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One more reason to replace it with beach soccer, for instance.
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Nelson Évora - 2007 triple jump world champion - will carry Portugal's flag into the Bird's Nest.
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Correction: The chinese audience seems to be very fond of cheering loudly.
The amazing thing is that Shenyang Olympic Stadium looks only (at best) half-full (rather only 1/3 full), but it sounds like there are all 60,000 seats occupied. Thumbs up, Chinese audience!
You got to hand it: Chinese and Japanese (especially women) can scream for two or three normal people.
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WOW, best shot of that... thing. I still can't figure where will this tip tilt towards - up or down.
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Post #18181!!!
Darn, that post should've happened only next Friday... at 20:08 CST. Now THAT would be as rare as a full Solar System planetary alignment.
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I don't think it's going to 'slide down.' Its tip will be already positioned to receive the flame. It will then tilt up and 'slide up' to a higher position on the roof. Don't you see that its stationary position will be away from the inner lip of the roof?
I don't see what Portugal's flag will have to do with the slightly tilted lightly, Filipe?
It's just that IF the lighting really happens as I described, the TV cameras could possibly be focused on the roof's lower rim, on the precise spot where the flag is hanging. Just a curious observation.
As side note: we're all still dealing with speculations as to how the cauldron will be lighted and where it'll definitely stay put. But if it does rest that far away from the roof's rim, it'll be a letdown for those who are used to seeing the flame 'presiding' over the Games...
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If i'm not mistaken it's stuck between Poland's (left) and Japan's/South Korea's (right).
Wrong. Should've noticed already they're aligned by the countries marching order... So, it's Slovakia on the left and indeed South Korea on the right (duh).
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WOW, you do have a good vision.
Not really. I have myopia, actually
It's just that my flag is easy to be seen far away with its red-and-green field and a yellow ball in the center. If i'm not mistaken it's stuck between Poland's (left) and Japan's/South Korea's (right).
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Christ, suddenly I had an "Atlanta 1996 cauldron" feeling by lookng at that exposed tip
If the cauldron really does slide to the roof rim and tilt down to be lighted, my country's flag will so be on the spotlight
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A VERY recent photo shoot was made with all the qualified athletes, dressed in traditional Chinese costumes, posing like traditional Chinese people in very Chinese-like backgrounds. I saw it today and was amazed how good it worked out.
See the photo gallery here
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I'm not fond of opening threads if others more suitable already exist, but I couldn't find a proper thread to post the roster of the Portuguese Olympic Team for Beijing 2008, so I decided to open one, if you don't mind. You can comment if you like
Portugal will participate in its 22nd consecutive Summer Olympics, with 78 competitors in 16 sports:
Archery:
* Nuno Pombo → Individual competition
Athletics:
Men:
* Francis Obikwelu → 100 metres, 200 metres
* Arnaldo Abrantes → 200 metres
* Edivaldo Monteiro → 400 metres hurdles
* Alberto Paulo → 3000 metres steeplechase
* Rui Pedro Silva → 10,000 metres
* João Vieira → 20 kilometres race walk
* Sérgio Vieira → 20 kilometers race walk
* Augusto Cardoso → 50 kilometers race walk
* António Pereira → 50 kilometers race walk
* Paulo Gomes → Marathon
* Hélder Ornelas → Marathon
* Marco Fortes → Shot put
* Nelson Évora → Triple jump
Women:
* Maria do Carmo Tavares → 800 metres
* Clarisse Cruz → 3000 metres steeplechase
* Sara Moreira → 3000 metres steeplechase
* Jessica Augusto → 5000 metres, 3000 metres steeplechase
* Ana Cabecinha → 20 kilometers race walk
* Susana Feitor → 20 kilometers race walk
* Vera Santos → 20 kilometers race walk
* Marisa Barros → Marathon
* Ana Dias → Marathon
* Inês Monteiro → Marathon
* Vânia Silva → Hammer throw
* Sílvia Cruz → Javelin throw
* Naide Gomes → Long jump
* Sandra Tavares → Pole vault
Badminton:
Men:
* Marco Vasconcelos → Singles
Women:
* Ana Moura → Singles
Canoe/Kayak (flatwater):
Men:
* Emanuel Silva → K1 1000 metres
Women:
* Teresa Portela → K1 500 metres
* Beatriz Gomes & Helena Rodrigues → K2 500 metres
Cycling:
