yoshi Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Rugby league baron, not the rugby that's going to Rio. Less scrums, more running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted October 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Rugby league baron, not the rugby that's going to Rio. Less scrums, more running. whatever, yoshi. They're all the same 2 me. Now, let's talk Rhythmic Gymnastics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshi Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 What did you think of the ceremony itself baron? Don't forget that it's only a small sport, so you can't really compare it to rugby union or football world cups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted October 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 What did you think of the ceremony itself baron? Don't forget that it's only a small sport, so you can't really compare it to rugby union or football world cups. Sorry, yoshi. Haven't watched it yet. Don't know if I will cuz it's a sport I'm not interested in. But I was terribly impressed by the one in NZ was it 2 years ago? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshi Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 Yes, it was 2 years ago, but that was rugby union, not league. You (USA) won by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord David Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Rugby league baron, not the rugby that's going to Rio. Less scrums, more running. whatever, yoshi. They're all the same 2 me. Now, let's talk Rhythmic Gymnastics... It's like comparing American Football to Canadian Football! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshi Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Whatever, this is part 2 of the Doha 06 OC to make it full: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=BFaaQb85jH0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted November 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 MiGod, so many scenes here before I haven't seen. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cu_L0MPRvDU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palette86 Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 MiGod, so many scenes here before I haven't seen. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cu_L0MPRvDU This ceremony is extraordinary and looks like a pleasure for the richest! This is an almost "show" rather than opening ceremony.The scene begins at 2'27" is somewhat similar to "Cirque du Soleil"; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS0pW2ty75s BTW,in 2022 Qatar WC I bet Janet Jackson will make appearance.I remember her husband(or boyfriend)is Qatari.Anyway,I wish unexpected happening as in the past Super Bowl would not occur again . Costumer,please store her breasts neatly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshi Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Palette, I've linked to a full Doha 06 OC video on this thread, part 2 is on this page, I think part 1 is on the last page. It's not the best video quality though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palette86 Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 Palette, I've linked to a full Doha 06 OC video on this thread, part 2 is on this page, I think part 1 is on the last page. It's not the best video quality though OMG. I'll try to watch little by little .Thanks yoshi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshi Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 Did you see the Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games OC? It was perhaps even bigger than Doha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palette86 Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 Did you see the Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games OC? It was perhaps even bigger than Doha. Not yet. To me even the shortend video makes me feel the ceremony was big.After I finished watching Doha's 1&2 then I try to watch Guang Zhou's one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted November 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 Did you see the Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games OC? It was perhaps even bigger than Doha. Nah. I think Doha OC was still bigger; and told a much better narrative than Guangzhou. The only element they added for Guangzhou was water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durban Sandshark Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 Was this ever shown here before? Anyway, David Hoffman uploaded this excerpt from his PBS doc about the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics. All behind the scenes here at the Opening Ceremony. When you look at with the delegations marching now, say, from a decade later, things and organization tend to be more deep in the tunnel and bowels of the Olympic Stadium with stadiums being much bigger than they previously were just before entering the stadium--think the brief video from last year I put up with Zimbabwe and later hosts Great Britain to loud cheers. Yeah, they still go outside from the adjacent arena or stadium where they are waiting as they enter for a brief bit as everything gets organized within their teams and are greeted and cheered by fans catching a glimpse of their national teams. The pride is all over their faces when carrying their flags. Hoffman was fortunate to film scenes like this as everything was being prepared just before the athletes and coaches emerge out of the mouth of the LA Coliseum. There's an interesting conversation at the beginning with the director and the LAPD regarding the PLO protesters and the flag in their attempt to clamp that down. Because, of course, 12 years later, the Palestinians eventually made their Summer Olympic debut on US soil. Interesting to see how things were back then with the flag distributor and how the flight-attendant-looking placard holders getting ready moments before going on. You can also see local youth from a summer program apparently at the sidelines shooed to make way for the delegations; barriers would there in that area nowdays. Wish we can see the full David Hoffman LA 1984 doc soon as we still await for the full Los Angeles 1984 Opening Ceremony on both counts there on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2_ccze96sQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted December 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 @Durban...that is part of the 20 or 30-minute entire documentary. It first was shown on PBS a few months after August 1984. And it then became available on DVD a few years ago. It's one of the best "Behind-the-Scenes' records of putting an O.C together -- although what it shows is FAR from was involved in truly putting Opening/Closing together. The guy the LAPD was talking to was a Tom Groppel--a guy who was not very helpful when I was writing my book. He's like with the "show unit" of the US Army or Marines...and has been in charge of staging a few of (the military protocol portions of a few) presidential inaugurations after 1984. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durban Sandshark Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 Of course, what got shown on YouTube is a small sampling of that in the whole picture. What's the title of the PBS documentary so I can hunt it down? Definitely never was part of 16 Days of Glory. Can easily see why in Tom Groppel talking with the LAPD over the Palestinian controversy considering his military protocol background, now that you mentioned it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted December 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 Of course, what got shown on YouTube is a small sampling of that in the whole picture. What's the title of the PBS documentary so I can hunt it down? Definitely never was part of 16 Days of Glory. Can easily see why in Tom Groppel talking with the LAPD over the Palestinian controversy considering his military protocol background, now that you mentioned it. Here's where you can get it: https://www.createspace.com/204559 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted December 12, 2013 Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 Full opening of the 2013 SEA Games in Myanmar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 Rare find, an excerpt of the 1990 Goodwill Games in Seattle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted December 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 Ooooooooooooooo! That is rare indeed. Thanks, Ik. I only remember parts of it..and not that band part. I remember part of the Thousand Cranes segment. (I wanna see that again.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 Someone uploaded the full opening ceremony of the Nagano 1998 Paralympics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted December 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 Almaty-Astana 2011 Asiad Winter Games opening ceremony. Haven't watched it yet -- but it's supposed to be spectacular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMarkSnow2012 Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 Almaty-Astana 2011 Asiad Winter Games opening ceremony. Haven't watched it yet -- but it's supposed to be spectacular. Classy use of the ceiling! Good projection work all round, in fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshi Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 Baron, you'll like this one, it's more Seattle 90: <iframe width="640" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/-ukr8hZWH4E?feature=player_detailpage" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Grrrrrrrr, I'll try this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=-ukr8hZWH4E#t=236 How do you embed these bl**dy things from a computer... <object width="420" height="315"><param name="movie" value="//www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ukr8hZWH4E?hl=en_US&version=3"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="//www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ukr8hZWH4E?hl=en_US&version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="420" height="315" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object> heeelp... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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