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[daveypodmore]

Just read this on the 2012 website written by the culture and events chief

By Friday it was time for a change of mood. Wembley Stadium hosted eighty thousand people screaming, dancing and generally going crazy for four guys who look like they could sitting in front of you in the queue for the car wash, proud of their new Mondeo or Vectra. The joy of come-back-kings, Take That, is that they know how lucky they are and make deft use of their apparent ordinariness. With our ceremonies in mind I was there to take a look at the production aspects of the show (he emphasised a little too hastily) and I wasn't disappointed.
Es Devlin, the talented young designer with a pedigree in theatre, opera and major spectacle, created a stunning three dimensional show in which the light self mockery of the band could sit amongst high tech creativity and innovative circus skills. This was the slickest piece of musical clownery I've enjoyed in ages.

I was at the concert on saturday and it was indeed spectacular. They had a life sized elepant that came up through the ground before he walked across the stadium floor. I have no idea if they are thinking of using Es Devlin but she seems a rather talented lady

Heres a pic

[baron-pierreIV]

uhmmm...sorry, the elephant imagery have already ben appropriated for Delli's CWG's next year.

[daveypodmore]

Elephants arnt appropriate for London. They were for this concert as it was circus themed. I just showed the pic so people could take a look at the designers work. I also found it interesting as because of the water table below the olympic stadium I presume there will be no hole in the ground for things to emerge from. Here the elephant rose from a stage in the centre of the field and was really quite effective and magical.

[baron-pierreIV]

Over the weekend, I saw a stupid movie, RACHEL GETTING MARRIED -- and the best thing about it was the wedding cake, a lilac wedding cake in the shape of an Indian elephant.

[The Hero of Olympia]

I would have liked the Olympic Stadium to having a large opening on the Northern or Southern side...in order for large structures to get in and out of the Stadium during the Opening Ceremony.

Although I am gutted that LOCOG don't want ideas for the Opening Ceremony from the public....since they have shown that a closed competition truly allows them to selected the best ideas...as shown by the amazing Olympic Stadium design, and the wonderful Olympic Logo (I'm being sarcastic)...I want to share a few ideas that i would have liked to see in the Olympics....

When the Queen arrives....she shouldn't come in a car, like in Manchester 2002, but in a horse drawn carriage. Or then otherwise enter the arena walking to her seat.

Although some people say that the army should not be present, I think that the horse guards parade band should still take part.

I think that in some way the opening section should pay tribute to the legendary founder of London, who is Brutus of Troy, the first King of Britain.

I think that, like in Sydney 2000, there should be a song for the Atheletes, for the Heroes, and for the Olympic Flame & it's Spirit.

If they include a fly pass, it should be don't straight after the National Anthem, which usually happens after the opening scene of the Ceremony, which culminates to the Olympic Rings on the Arena Floor.
(Sydney...had horse riders, that went into the shape of the olympic rings)
(Athens...had drummers, who, when linked with Olympia, caused a comet from the Ancient Games to light the Olympic Rings on the Arena Lake)
(Beijing...had digital lighting to bring together stars that formed the Olympic Rings)
My idea for London...would be the Entry of a large ship (which represents the fact that the UK is an Island, that is has to be reached by others by going overseas). From the ship, when it enters the center of the stage....children holding lamps appear from the ship, and form the Olympic Rings. (This would represent the arrival of the atheletes ready for competition with their dreams)

Also another way of representing the Olympic Rings would be by colour....
Red would be England
Blue would be Scotland
Green would be Northern Ireland, Wales and represent people from Europe
Black would represent people from Africa
Yellow would represent people from Asia
(Americas and Oceania wouldn't be represented, since historically people from UK travelled to America and Oceania.)
Each colour could enter one by one, and present a small section of their culture, and then go the the center of the arena and form the Olympic Rings (Therefore...England could be represnted by Moris Dancers, Scotland by Scottish Dancers/ Men in Kilts, NI by Irish Dancing, Wales by the Welsh Dragon, Africa by African Tribal Dancing, and Asia by Indian and Chinese dance)

I also hope that the person that lights the Cauldron isn't a famous person right now, but someone that perhaps comes to the spotlight in the next 2 years - so maybe someone that gets gold at the Commonwealth Games 2010!!!
(so I hope it's not Beckham, Redgrave, Kelly Holmes, Tom Daley, etc) ---However if it was Rebecca Adlington...double Olympic Gold Medalist 2008, then that would be great, as she would be in contention to win another Olympic Gold!

[4gamesandcounting]

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I also hope that the person that lights the Cauldron isn't a famous person right now, but someone that perhaps comes to the spotlight in the next 2 years - so maybe someone that gets gold at the Commonwealth Games 2010!!!
(so I hope it's not Beckham, Redgrave, Kelly Holmes, Tom Daley, etc) ---However if it was Rebecca Adlington...double Olympic Gold Medalist 2008, then that would be great, as she would be in contention to win another Olympic Gold!

What an awful idea. Its got to be a true hero not a 'person of the moment'. Step forward Sir Steve...

[RobH]

You can't please all of the people all of the time, I guess

[Kenadian]

The Hero of Olympia, on Jul 16 2009, 09:05 AM, said:

Also another way of representing the Olympic Rings would be by colour....
Red would be England
Blue would be Scotland
Green would be Northern Ireland, Wales and represent people from Europe
Black would represent people from Africa
Yellow would represent people from Asia
(Americas and Oceania wouldn't be represented, since historically people from UK travelled to America and Oceania.)
Each colour could enter one by one, and present a small section of their culture, and then go the the center of the arena and form the Olympic Rings (Therefore...England could be represnted by Moris Dancers, Scotland by Scottish Dancers/ Men in Kilts, NI by Irish Dancing, Wales by the Welsh Dragon, Africa by African Tribal Dancing, and Asia by Indian and Chinese dance)

Some global welcome that is. Well, then...maybe the Americas and Oceania (and the sponsoring companies from those regions) should just not bother with London 2012 if that is the way you feel about those massive continents and the half billion+ people that inhabit them. Unless you somehow feel that the First Cultures of Oceania and the Americas aren't worthy of your little 5 ringed circus. Anyway, the Olympic rings already have meaning and are owned by the IOC. It isn't up to you or LOCOG to change that.

[4gamesandcounting]

Totally agree Kendegra. Why does Scotland gets its own ring but Wales, Northern Ireland and Europe have to share?!!

[The Hero of Olympia]

Okay...so some of you don't agree with my ideas.

But even though I said that Americas and Oceania would not be represented, it would anyway, because people would associate the Red and Blue wih those continents.

And about the lighting of the Cauldron...it seems more exciting when you see someone that is a potential future Olympic Champion light the Cauldron, lke Cathy Freeman in 2000. However in no way I'm I saying that Muhammed All was a bad choice in 1996,because that blends the older games with the new & current games highlighting the legacy of the Olympics.

Again just an opinion, I maybe right, or I maybe be way off.