On the opening day, following the practice introduced at the Intercalated Games of 1906, teams paraded behind national flags.

They chanted "U-S-A" as their team paraded around the field after the match.

- More than 200,000 ecstatic Leeds United fans took part in a carnival-style street party yesterday as their team paraded the League Championship trophy.

However, the team paraded with a depleted line-up.

Three days later, the team paraded the cup in front of their supporters before their match against West Ham United at Maine Road.

The jubilant Japanese team carried Sone on their shoulders and paraded him around the gym.

The following day, the team paraded the exact route.

'Eric built up a wonderful relationship with the fans and we'll never forget him telling us that he loved us when the team were parading the League trophy.'

An opening ceremony in which national teams paraded behind their flag also became standard after the London Games.

In Olympic fashion, the teams paraded around the high school track behind flags bearing their company's names, whooping it up as they entered the field.