
nobase2010
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The mascots for Sochi 2014
nobase2010 replied to Citius Altius Fortius's topic in Sochi 2014 Winter Games
I like the paralympic mascots, very different. The Olympic mascots reminds me of the Salt lake mascots (Bear, fox & rabbit). The Polare bear looks like an albino version of Moscow's Olympic mascot, Misha. -
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYd7jXDLq-c&feature=feedu
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1st anniversary of the 2010 Winter Olympic games.
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They have to save money. I alot of this things were changed or completely abandoned. Thanks for the pics.
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When David Atkins was designing the opening ceremonies for the 2010 Olympics, he crafted what he thought would be a spectacular segment around the Quebec anthem Mon pays. Written in 1964 by Gilles Vigneault, Mon pays became an anthem, of sorts, for Quebec independence. Mr. Vigneault was a prominent separatist. But Mr. Atkins and John Furlong, CEO of the Games, thought including the song in the opening ceremonies would send a powerful message to Quebec that the Winter Olympics included everyone in the country, even those who saw Canada as two solitudes. Mr. Atkins had to get every piece of mu
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The 2010 Cauldron looks like the maple leaf.
nobase2010 replied to nobase2010's topic in Vancouver 2010 Winter Games
Took some more pictures of the cauldron. -
'Insensitive' opening ceremonies lacked French: report
nobase2010 replied to SkiFreak's topic in Vancouver 2010 Winter Games
I wasn't even born in this country but yet I see Canada in that Opening ceremony. The Orca whale, the totem pole, emily carr from the west coast. The first nations from different parts of Canada, the Prairies where the young man was flying, the group of seven's painting that was projected on the mountain section. The celtic influence....etc. -
'Insensitive' opening ceremonies lacked French: report
nobase2010 replied to SkiFreak's topic in Vancouver 2010 Winter Games
Quebec city will never host the Winter Olympic. They are pissed off after this report http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/Quebec+mountain+dashes+city+Olympic+dreams+again/3971641/story.html. & now they are taking their anger toward Vancouver. -
London 2012 Mascot Design Contest
nobase2010 replied to Tanaka_Ray's topic in London 2012 Summer Games
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With the snow, it looks more like the fortress of solitude from Superman. Superman lives here ("Passion lives here" Torino)
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I wish the flame was on during the snow fall. Wishful thinking.
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I think it was -10 celsius. But it was a beautiful day.
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2010 Asian Games opening ceremony live chat
nobase2010 replied to olympics08's topic in Asian Games / Bids
One thing that I didn't like about the ceremony were the singers. Can't stand their voices. -
2010 Asian Games opening ceremony live chat
nobase2010 replied to olympics08's topic in Asian Games / Bids
I just watched it in Youtube. WOW!!!!! -
2010 Asian Games opening ceremony live chat
nobase2010 replied to olympics08's topic in Asian Games / Bids
Another cauldron with four legs:) -
The 2010 Cauldron looks like the maple leaf.
nobase2010 replied to nobase2010's topic in Vancouver 2010 Winter Games
A very early Remembrance day ceremony at Jack Poole Plaza. The cauldron was re-lit for three hours. -
The 2010 Cauldron looks like the maple leaf.
nobase2010 replied to nobase2010's topic in Vancouver 2010 Winter Games
The cauldron will be re-lit again this Thursady for Remembrance day 8:30AM-12:30PM. Is not even a year yet, but the cauldron has been re-lit many times already. -
BC Place Stadium - The roof WILL finally collapse
nobase2010 replied to Kenadian's topic in Vancouver 2010 Winter Games
Watch as they test how the roof closes & open. http://watch.discoverychannel.ca/#clip371234