BEIJING - AUGUST 08: Dirk Nowitzki of the Germany Olympic men's basketball team carries his countries flag to lead out the delegation during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing, China.

BEIJING - AUGUST 08: Abdullah Alrashidi of Kuwait carries his country's flag during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing, China.

BEIJING - AUGUST 08: Sailor Robert Scheidt of Brazil carries his country's flag during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing, China.

BEIJING - AUGUST 08: Swimmer Natalie Du Toit of South Africa carries the national flag during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing, China.

BEIJING - AUGUST 08: The Spain delegation enters the stadium during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing, China.

BEIJING - AUGUST 08: Swimmer Yana Klochkova of Ukraine carries her country's flag during to lead out the delegation during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing, China.

BEIJING - AUGUST 08: Homa Hosseini of the Islamic Republic of Iran Olympic rowing team carries her country's flag to lead out the delegation during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing, China.

BEIJING - AUGUST 08: Weightlifter David Katoatau of Kiribati carries his nation's flag during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing, China.

BEIJING - AUGUST 08: Wrestler Mijain Lopez of Cuba carries his country's flag during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing, China.

BEIJING - AUGUST 08: Makelesi Bulikiobo of the Fiji carries her country's flag during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing, China.