msp2032 0 Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 Any thoughts on who may light to cauldron in Sochi? I think the favorites in my opinion should be: Vladslav Tretiak(The great Soviet Goalie from the 1970's to late 80's Sergei Federov Irina Slutskaya The "co-gold medalists" from 2002 Lobacheva/Averbukh Link to post Share on other sites
intoronto 650 Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 Putin himself. Link to post Share on other sites
baron-pierreIV 1693 Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 the Putin family! Link to post Share on other sites
PyroKinesis 61 Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 I was about to say Maria Sharapova, then quickly remembered that this is the Winter Olympics. Link to post Share on other sites
Iceman 1 Posted August 4, 2012 Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 I was about to say Maria Sharapova, then quickly remembered that this is the Winter Olympics. Steve Nash was one of the cauldron lighters in Vancouver, and he isn't a winter athlete, so there is precedent. My guess, maybe someone from either hockey or figure skating, since those are big winter sports in Russia. Link to post Share on other sites
intoronto 650 Posted August 4, 2012 Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 I was about to say Maria Sharapova, then quickly remembered that this is the Winter Olympics. Does it really matter? Rick Hansen competed at the Summer Olympics. Link to post Share on other sites
Athensfan 1081 Posted August 4, 2012 Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 Ekaterina Gordeeva. Just a thought. I'd love to see Klimova and Ponomarenko do it. No Olympic performance has ever affected me quite like theirs. What about the cauldron lighter 2018? Just kidding. As if there's any doubt...... Link to post Share on other sites
intoronto 650 Posted August 4, 2012 Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 Kim Yu na? I think she should stick around and compete at 2018 or at least go beyond Sochi and see if she can still be on top. Link to post Share on other sites
NY20?? 98 Posted August 4, 2012 Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 Russia and South Korea two hosts that I do expect to go obvious with their choice of cauldron lighters and pick their Olympic 'legends.' Link to post Share on other sites
mattperiolat 35 Posted August 4, 2012 Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 Ekaterina Gordeeva. Just a thought. I'd love to see Klimova and Ponomarenko do it. No Olympic performance has ever affected me quite like theirs. What about the cauldron lighter 2018? Just kidding. As if there's any doubt...... I agree with Katia Gordeeva. That just seems to be the easy choice to my mind. Link to post Share on other sites
baron-pierreIV 1693 Posted August 4, 2012 Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 Ivanetta Weirskaya Link to post Share on other sites
Athensfan 1081 Posted August 4, 2012 Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 I agree with Katia Gordeeva. That just seems to be the easy choice to my mind. Yeah, Klimova and Ponomarenko were great, but not really cauldron lighting material. I know. I just like them. Link to post Share on other sites
Guardian 22 Posted August 4, 2012 Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 Well, it is too early to post this kind of topic, but how about the legendary goaltender Vladislav Tretiak? Link to post Share on other sites
Lord David 225 Posted August 4, 2012 Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 Yeah, Klimova and Ponomarenko were great, but not really cauldron lighting material. I know. I just like them. Seems perfect cauldron lighters if Sochi puts in ice on the field for their ceremonies. They can skate in to receive the torch and light the cauldron. A highly symbolic choice as they got bronze in 1984, got silver in 1988 and got gold in 1992, competing for a new democratic and open Russia. Have other well known athletes just bring the torch in or carry the flame prior to the dramatic lead up. Ivanetta Weirskaya Who are you talking about? https://www.google.com.au/search?q=Ivanetta+Weirskaya+&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a Link to post Share on other sites
Athensfan 1081 Posted August 4, 2012 Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 Who are you talking about? https://www.google.com.au/search?q=Ivanetta+Weirskaya+&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a He means the Russian-loving, gender-bending Johnny Weir. Link to post Share on other sites
intoronto 650 Posted August 4, 2012 Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 I was gonna suggest Alexey Prokurorov but he died in 2008. Link to post Share on other sites
PyroKinesis 61 Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 Speaking of the Cauldron, I was quite pleased to see that the design for the Olympic Stadium there has two open ends, so that's two possible obvious areas for a Cauldron that can be seen from both inside and outside the stadium. Link to post Share on other sites
olympian 4 Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 I think its Tretiak, Evgeni Plushenko or even Irina Rodnina Link to post Share on other sites
SkiFreak 123 Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 Putin with a shotgun accompanied by two Siberian Tigers. Link to post Share on other sites
Athensfan 1081 Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 I think its Tretiak, Evgeni Plushenko or even Irina Rodnina Oh, I HOPE it's not Plushenko. He's such an egomaniac. Very tough to stomach. Go with a champion, by all means, but preferably one with a modicum of grace and humility.... Link to post Share on other sites
olympian 4 Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 i'm also hoping it isn't plushy. i hated that guy. won't mind alexei yagudin who's highly regarded on and off the ice. Link to post Share on other sites
Speedsk8er 8 Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 Speaking of the Cauldron, I was quite pleased to see that the design for the Olympic Stadium there has two open ends, so that's two possible obvious areas for a Cauldron that can be seen from both inside and outside the stadium. I'm also encouraged to see that the Fisht Olympic Stadium will be an outdoor venue with very nice views. My favorite opening ceremony settings for a Winter Games are still the horse show grounds @ Lake Placid and the ski jumps @ Lillehammer. Link to post Share on other sites
Victor Mata 272 Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 Anastasia Romanova - the real one of course - will return from her frozen stasis to light the cauldron. Link to post Share on other sites
Luffy 16 Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 Anastasia Romanova - the real one of course - will return from her frozen stasis to light the cauldron. If we can bring back the good ones from the dead, then Rasputin, Ivan the terrible & Joseph Stalin should be much more in contention than Anastasia! Link to post Share on other sites
Victor Mata 272 Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 Nah... Anastasia is much more the 'figure skating type' than those three. Link to post Share on other sites
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