nobase2010 28 Report post Posted November 12, 2011 I was watching the 2011 Sea game. It seems the last torch bearer missed the cauldron when she tried to throw the spear like torch. Plus the cauldron actually was lit before the flame even touched the cauldron. I provided the link but you have to watch it on the Youtube website. So click on the screen that says "Watch on Youtube," too see the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xm3DDco5Qbs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baron-pierreIV 1690 Report post Posted November 12, 2011 Yeah, that was pretty lame. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scotguy 330 Report post Posted November 12, 2011 How ridiculous Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alexjc 354 Report post Posted November 12, 2011 OMG!! What the HELL was that suppose to be???? The Indoneseans are sooo bad at this sort of thing (I lived in Jakarta back in the late 90's), they go way over the top to impress but blow it all the time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stir.ts 18 Report post Posted November 13, 2011 At least she didn't bump into it. How lame to have sooooooooooo many cliche "opening ceremonies" type shows at all these sport events.The music is the same, the lame "world peace" type themes and the oddly overbearing "Disneyesqe" production. What a bore. Next wannabe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord David 224 Report post Posted November 13, 2011 Hmm.. makes the Guadalajara cauldron lighting look spectacular! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olympian2004 511 Report post Posted November 13, 2011 We're discussing about the cauldron blooper also in the "Ceremonies on Youtube" thread. Let me repost something I wrote there: I've found this article which is very interesting in hindsight: Susi Susanti nervous ahead of SEA Games spear throw theatrics It's interesting to read that Susi Susanti (the final torchbearer) obviously wasn't too certain beforehand that the cauldron lighting would work. And rightfully so. I guess she should rather have said "no" when she heard "of the complicated theatrics involved in the ceremony". And it's also interesting that this Singaporean journalist obviously was too polite to mention the cauldron blooper (he just speaks of "some technical glitches during the opening ceremony"): Indonesia put on a glitzy show to welcome the region's best athletes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baron-pierreIV 1690 Report post Posted November 13, 2011 /\/\ Also, did anyone notice how sparse the infield was of people/athletes? The stadium is so big that I think performers outnumbered athletes to maybe like 4 or 5-1. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenadian 300 Report post Posted November 15, 2011 That was really, really, really bad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
