence from the UK in 1979, and first joined the Summmr Olympics in 2004. They sent a sprinter, a judoka, and a weightlifter. And FABULOUS shirts.

Grenada

One of their delegation of six is a decathlete! Also, I see Guam's flag there but I didn't get a shot of them. Sorry, Guam.

Montenegro

I wonder how they decided who got what boat. Some of them were PACKED with multiple countries, and this one has so many empty seats.

Mongolia, Montenegro, Mozambique, and Myanmar

Mongolia up there in the front looks especially nifty.

Burkina Faso

Outstanding. That's Burundi back there behind them, and they ALSO look excellent.

Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands sent four athletes: two swimmers, a runner, and a weightlifter. Their female weightlifter, Mattie Sasser, has won golds in some of their smaller regional comps and placed 11th at a past Olympics.

Rama Abo-Alrub, Flagbearer of Team Jordan

She's a taekwondo athlete. She looks dramatic in a great way.

Cuba

"Hello, we are very wet."

Cape Verde

This is neat: Cape Verde has never had sponsored kit before, but they found a clothing brand based in Massachusetts that's run by Cape Verdeans -- ISLNDZ -- and they did the entire kit. This is so thrilling for them.

Micronesia

As you can tell by now, I am a sucker for the patterns.

Austria

I was cranky about them not getting to walk the lap around the stadium, as is normal, but I guess they DID get to walk from the boats to their seats and THEN mingle with other athletes? So that's BETTER than I feared, but I still found this whole thing to be planned for TV (and at times not even good for that) more than for the participants. Even though they are the whole reason we're here. Sigh. But they seemed gleeful anyway!

Come Ogle The Teams of the Olympics Opening Ceremony

This is just a smattering!