Durban Sandshark Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 Thanks, JMark Last two Atlanta Parade of Nations videos coming up hosted by Brian Williams and Peter Mansbridge. Part 7: (from CBC to Canal 13) Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, (CBC in progress) Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan (Chinese Taipei), Tadjikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, (from CBC to Canal 13) Trinidad & Tobago, (very briefly) Tunisia, (NBC) Turkey, (from NBC to CBC) Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzebistan, Vanuatu, (from CBC to Canal 13) Venezeula, Vietnam, US Virgin Islands, Western Samoa, Yemen, Yugoslavia, (from Canal 13 to CBC) Zaire, Zambia, and Zimbabwe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-7lcoxWrPg Part 8: Just Team USA with wrestler Bruce Baumgartner leading the way. When us Americans were seeing them enter Olympic Stadium, NBC gave the effect of the coming up the ramp and then pausing for dramatic effect before marching down with one of its overhead cameras--must be exclusive. Many other broadcasters did not have that luxury and relied on the world feed of them entering down the ramp. John Phillip Sousa's "Stars And Stripes" always a play these days whenever the USA hosts when they march. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotguy Posted October 12, 2013 Report Share Posted October 12, 2013 That walkway having the athletes walking down into the stadium was genius, what a view for the athletes to walk into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted October 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2013 That walkway having the athletes walking down into the stadium was genius, what a view for the athletes to walk into. Except it wreaked havoc on the ladies who wore heels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotguy Posted October 12, 2013 Report Share Posted October 12, 2013 Except it wreaked havoc on the ladies who wore heels. Meh, that was there problem lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted October 12, 2013 Report Share Posted October 12, 2013 Damn, it seems the Montreal '76 parade of nations vids were taken down. What a shame. Did anyone managed to save those? (I wanted to make a recompilation of the Venezuelan delegation parades starting from 1972 but i'm missing both 1976 and LA'84 to complete them) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted October 12, 2013 Report Share Posted October 12, 2013 Oh nevermind about Montreal, someoene reuploaded those recently http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9mZdV4s_Dk Still, does anyone have the full parade of nations of LA'84? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted October 12, 2013 Report Share Posted October 12, 2013 Oh nevermind about Montreal, someoene reuploaded those recently http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9mZdV4s_Dk Still, does anyone have the full parade of nations of LA'84? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshi Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 So, found a full (it will be full, this is part 1 of 2) vid of the Doha 2006 OC, not the best quality, & with a very annoying thing in the corner, but I don't think a full vid of this has ever appeared, so (hope this works) : <iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/aAfkOrjfEgg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Damn, that didn't work Right, let's try this, take 2: <object width="420" height="315"><param name="movie" value="//www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAfkOrjfEgg?version=3&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="//www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAfkOrjfEgg?version=3&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="420" height="315" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object> How do you embed a Youtube vid into a post??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 You simply copy the YouTube link (not the embedding code) into your post. That's it. The link will be "converted" to a video window automatically after posting your post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runningrings Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 That walkway having the athletes walking down into the stadium was genius, what a view for the athletes to walk into. It is a fantastic idea - the only other event since that I know of that has borrowed on Atlanta's athletes ramp is Melbourne 2006: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted October 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 I want them coming out of the ground...where they belong!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMarkSnow2012 Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 I want them coming out of the ground...where they belong!! I occurs to me that the diference between Melbourne and Atlanta is that the Australians used the ramp as a substitute for a full lap of the track- presumably that would be unacceptable at an Olympic OC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 Posted this rare find, extract of the 1993 Mediterranean Games closing ceremony in Languedoc-Rousillon, France, at the Nimes Arena. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNHdYVhUvGE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted October 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 The 19th Maccabiah Games opening ceremony... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Elbd26RMDYA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshi Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 Grab this while you can, the whole artistic section of the Beijing 08 OC, without commentary! http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=vvrp2USH_LY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palette86 Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 I recently find a You Tube video. This is about 1992 Barcelona,exactly about opening ceremony,,,but what I saw was; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsfwMbXYNsU&feature=player_embedded I don't believe it and too shocking! Anyone here already knew this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 ^^ Old news. The arrow never actually hit the cauldron, since it was very difficult and risky. So the official transmission of the opening ceremony used certain camera angles to make it look as if the arrow actually lit the cauldron. It was still spectacular, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runningrings Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 What that video reveals to me is that it doesn't even look like it ignited the cauldron. I always knew that the flaming arrow shoots over the cauldron, and never went within it, but it really looks like an internal ignition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted October 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 (edited) I recently find a You Tube video. This is about 1992 Barcelona,exactly about opening ceremony,,,but what I saw was; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsfwMbXYNsU&feature=player_embedded I don't believe it and too shocking! Anyone here already knew this? #1 - Is that even the actual Lighting? It doesn't show the exact date. (That could've been at the Dress Rehearsal.) #2 - The arrow was NEVER intended to hit the cauldron. It was meant to fly over it. The gas was already turned on when the arrow flew over. So it merely "brushed" the cauldron. #3 - Why would they have had Rebollo and TWO back-up archers and practiced more than 2 dozen times if they were just going to cheat? #4 - I was there. The arrow flew over my section...so I know what took place. Edited October 21, 2013 by baron-pierreIV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palette86 Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 ^^ Old news. The arrow never actually hit the cauldron, since it was very difficult and risky. So the official transmission of the opening ceremony used certain camera angles to make it look as if the arrow actually lit the cauldron. It was still spectacular, though. Thank you so much for explaining why they should do so.Soon after this OG I read an article about the male Olympian who shot the arrow.It said he tried to aim at the cauldron in rehearsal but mostly unsuccessful and on that night he for the first time made it,I remember.Yes it is always distinctively fantastic to me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palette86 Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 #1 - Is that even the actual Lighting? It doesn't show the exact date. (That could've been at the Dress Rehearsal.) #2 - The arrow was NEVER intended to hit the cauldron. It was meant to fly over it. The gas was already turned on when the arrow flew over. So it merely "brushed" the cauldron. #3 - Why would they have had Rebollo and TWO back-up archers and practiced more than 3 dozen times if they were just going to cheat? #4 - I was there. The arrow flew over my section...so I know what took place. Let me be a Sherlock Holmes for a moment Sir. *1-Yes,I think so.You said you never saw the date but did you know that there was time?(22:39xx" at the beginning)This time is not strange at all to end the ceremony.And you said this might be a rehearsal but I have 3 reasons this is true Lighting. 1st;the crowds are screaming loudly with max happiness.How could they do that if this was rehearsal? 2nd;some are waving the flags of Catalunya proudly. 3rd;so many flashlights of cameras to record the very memorial moment. *2-You are answering to your question by yourself already. *3-Mr. Robollo was considered to be the best archer.His mission was to aim at the cauldron as nearer as possible. *4-Wow you were there!But all the people never saw the 2nd arrow fly high above,because there was no need to do so for Barcelona from the first time. Nobody was wrong,everything was done in safe and in peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshi Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 I might be imagining it, but I think I remember a while back, an image appearing here showing the arrow implanted in the field behind the stadium. Either way, it's very well known that the arrow never went in the cauldron, it was never meant to. The actual arrow itself is in the Olympic museum, I presume it'll go on display when it reopens. Goodness knows how you'll light your cauldron in Tokyo, maybe a real Yoshi might be used 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted October 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 (edited) *4-Wow you were there! But all the people never saw the 2nd arrow fly high above,because there was no need to do so for Barcelona from the first time. Nobody was wrong,everything was done in safe and in peace. How can one argue with that statement - a 2nd arrow which people NEVER saw fly??????????????????????????????????????? How do you know it was the 2nd...and Not the 3rd or 4th arrow since as you say -- if people NEVER SAW IT nor did it even fly???????????????????? And what does a 2nd (or 3rd or 4th) arrow have to do with it?? Not meaning to be boastful, but the fact that you weren't there and that you would even make one of the MOST BIZARRE statements I have ever seen or heard, just totally confounds me. I mean...am I dumb or is this some zen-like fantasy you are spinning????????????????? There must be some sort of parallel universe -- you, a palette86 from Japan, and a 'yoshi' from the United Kingdom -- I am not aware of. God help me... Edited October 21, 2013 by baron-pierreIV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshi Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 Well, you liked my post, baron, so I can't be that strange Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illustrado Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 this is basic chemistry. if you introduce a gas to a flame, it will produce flame. even if the arrow does not go in the cauldron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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