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    Obviously we all know it's origins but the Berlin stadium still looked absolutely stunning during the Euros. Always had a softspot for Munich too. The Stade de France though has been superb these games - really has stood the test of time over 25+ years and lesser stadia have been built since with a much more inflated price tag. Was Melbourne Cricket Ground built (or rebuilt) for the 1956 Olympics?
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    Absolutely not - was a joke this was included in the Olympic Games and hopefully that's the last time we see it. Unlike other "young" "urban" sports there was absolutely nothing of sporting merit to be seen here. P.S. Also LA - nobody missed Softball or Baseball these games - they're a waste of hundreds of athletes spaces at the games. And Flag Football - seriously?
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    It's been great to see some ambition with the cauldron again given how underwhelming it's been in recent games and even if it's a symbolic flame I'd take that over just sticking a regular torch in a sculpture as happened in Beijing.
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    Wise to avoid 2036 but we can't wait 16 years for another European Games.
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    It really didn't work on TV either - lacked any atmosphere or focus. Thankfully the Closing Ceremony is in the stadium and although in the city the Paralympics Opening Ceremony is in a more stadium-like configuration in one location.
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    Just highlights what a farce this process was that they didn't have a logo at the time of the bid and three years later still don't.
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    Appreciate that @AustralianFan - gives me a bit more confidence but whilst the stadium issue dominates the headlines they'll always be doubt. The Olympics should be the biggest stage athletes compete on, so think at least a 60k stadia is required. At the moment the plan is for a venue a third of the size of the Sydney stadium.
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    You seriously think Brisbane's plans are on a par with what Paris is delivering and LA pledging to deliver? The test of the new norm will be in delivering the games, not "winning" the rights to host the games in a process which excluded all other potential bidders. 2030/32/34 will be the first test of that but the summer games is the biggest risk of the three. I wish Brisbane the best of luck but at this moment in time we've got to get to the point where they actually host the games. 2024 had low interest but two candidates that warranted the double award, but that of course meant interest in 2028 was untested. We know there were multiple cities eyeing up 2032 but the process was ended before it began. It's a real shame it was a process that left huge questions over the suitability of the choice of Brisbane due to the lack of transparency and them not being able to show on a public stage why they would be the best option to host. What has happened in the three years since has only added more questions over the choice.
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    Blatantly clear under it's current plans Brisbane is not fit to host the games. It risks damaging the momentum of Paris and LA by being a huge stepdown in scale. OK, there is an argument it needs to step down in scale but clear if they'd actually had to go through a transparent honest bidding process they wouldn't have got passed the first round of bidding.
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    Blatantly clear under it's current plans Brisbane is not fit to host the games. It risks damaging the momentum of Paris and LA by being a huge stepdown in scale. OK, tgere is an argument it needs to step down in scakr but clear if they'd actually had to go through a transparent honest bidding process they wouldn't have got passed the first round of budding.
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    I'd really enjoyed the chat here tonight. A shame it's turned nasty in the last hour thanks to a handful of members.
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    Ouch.
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    Fair enough on the river but if you were in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower it would have been reasonable to assume the main area would feature the main moment of the ceremony. It all depends on the cost though - at €10 you hot what you paid for. At €500+ you've been ripped off.
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    Yes that was very poor and having no rehearsal ckearly didn't help, though I think the final torchbearers usually don't form part of that anyhow.
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    You paid for tickets to an Opening Ceremony and got a couple of speeches, a song from Celine Dion and a migrane from strobe lighting. Will say as a TV viewer I'm glad for the furst time in ages the main cauldron was lit in it's final position but for the audience and athletes to sit out in the rain for 3.5 hours with no ceremony to watch to then not even see the lighting of the flame I think they'd have every reason to feel robbed and have been mis-sold their tickets.
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    It didn't miss the fireworks at all. It just missed everything else. The sign of peace was done during the horse segment. Disappointing they didn't do a proper formation of the rings other than a token effort on the tower though they'd have probably got them upside down anyway.
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    Not sure how much the most expensive OpeningCeremony tickets were but would be surprised if people aren't asking for refunds. It was disrespectful to the fans, disrespectful to the athletes and disrespectful to the traditions of the Olympics.
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    Nice to see some ambition in the cauldron again after downsizing them in recent years (Beijing was literally just a torch in a holder). Love the idea of the balloon if not completely sold on the execution. Overall though the worst opening cceremony in living memory. Considering the idea of switching it to the city was to enable more locals to see it I feel they pretty much saw nothing - either a few boats passing by or a couple of speeches at the Trocedero with the main element behind closed doirs.
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    So all those who had tickets for the Ttocadero got to see a couple of speeches and a light show. And French athletes basically snubbed for a Spaniard and two Americans.
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    So no coaches or adjudicator oath?
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    This ceremony somes up his tenure. Hos legacy will be taking the games off free to air TV in it's European heartlands and opening up the bidding process to accusations of corruption again by removing transparency.
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    Too long!
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    So there has been no formation of the Olympic Rings and we've basically gone from the boring bit of the parade to the boring bit of the formalities.
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    God, hardly any athletes there.
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    This horse was really impressive three hours ago.
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