NY20?? Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 Looks like a phoenix was, at one point, suppose to play a part in the cauldron-lighting: http://www.funtouristattractions.com/blog/...emony-pictures/ Btw, anyone see how much they pumped up the gas yesterday during the rain? The flame must have been 30-40 plus ft high. Huge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenadian Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 At some angles, the cauldron looks tilted. I guess it is and optical illusion caused by the curve of the stadium's design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenadian Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 Does anyone know how the flame will be lit for the Paralympics? The torch is at a pretty awkward position for a paraplegic. Not every paralympian is a paraplegic. It could be done in the same way. Or could be done from a wire at the bottom. Or could be done like Torino or Barcelona. Wait and see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filipe_Golias Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 Looks like a phoenix was, at one point, suppose to play a part in the cauldron-lighting: http://www.funtouristattractions.com/blog/...emony-pictures/ NO! That would've been the best lighting EVER, had it happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 And how would they have lit the cauldron with that phoenix? If I understand that concept correctly, the Phoenix should only be a projection. That means that the cauldron would probably have had to be lit automatically, without using the original Olympic Flame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattygs Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 I guess they would have the phoenix run into the fuse, which even as it turned out, was quite some distance from the actual cauldron. The fuse was infront of the wall anyway, so i guess the wire that ran with the phoenix would be like the actual cauldron lighter . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY20?? Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 From what I understand/can make out from the illustrations - the torchbearer would light a fuse that would lead up the cauldron (just like what ended up happening, but the fuse would be fireworks until it began climbing up the scroll/cauldron where it was then a real flame). So the projection would make it appear as if the torchbearer had lit the phoenix’s beak, then it would "fly" into the scroll, lighting the cauldron. But it was too difficult to adequately project all this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonafin Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 Hi, now that the games are completely in the pages of history we can look forward to the future cauldrons... but Does anyone have any idea of what became of the Beijing 2008 Cauldron? Like are they still displaying it someplace, or is it locked away in some warehouse destined to collect dust? Or completely dismantled and reused for other things (this would be really sad if they did this). ??? Sydney's cauldron was turned into a fountain, still want to go see it... not too sure on Athens. Is there any legacy left by the cauldron and is there any more examples from past games?? Also, just wondering where that big painting from the opening ceremony went... like its final resting place?? Any information would be great! Cheers..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY20?? Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 Sydney's cauldron was turned into a fountain, still want to go see it... not too sure on Athens. Is there any legacy left by the cauldron and is there any more examples from past games?? Athens' cauldron is still at the stadium. It was designed by the same architect who designed the stadium's roof (Calatrava), so it doesn’t quite stick out like other cauldrons. I'm assuming that's why they’ve left it alone. Atlanta's cauldron is still there much to the dismay of the Atlanta Braves - or so I've read. And so is Barcelona's, LA’s (obviously), Mexico City’s, and Berlin‘s. I hope Beijing's keeps it's cauldron on display somehow outside the Nest. It’s quite a nice design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlympicGames Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 Athens' cauldron is still at the stadium. It was designed by the same architect who designed the stadium's roof (Calatrava), so it doesn’t quite stick out like other cauldrons. I'm assuming that's why they’ve left it alone.Atlanta's cauldron is still there much to the dismay of the Atlanta Braves - or so I've read. And so is Barcelona's, LA’s (obviously), Mexico City’s, and Berlin‘s. I hope Beijing's keeps it's cauldron on display somehow outside the Nest. It’s quite a nice design. Why would the braves care? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY20?? Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 It was right next to Turner Field's parking lot. Not a lot of people are found of the design. Once they received the reconfigured stadium, the Braves debated whether or not they should move it. It’s now a bit farther north from its original site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenadian Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 (edited) The cauldron is more "intrusive" than those of Athens, Barcelona, and LA to the function of the stadium so I doubt it will stay in place, although Seoul's giant tower appears to still be on the field (google maps satellite photos anyway). I would imagine Beijing's would be removed from the stadium and used as some sort of public art or monument to the 2008 Games in a location near the stadium...like what Sydney or Montreal have done. I wonder what happened to the Moscow's cauldron? The stadium gained a roof since 1980 so it must have been removed. Edited September 29, 2008 by Kendegra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY20?? Posted October 1, 2008 Report Share Posted October 1, 2008 Ok I didn't want to start a topic for this so I'll just pos it here. Tourists are being allowed to visit Beijing's Olympic venues during the country's National Day holidays: BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 29:(CHINA OUT) Crowds of tourists gather in the Bird's Nest Stadium on September 29, 2008 in Beijing, China. Tourists from across China and abroad came to the the Olympic Green in Beijing to visit the competition venues on the first day of the week-long National Day holiday. Photo by Wang Lei/ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 29:(CHINA OUT) Visitors visit the Olympic Green on the first day of its opening to the public on September 29, 2008 in Beijing, China Tourists from across China and abroad came to the the Olympic Green in Beijing to visit the competition venues on the first day of the week-long National Day holiday. (Photo by Wang Lei/ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images) BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 29: (CHINA OUT) A man poses for a photograph at the Bird's Nest stadium on September 29, 2008 in Beijing, China. Tourists from across China and abroad came to the the Olympic Green in Beijing to visit the competition venues on the first day of the week-long National Day holiday. (Photo by Wang Lei/ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images) They clearly don’t have Olympic-fatigue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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