[greece olympics]Petr David Josek/AP * THE WINTER OLYMPICS KICKED OFF WITH THE OPENING CEREMONY IN PYEONGCHANG ON FRIDAY. * GREECE ONCE AGAIN LED THE PARADE OF NATIONS, AS IS TRADITION, BECAUSE OF THEIR ROLE IN THE ORIGIN OF THE OLYMPICS. * THE REST OF THE ORDER IS DETERMINED ALPHABETICALLY BY THE HOST NATION'S LANGUAGE. ------------------------- The 2018 Winter Olympics officially kicked off with the opening ceremony in Pyeongchang, South Korea. As has become tradition, the ceremony starts with a celebration of the host country, followed by the parade of athletes. And once again, Greece was the first country introduced due to their historical importance to the games.SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDERNOW WATCH: Why Shaq turned down being on the cover of a Wheaties box twice SEE ALSO: * WINTER OLYMPICS: Here are the biggest moments from the opening ceremony * The US ski jump team is purposely competing jet-lagged at the Olympics so they think less before flying hundreds of yards * US speed skater had a great reaction to the panic flooding the Olympics over a norovirus outbreak
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