intoronto 650 Posted July 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 The parade coverage from CTV is bad reminds me of NBC in 2010. Link to post Share on other sites
Alexjc 354 Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 I know it's tradition...But IMO Greece dd NOT deserve to walk in first...They're the reason why the Global Economy is screwed!!! Link to post Share on other sites
intoronto 650 Posted July 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 BBC just said Usain Bolt will have an important part to play soon. Hes carrying Jamaica's flag. Link to post Share on other sites
Olympian2004 511 Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 i certainly enjoyed it more than the last one. Smile on face rather than mouth wide open. Very well said. The cultural segment wasn't as emotional as I originally expected after all those tweets of welling-up people. But it had a very beautiful wow moment when the Olympic Rings lit up. It had moments where I laughed out loud, such as when the "Queen" jumped out of the helicopter and during Rowan Atkinson's performance. It had a very dignified moment when they had that moment of silence for the World Wars in the "Satanic Mills" segment. It had its flaws (especially at the end), but I feel well-entertained. It's maybe not as good as Sydney, but it's still one of the better opening ceremonies. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
DannyelBrazil 703 Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 Former Olympic Power: Cuba Link to post Share on other sites
paul92 93 Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 Are the flags positioning randomily at the hill? Looks like the 'flag people' know where they are going and I'm sure there would be ready made holes for the flags - rather than just shoving them into the grass Link to post Share on other sites
zigzag 40 Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 How can people complain about the parade section? It is exactly the same at every games and it has to be done. that is exactly why!!! it always the same Link to post Share on other sites
intoronto 650 Posted July 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 North Korea booed! Link to post Share on other sites
gotosy 493 Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 The north koreans Link to post Share on other sites
intoronto 650 Posted July 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 Former Olympic Power: Cuba They still are? Link to post Share on other sites
Rob. 2038 Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 Democratic? North Korea? LOL, this time it's their fault we have wrong graphics on our screens! 2 Link to post Share on other sites
4seasonscentre 33 Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 Queen of Denmark and Prince Henrik in attendance! Link to post Share on other sites
Olympian2004 511 Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 BBC just said Usain Bolt will have an important part to play soon. Well, he's Jamaica's flagbearer. That's no secret. Link to post Share on other sites
Alexjc 354 Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 The parade is the bit where you go and do stuff...i.e a quick dash to Maccas for sustanance! Link to post Share on other sites
Michelle 88 Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 Tell me, there was a segment they showed with Angels on bikes going round the stadium, ... Have I missed that? Or is that still to come ? Link to post Share on other sites
Scotguy 330 Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 in terms of olympic artistic openings i will put it: 1st - Sydney 2nd - Barcelona 3rd - Athens 4th - Atlanta 5th - London 6th - Beijing I put it before beijing based on the human touch, although beijing was more wow Link to post Share on other sites
Rob. 2038 Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 Tell me, there was a segment they showed with Angels on bikes going round the stadium, ... Have I missed that? Or is that still to come ? Good point, I didn't see that either....? Link to post Share on other sites
templeryan 1 Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 Angels on bikes still to come! The athletes are all being arranged, and then the bikes will do their bit! Link to post Share on other sites
paul92 93 Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 that is exactly why!!! it always the same What do you want? All the athletes to be on rollerskates? It's like the results bit of Eurovision...the same every time and repetitive. Link to post Share on other sites
Kenadian 300 Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 Michelle, I read that part is after the parade of athletes. So we are at Egypt now, so you still have about...oh, 5 hours to wait. LOL Link to post Share on other sites
mattygs 274 Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 I can see how if you were British, this would be a highly emotionally charged opening ceremony, not only because of the moment, but the contents. I would match it with the moment in the RWC Ceremony in NZ when the strip of turf unrolled and the young boy started to play backyard rugby. It's just one of those things that are country specific, but might not have quite the same effect to others. Link to post Share on other sites
msp2032 0 Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 We don't disrepect the North Korean people themselves. But their government needs to change!! But thats for a different forum. Link to post Share on other sites
Michelle 88 Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 Good point, I didn't see that either....? Please tell me they didn't cut it, it looked beautiful !! Link to post Share on other sites
Olympian2004 511 Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 I know it's tradition...But IMO Greece dd NOT deserve to walk in first...They're the reason why the Global Economy is screwed!!! Excuse me, the economical crisis mainly started in the US. And the mistakes Greece made in the recent few decades don't diminish their contribution to Olympism. In the end, they will always stay the birthplace of that bi-annual event that we cherish and are always getting crazy about. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
nobase2010 28 Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 The woman announcer's voice reminds of scary spice from Spice girl. Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts