mattperiolat Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 Yeah, A. But NO bronze medalist has been tabbed to light the cauldron. The only silver (the lowest) was Midori Ito in Nagano. Cathy Freeman had only a silver to her credit when she lit the cauldron in Sydney. Isn't that in THE BOOK? Seriously, I think it's too early to predict who will get the honor in Rio. Who knows, maybe a major medal will be picked up in London by Brazil and whomever gets that medal will get the honor. If we must have an Olympic hot body to thrill the crowd, there is always beach volleyball too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 The cauldron lighter's gotta be Juliana Paes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyelBrazil Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 I agree!!! Better than some unknown Olympic athlete... BTW, Ms. Paes will be the star of the next TV Globo remake of soap opera, called "Gabriela", based in a very sexy novel written by Brazilian novelist Jorge Amado. You guys will get crazy!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyelBrazil Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 The famous scene from Gabriela original soap opera (1975). The actress is reasonable famous in US: Sonia Braga http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzpXtdU03yI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 I agree!!! Better than some unknown Olympic athlete... BTW, Ms. Paes will be the star of the next TV Globo remake of soap opera, called "Gabriela", based in a very sexy novel written by Brazilian novelist Jorge Amado. You guys will get crazy!!! I saw Ms. Paes in an English language film once. Her English was decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 BTW, Ms. Paes will be the star of the next TV Globo remake of soap opera, called "Gabriela", based in a very sexy novel written by Brazilian novelist Jorge Amado. You guys will get crazy!!! Mmmmm... I hope they make sure that they'll have a lot of butt shots of Juliana -- and that those clips also appear on Youtube for us international viewers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyelBrazil Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Mmmmm... I hope they make sure that they'll have a lot of butt shots of Juliana -- and that those clips also appear on Youtube for us international viewers. The scene in the roof, like the Youtube link I've posted will happen for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bezzi Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 Where's Jim? I wanted to show him the foundation stone of the construction of Maracana in 1948. Crédit: Arquivo Geral da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro The first project was an athletics track. Crédit: Arquivo Geral da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro Volleyball match between Brazil and the USSR in 1983 with a public of more than 90 thousand people Credit: Revista Placar The Maracana is somehow linked to Olympics. It's in your DNA. It's in your history. This stadium deserves to host the opening ceremony and be part of Baron's next book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 Where's Jim? I wanted to show him the foundation stone of the construction of Maracana in 1948. Crédit: Arquivo Geral da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro The first project was an athletics track. Crédit: Arquivo Geral da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro Volleyball match between Brazil and the USSR in 1983 with a public of more than 90 thousand people Credit: Revista Placar The Maracana is somehow linked to Olympics. It's in your DNA. It's in your history. This stadium deserves to host the opening ceremony and be part of Baron's next book. Great post, Bezzi!! Molto obrigado. Now, if I can only get a Brazilian publisher for the 2014 edition of the book!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 Where's Jim? I wanted to show him the foundation stone of the construction of Maracana in 1948. Crédit: Arquivo Geral da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro The first project was an athletics track. Crédit: Arquivo Geral da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro Great find! I love those sort of things. Did the athletic track ever exist in life? And when did Rio first ever bid for the games - looks like it was in their mind when they first started planning the Maracana. I don't think Jim likes being on the same board as I. I don't think he's been here since he couldn't get me kicked out from GBids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyelBrazil Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 Actually, Bezzi made the post. Baron, I can find some contacts to you send some e-mails... Maybe you can be really lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 Actually, Bezzi made the post. Baron, I can find some contacts to you send some e-mails... Maybe you can be really lucky. Molto Olymprigado, Danny!! How do you like that new phrase which will become popular in 2016!! Let me get thru the new edition first, then I can address that issue. One by one, and I have to finish a play and my first novel, too (about the Olympics also). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgdrewsif Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 will be lit by some old legend of soccer, making Americans here in GB even more angry with the Brazilian passion about soccer and flooding the forums with hundreds of comments against Rio, Maracana, soccer and Brazil. Umm... im sure 99.9% of Americans could care less if Pele himself lights the cauldron as Soccer simply does not even register on the consciousness of the vast majority of Americans. Simply put, virtually every American I know just fails to understand why soccer would appeal to anyone, but I have never known anyone here to get 'angry' about how other societies can be passionate about it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyelBrazil Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 but I have never known anyone here to get 'angry' about how other societies can be passionate about it... ________________________________________ Something went wrong... but I have never known anyone here to get 'angry' about how other societies can be passionate about it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyelBrazil Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 Bgdrewsif, I need to introcude you to some american people, indeed, some are here... Like OTO and Jim... I think you've misse some (ironic mode on) nice and elegant talking on how classy and meaningful (ironic mode off) a soccer stadium like Maracana can be for Olympic Ceremonies. Molto Olymprigado, Danny!! How do you like that new phrase which will become popular in 2016!! Let me get thru the new edition first, then I can address that issue. One by one, and I have to finish a play and my first novel, too (about the Olympics also). No doubts, Baron, specially between those who think they can speak Italian fluently!!! (Molto) Anxious for those books and still with problems to set my credit card free... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bezzi Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 Great post, Bezzi!! Molto obrigado. Now, if I can only get a Brazilian publisher for the 2014 edition of the book!! Molto what? Are you really planning a portuguese version? You gave me an idea. I will launch an english version of my book about the history of World Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cauê Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 I think the boring London 2012 opening ceremony should not be an example for Rio 2016. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyelBrazil Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 Cauê, it was a British-ish ceremony. Have some nice moments, some boring others, but in a overall, very nice and entertaining. Brazil will do a Brazilian-ish ceremony, which probably will be very different, indeed, because we are very different countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deawebo Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 All I want to say is "Rio, suprise me" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaneSwan36 Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 A big show of Brazillian culture and the appearance of Pele lighting the cauldron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattygs Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 Im hoping being a first time host that Rio doesn't go *too* traditional. I would hate to see the boring regular suspects being trotted out (ie: segment on the flora, segment on the fauna, segment on the beach goers bla bla bla) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyelBrazil Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 Im hoping being a first time host that Rio doesn't go *too* traditional. I would hate to see the boring regular suspects being trotted out (ie: segment on the flora, segment on the fauna, segment on the beach goers bla bla bla) That was exactly the PanAms opening ceremony!!! The fauna The flora The beach So, expecting something new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattygs Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 That was exactly the PanAms opening ceremony!!! The fauna The flora The beach So, expecting something new Exactly. Im just hoping they don't assume that the panams weren't given enough exposure, so it would be completely new to the majority of the world. We will see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 It will probably a big Carnival themed ceremonies, ending with Pele lighting the Olympic Torch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stark Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 Rio must do it original, London wasn't as spectacular as Beijing, but was very original. I am expecting more than just a carnival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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