gotosy Posted August 14, 2010 Report Posted August 14, 2010 yes like the fire dancing and I just told to my daughter dont play with matchboxes yesterday...
zainhasan15 Posted August 14, 2010 Report Posted August 14, 2010 wow beautiful music, good representation of human diversity.
Ikarus360 Posted August 14, 2010 Report Posted August 14, 2010 Hmm, they're being quite honest with the World problems, i'm loving the anti-war message here ((also who said there wasnt a live orchestra, i'm watching it there o.o)) And this segment reminds me a lot, so far, of Sydney 2000
Olympian2004 Posted August 14, 2010 Report Posted August 14, 2010 Oh boy... Didn't one tell the flag bearers that they have to follow their placard bearers?
memorabilia Posted August 14, 2010 Report Posted August 14, 2010 Much better.... (in term of connexion !)
Olympian2004 Posted August 14, 2010 Report Posted August 14, 2010 And now also a placard bearer has apparently turned to the wrong side and is now going to the other side, crossing the path of the further flags arriving. This seems to be very poorly organised.
Ikarus360 Posted August 14, 2010 Report Posted August 14, 2010 Probably Baron is loving the fact that the parade of nations is going soooo smoothly Even so, if you ask me, a parade of nations withouth the real protagonists of the show is not a parade of nations.
Olympian2004 Posted August 14, 2010 Report Posted August 14, 2010 I believe they have a parade of flags and then a parade of all athletes in a closing ceremony style, i.e. all athletes together instead of separated by nations.
memorabilia Posted August 14, 2010 Report Posted August 14, 2010 (edited) Was that a volunteer that was holding the Cuban flag ??? Same for Guinea Edited August 14, 2010 by memorabilia
mr.x Posted August 14, 2010 Report Posted August 14, 2010 So far, so good...the show doesn't overshadow the real Olympic ceremonies, and it sets a very good youthful tone - what these Games are about. lol @ the parade of flags, something really seems missing...it needs the athletes. I'd really like to know how much this ceremony cost.
memorabilia Posted August 14, 2010 Report Posted August 14, 2010 (edited) Go France Go !!!! List of the flag bearers : http://www.singapore2010.sg/public/sg2010/en/en_news/en_media_releases/en_2010814_list_of_noc_flag_bearers_for_opening_ceremony/MainPar/0/text_files/file0/RP%20-%20NOC%20Flag%20Bearers.pdf A third of the flag were beared by girls. It looks to be a higher ratio than at the Olympics ! Edited August 14, 2010 by memorabilia
Olympian2004 Posted August 14, 2010 Report Posted August 14, 2010 And they play a synthesizer version of Gloria Estefan's "Reach" -- this ceremony really copies a lot from former Olympic ceremonies. And then Tina Arena's "The Flame". And currently one of those many inofficial Beijing 2008 theme songs. What is this, the big "Top Olympic 100" playlist?
memorabilia Posted August 14, 2010 Report Posted August 14, 2010 (edited) Monaco flag will be beared by the niece of Prince Albert, Pauline Ducruet, the daughter of Princess Stephanie Her great grand father (the father of Princess Grace) was an Olympic champion in Rowing. And we all knew about the career of her uncle in Bobsleigh... So Olympic family tradition !!!! Edited August 14, 2010 by memorabilia
mr.x Posted August 14, 2010 Report Posted August 14, 2010 The parade of flags has a pretty decent soundtrack.
zainhasan15 Posted August 14, 2010 Report Posted August 14, 2010 Oh wow PAKISTAN........what a moment. Today is Pakistan's independence day too.
memorabilia Posted August 14, 2010 Report Posted August 14, 2010 Speeches... No ties... that's the YOG !!!
Olympian2004 Posted August 14, 2010 Report Posted August 14, 2010 Speeches... No ties... that's the YOG !!! *lol* Exactly. And dear old Jacques sounds a little bit hoarse. Has he partied too much?
mr.x Posted August 14, 2010 Report Posted August 14, 2010 Speeches... No ties... that's the YOG !!! You have to consider the current temperature, in the middle of August.
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