* André Cardoso → Road race
* Sérgio Paulinho → Road race
* Nuno Ribeiro → Road race
Equestrian:
* Miguel Ralão Duarte → Individual dressage, team dressage
* Carlos Pinto → Individual dressage, team dressage
* Daniel Pinto → Individual dressage, team dressage
Fencing:
Men:
* Joaquim Videira → Individual épée
Women:
* Débora Nogueira → Individual foil
Gymnastics:
Men:
* Diogo Ganchinho → Individual trampoline
Women:
* Ana Rente → Individual trampoline
Judo:
Men:
* Pedro Dias → −66 kg
* João Pina → −73 kg
* João Neto → −81 kg
Women:
* Ana Hormigo → −48 kg
* Telma Monteiro −52 kg
Rowing:
* Nuno Mendes, Pedro Fraga → Double sculls lightweight
Sailing:
* João Rodrigues → RS:X
* Gustavo Lima → Laser
* Afonso Domingos/Bernardo Santos → Star
* Jorge Lima/Francisco Andrade → 49er
* Álvaro Marinho/Miguel Nunes → 470
Shooting:
* João Costa → 50 metres pistol
* Manuel Vieira da Silva → Trap
Swimming:
Men:
* Arseniy Lavrentyev → 10 kilometres marathon
* Simão Morgado → 100 metres butterfly
* Tiago Venâncio → 100 metres freestyle, 200 metres freestyle
* Carlos Almeida → 200 metres breaststroke
* Pedro Oliveira → 200 metres backstroke, 200 metres butterfly
* Diogo Carvalho → 200 metres individual medley
* Fernando Costa → 1500 metres freestyle
Women:
* Diana Gomes → 200 metres breaststroke
* Daniela Inácio → 10 kilometers marathon
* Sara Oliveira → 100 metres butterfly, 200 metres butterfly
Table tennis:
* João Monteiro → Singles
* Marco Freitas → Singles
* Tiago Apolónia → Singles
Taekwondo:
* Pedro Póvoa → −58 kg
Triathlon:
Men:
* Duarte Marques
* Bruno Pais
Women:
* Vanessa Fernandes
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These games might not see our biggest delegation, so far, but surely the one with most quality and top-performing athletes. Thus, I expect we can win, at least, 4 medals in total -- which is saying it would be our best games ever...
Athletics:
*Francis Obikwelu (100m, 200m)
*Nelson Évora (triple jump)
*Naide Gomes (long jump)
*Susana Feitor (20km race walk)
Judo:
*João Neto (-81kg)
*Telma Monteiro (-52kg)
Sailing:
*João Rodrigues (RS:X)
*Gustavo Lima (Laser)
*Afonso Domingos & Bernardo Santos (Star)
*Álvaro Marinho & Miguel Nunes (470)
Triathlon:
*Vanessa Fernandes
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My thought on the cauldron, based on several images already posted here:
* By the shape of the visible built sections so far, it seems to me it'll be a huge scroll. Like in Athens 2004, the cauldron will be a scaled-up version of the torch itself. I believe the visible part is the base where the lighting will take place;
* The cauldron won't slide anywhere, it's alredy fixed in its final position -- this image tells me that. The hinge will allow the cauldron to elevate itself by a 90 degree-angle onto the roof rim, exposing the bottom tip to whatever the lighting mechanism will be;
* The cauldron is incomplete, perhaps only 30% built so far. When the remaining roll parts of the 'scroll' will be fitted and the whole contraption is finished, it'll stay camuflaged right up to the time when it'll "rise to the occasion".
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Singapore. So that European bids can go full steam ahead for 2014.
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Athens... so that Greece gets satisfied for another 100 years
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Singapore has launched its bid logo (weren't bidders supposed NOT to make logos?) along with its bid-promoting website - http://www.singapore2010.sg
Singapore's Bid for 2010 Youth Olympic Games Kicks into Higher GearSingapore, 16 October 2007
Singapore’s resolve to encourage excellence in sports and make sports a part of everyday life underscores the nation’s bid to host the first Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in 2010. At a media conference today, Mr. Teo Ser Luck, Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports and Advisor to the YOG Bid Committee, released selected details on the bid, namely: (i) the logo; (ii) the strapline; (iii) the brand video; and (iv) the Singapore2010 website. The committee also called upon Singaporeans to rally in support of Singapore’s bid.
The core of Singapore’s bid is the celebration of the Olympic values - excellence, friendship and respect. Through its bid, Singapore hopes to inspire true sportsmanship among youths; and promote understanding and harmony among communities and with other nations. Young people are the key to realising this vision, and Singapore is fully committed to inspiring youth around the world to take up sports and embrace the values of the Olympic Games.
“Singapore is blazing the trail in making deep investments in youth and sports, and we are impassioned and ready to give the world a model inaugural Youth Olympic Games,” said Mr Teo.
