paul92

Some thoughts on the opening ceremony: It's hard to compare the ceremony to others due to the covid situation - however it did seem to fall a little flat. Far too gloomy throughout. I think the approach should have been to start off with something serious or sadish and then launch into a fun and high energy show. This is the Olympics - it is a chance for people to enjoy themselves for a few weeks and have a distraction from covid. As tough as things are, it's ok to have a little fun every so often. Having Osaka as the cauldron lighter does seem like a strange and slightly commercialised decision. From what I've read, she has lived in the US since the age of 3? I've seen that people have been praising the drone show, and while it was cool - I was hoping for so much more. At this point, I think most of us have seen similar drone shows (on TV at least). With Japan being such a techy country, I was hoping to see a huge drone show on a scale never seen before, with exciting colours and incredible shapes. So to only have a short and fairly small display of the Tokyo 2020 logo and the globe was really disappointing. I'm curious to know what they would have planned if the ceremony went ahead in a 'normal world' last year. Understandably they did need to slim the ceremony down, however, I think they went a little too far.

That's not what a metaphor is. You tit.

Actually, while French wine is known more for being the best. UK wineries are seriously competing with the French ones in terms of quality and taste. Source: Some TV show I was randomly watching

The Olympic Stadium model looks really crap. And the wrap didn't even end up like it does on the photo. (I know it was suppose to originally)

On the Next website the large Team GB scarf is just £1 (down from £10.) And the small is 50p down from £5. What a discount.

"Edited by greenandblue, Today, 02:32 AM." I rest my case.

Wait, 1. I don't care about Minneapolis, heck I'm not even sure where in the USA it is. I've never cared about it. 2. It's you're not u're. 3. Obviously my name is Paul, I'm just a compulsive liar. 4. Not 5. I want 2024 to be NYC.

I didn't created the 'C-' it's been in high schools since the invention of the report card. And by the way, my name isn't Paul.

C- for that comment.

Blerh no way. Tacky and noisy. I wonder if the rollercoaster in the image will even end up being there - actually being so close to so many homes, I really doubt it. Guessing they just stuck it there to fill the picture up ...at least I hope.

Well I know that the BMX track will stay and become part of the 'Velopark' along with the Velodrome. A big new cycling/bmx centre. I presume field hockey will be part of the park area. And I've seen more apartment/housing where the water polo arena is.

Different people have said it will be used for Rio and others said it will go to Glasgow. So I imagine at least one of those will use it. So I'm checking out that website for the park and see this picture. A roller coaster there???