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  1. The wikipedia page for Bids for 2036 Olympics is now showing the London bid as cancelled - and has the following quote: Anyone have any thoughts on what this could mean? The London team feel that 2032 and 2036 have already been decided (secretly), so there's no point in them bidding?
  2. 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.
  3. The event has begun. Follow it live and feel free to comment as it progresses. http://www.gamesbids.com/forums/topic/22134-129th-ioc-session-live-blog/

  4. Is there a limit on how many times I can edit a post?

  5. Athensfan - please clear out your inbox and drop me a PM when you have. Thanks

  6. Can the CN Tower be the Cauldron? Pleaseeeee.
  7. Important note to all the members who have been on GB for a few years - clear out your inbox as you may be selected as a judge and I will be unable to contact you. Thanks.

  8. Ooh I like that - in fact why not replace black with purple for the Olympic Rings...black isn't a colour anyway.
  9. The games are a disaster already! They've built the street sign right in front of the door.
  10. I went on the Javelin train the other day. It connects the Olympic Park to Central London in just 7 minutes. Felt fast!
  11. Well the only one I'd really want would be London 2012 - and I presume the winning cities bid books are rarer.
  12. Thanks So potentially there could be quite a few flying around for collectors to snap up.
  13. So these bid books - how rare are they? Are they sent only to the IOC members? or are they usually available for the public to buy during the bidding which means there could be quite a few floating around?
  14. Is this the actual Paris 2008 Bid Book that was given to the IOC? http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/OO-PARIS-BID-BOOK-2008-OLYMPIC-GAMES-/390231730507?pt=AU_Summer_Winter_Games_Memorabilia&hash=item5adb9fa94b#ht_500wt_969 If so - what were they thinking. Looks rubbish and the orange writing with on that picture. No wonder they lost...
  15. Don't get me wrong though - I'd would have preferred Ken to win in May. Boris does provide some funny moments though. Shame he didn't zip wire into the stadium last night.
  16. One of the highlights for many was London Mayor Boris Johnson dancing to Spice Girls. You may presume that everyone is embarrassed by him. However he has done so well out of these Olympics and has never been so popular. People are already talking about whether he will run for Prime Minster in the future. (I guess you may have to be British to 'get him'. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaqVLzQsMN8
  17. You have the Royal Albert Hall on the left there. Opened in 1871 by Queen Victoria and named in memory of her deceased husband Prince Albert.
  18. SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER So that is taken from the page Olympian2004 posted above. Does that mean those of those artists/bands will perform? Like David Bowie, Elton John, Rolling Stones would be massive. The Clash are all dead so I'm guessing that means all those artists will just have their tracks played during the parade. And it mentions Kate Bush will sing - why does she make so few performances?
  19. BBC News this evening. Any chance of a 'moment of respect' at the closing ceremony? Since it's Iran, it may work as a good moment to promote world peace and togetherness.
  20. How often are people going to be able to see it with all the sound and vibration stuff? Surely that's all very minimal since 99% of the time people will see it on branding and merchandise - as a flat image.
  21. I'm not going to care about any of the negative comments about this closing ceremony, to me and the rest of Britain - this is going to be fantastic! (And oh so so very cheesy and tacky) ...just ignore Jessie J, Spice Girls, Tinie Tempah and One Direction....
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