“With the prospect of hosting the Youth Olympic Games, Singapore hopes to touch the lives of millions of youths with the Olympic values. I call upon Singaporeans to show their support and convince the International Olympic Committee of Singapore’s bid,” he continued. “I Support Singapore2010” is what the Bid Committee hopes Singaporeans and foreigners alike will proudly declare in rallying around the country’s bid.”
Latest developments on the bid are now made available through the newly launched Singapore 2010 website, http://www.singapore2010.sg. The website provides the latest YOG news, and tools for users to voice their support to host the YOG in Singapore. Over the coming weeks, the website will expand to include information on the bid plans, and host online polls and other interactive features; enabling Singaporeans and others to discover more about the bid, and collaborate and contribute their ideas and thoughts.
The city logo bearing Singapore’s national flower – the Vanda Miss Joaquim was also announced. The Vanda Miss Joaquim was chosen as the orchid is recognised internationally as a symbol of Singapore. Over the years, our national flower has also been used to foster national pride and identity. The Vanda Miss Joaquim's ability to bloom throughout the year also reflects Singapore's continuous quest for fresh ideas, progress and excellence in all aspects of life.
The bid tagline - “Blazing the Trail” - was selected by the Bid Committee to convey the spirit of innovation and the entrepreneurial and can-do-spirit of Singapore, making it an ideal partner to jointly blaze the trail with the IOC and host the first YOG. The Youth Olympic Games will serve as a catalyst for the sports movement and inspire communities globally with the spirit of the Games.
The Singapore 2010 video highlights the magic of the country, showcasing its beauty, vibrancy and diversity, while capturing the energy and passion of its youth. It will help in raising awareness and generating excitement among the community, and provide the world an insight into the culture and values of Singapore.
“Singapore is a young nation recognised as a global success. It is a nation built on the strong values of fair play, renowned for its ability to innovate and its commitment to excellence. The country offers these qualities, along with its world-class infrastructure and its values of ambition, enterprise and respect to the International Olympic Committee as a Candidate City for the first Youth Olympic Games,” said Mr Ng Ser Miang, the IOC Member from Singapore.
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Our chances for 2008 are much better than for any other Olympics, as the result of an early-planned, well-thought Olympic preparation project.
My predictions for Portugal (in decreasing order of certainty):
* Athletics (our best sport)
* Triathlon
* Judo
* Sailing (not so sure)
* Canoeing (even less sure)
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It really can't be anything TOO, TOO elaborate because it'll come late in the proceedings of the evening; and unlike Stadium Australia, the Birds Nest was designed as an entity WITHOUT input as to where a visible cauldron might go.
Exactly. If there are no special-looking stage(s), or any other temporary structures, suspiciously positioned somewhere in the stadium, I suspect people going there to see the OC will probably do a 360º neck twist and still not know where the hell the cauldron will appear or how the lighting will be made.
Oh, the anxiety.
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So what's your idea? How can they do it so that it looks 1) breathtaking and 2) is seen by everyone inside the stadium?
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So yes, there is definitely is enough room there -- PLUS they can always take away a few rows of seats to accommodate the contraption.
Indeed, they can do that.
I also had another idea - they could reserve an area on one of the top stands for the device to be just placed there, in perfect sight for every spectator - but then I remembered the much-needed element of surprise. Unless they could hide it very well (unlikely).
I start to believe that your (also mine) idea is the one with the best chances.
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Except in my scenario for Beijing, the cauldron tower would not be OUTSIDE of the stadium. Rather, its base would be (like Sydney's) in the upper reaches of the bleachers; so when it is lit, it is within full view of the inside of the Birds Nest. And then as the flame reaches its full size, the cauldron stem would rise (a la Nagano) thru an opening in the roof, so that the flame could then be seen miles around.
My idea was the same, I might not have explained with all details. I didn't say the cauldron stem would be located outside the stadium, just behind a stand and would rise through the roof steel network.
Anyway, I wonder if there's enough space between the roof and the upper edge of a stand for the cauldron to appear and be ignited...
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But the only feasible way --- and at the same time still offering elements of surprise and drama -- is what I have been saying all along: for the cauldron to rise, hidden from view until the last possible moment, in the upper reaches of the stadium bleachers.
And then it will get lit; and then rise a little higher thru an opening in the roof. That's how I would do it.
Yeah, that's what I said in a few posts above:
Perhaps they'll go Turin and built it on a tower that will rise, from behind a stand, through the roof's steel network and will reach a height that will allow the maximum number of spectators inside the stadium to see it. -
Hmm, we all already know, there are 11 cities which bid for the 1st youth olympic games, but is there any news about, where is their official website from each candidate ?
Is it worth the effort, with the shortlisting in two months and final decision in five?
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Yeah, that's why this time it's even more unpredictable. To the amusement/despair of us, Olympic followers.
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When was the last time, Greece had a female flag bearer?