rav3n Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theone Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 it's over? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micheal_warren Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 thats it.... The games are over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Torch Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Yeah but you didn't strap Avril to 20 foot pole and expect her to rock-it-out. Poor Leona. She was completely out of her depth and looked so awkward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micheal_warren Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Not even being shown live in AustraliaOur great Channel 7 threw in some ad breaks and now behind by a few minutes to real-time I have one question though! WHY NO DRAGONS!!!!!!!!! Not in the opening or closing thats bad... for the first time TVNZ didnt have ad breaks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiFreak Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Put on your toques and bring your unbrellas, We in British Columbia are next in 2010! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ard72 Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Finito in Australia too just now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCD 2012 Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Just over in Singapore. See you in London 2012 ! I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theone Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Now that closing ceremony was a let down.. pity London didn't capitalize on that to make their segment memorable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micheal_warren Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 well that is that! But of an empty feeling now that it is all over! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Well i better start saving up for my 2012 tickets now... ... only another 1433 days to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiFreak Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Well i better start saving up for my 2012 tickets now...... only another 1433 days to go! 2010 tickets go on sale October 3! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micheal_warren Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 yes ill be at the next games! Bring on London Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ard72 Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 OK, now I can have a bitchfest - sound was awful - first part was a dull sorefest - london handover was well "underwhelming" - standard concert at the end. Australia can't critisise after we subjected the world to Vanessa Amorosi, Midnight Oil & John Paul Young pretty ordinary forgettable night actually 4/10 But I say again WHERE WERE THE CHINESE DRAGONS!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattygs Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Well, a pretty decent closing ceremony. To me, we havent seen a closing ceremony get it as right as Barcelona did. I think Beijing certainly lacked a couple of things in this closing ceremony, in the same way that sydney and athens lacked a few things. But overall, a pretty decent opening ceremony, remember, these guys (all Games I guess) have to produce a product pretty much without having any rehersal time in the stadium - unlike the opening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatsh Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 the CC was cute. but the part of London handover, the best was the video i think, because the rest on the handover was more less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCD 2012 Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Well, I'll be saving to go to London in 2012 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Sydney's closing ceremony is still the best. Our handover was always going to be difficult 8 minutes very confined space. but loved the video before the bus. It might not have been the best but at least it livened the chinese up a bit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiFreak Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 But I say again WHERE WERE THE CHINESE DRAGONS!!!!!!!! The dragon was in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanzaiB Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 OK, now I can have a bitchfest- sound was awful - first part was a dull sorefest - london handover was well "underwhelming" - standard concert at the end. Australia can't critisise after we subjected the world to Vanessa Amorosi, Midnight Oil & John Paul Young pretty ordinary forgettable night actually 4/10 But I say again WHERE WERE THE CHINESE DRAGONS!!!!!!!! I suppose the dragon pillars in the OC counted? It's a real shame that more of Chinese culture and history wasn't shown. Whatevs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citius Altius Fortius Posted August 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 we just need verka from the uktraine lol!!! you should watch this video - it is a fantastic camp Russian version of Your Disco Needs You Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattygs Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 I think in general, the closing ceremonies are a massive after thought. From comments made recently, Dimitris Papaioannou thought his closing was painful, Sydney's was to be honest pretty dam underwhelming (it was just a few floats really with perhaps one or two memorable parts). All the effort goes into the opening. The organisers of a closing are dammed if they do dammed if they dont. Produce a full on sweeping show and people will bag em for not letting the athletes take control after 10 minutes, and not put on a show, they say its not impressive enuf. Seems to be a trend of letting the athletes in alot earlier now, leading to less space for a more impressive affair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ard72 Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 I suppose the dragon pillars in the OC counted? It's a real shame that more of Chinese culture and history wasn't shown. Whatevs. I was waiting and hanging out in the opening and closing ceremony for a massive Chinese Dragon Dance going around the track with firecrackers etc I saw one in Hong Kong one night and was fantastic experience BOCOG let me down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rav3n Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Huh according to the BOCOG site, the closing ceremony was planned by the Fuwas??? O.O WTF http://en.beijing2008.cn/ceremonies/headli...214582074.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatsnotmypuppy Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Great fireworks, OK handover to London, some amazing choreography... roll on Vancouver! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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