Bear Posted January 23, 2023 Report Share Posted January 23, 2023 33 minutes ago, yoshi said: Hmm. Maybe that says more about the IOC than anything else. Feels recently like 90% of Olympic opening ceremony content is mandated by the IOC in service of Tommy's bid for the Nobel Prize I mean the tradition of the Games. There's always the traditional bits which mark an Olympics out but there seems to be less and less wriggle room now. I think Paris will shake things up though partly yes and no - i think the Tokyo and Beijing OCs were the way they were because it was the IOC trying to hammer in the message of "look we can over come the pandemic and be together", since the laurel award was a thing in 2016 and yet that was a fantastic opening ceremony that wasn't dominated by the IOC's messages (and for 2020 specifically - it did not help that the artistic director kept getting fired one after the other resulting in the last director having less than half a year to come up with something original) as for the Pan Americans, I think it has to do with the fact that this is an intimate continental affair - a lot of the countries in the Americas have a shared history and as a result similar (yet distinct) cultures, allowing them to fully display their true culture without worrying about having to sort of "dilute" it in order for the international viewers to understand what they are looking at. i hope my theory makes sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportLightning Posted May 22, 2023 Report Share Posted May 22, 2023 We are still waiting for a torch design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted September 2, 2023 Report Share Posted September 2, 2023 Santiago 2023 will be broadcast for free around the world on the Panam Sports Channel app and website. There will be nine simultaneous live feeds providing over 1900 hours of sports coverage. There will also be a live daily show with summaries of the day's events, athlete interviews, and analysis of the best performances in the Games. You can access the Panam Sports Channel through its mobile app, or through your browser at: https://www.panamsportschannel.org/main Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 The flame will be lit tomorrow in Teotihuacan, and will be broadcast on the Panam Sports Channel starting 10:30 AM local time (9:30 AM PDT / 12:30 PM EDT) https://www.panamsports.org/news-sport/watch-the-pan-american-flame-lighting-ceremony-on-panam-sports-channel-live-from-teotihuacan/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger87 Posted October 5, 2023 Report Share Posted October 5, 2023 Everything around this edition has been so underwhelming. And it doesn't help the early criticism from PASO and now being throw under the bus post 2030 World Cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportLightning Posted October 5, 2023 Report Share Posted October 5, 2023 Because Chile did not met the requirement for the 2030 World Cup opening match venues after Morocco, Portugal and Spain were selected as main co-hosts and after the South American joint bid (Argentina-Uruguay-Chile-Paraguay) withdrawn due to cost burden from the economy and infrastructure problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted October 17, 2023 Report Share Posted October 17, 2023 looks like this is the stage for the opening ceremony... https://www.instagram.com/p/Cyf8XY0OQ_Z/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacholympic Posted October 18, 2023 Report Share Posted October 18, 2023 Hello! Good to see some old names again.... And well,, this time my city is the host.... Nevertheless, I can't say much about it, since as mos of you I will see the gamed overseas, since I am living in Ireland since some months ago. But as "local" of the games, I have to say that despite tha games have had a lot of covering on the Chilean media, people is not expectant from the, Maybe because the games take place in a moment where economic and political inestability make peole see the games with suspicious eyes. The Opening Ceremony is not to expext too much. It has half of the budget that Lima had 4 years ago. So, we only could expect smething simple and well done and, of course, TV audience oriented how they have been recently. In any case Santiago will top Guadalajara or Rio 2007. Just wait for a simple ceremony, but well done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacholympic Posted October 18, 2023 Report Share Posted October 18, 2023 On 10/17/2023 at 10:23 PM, Bear said: looks like this is the stage for the opening ceremony... https://www.instagram.com/p/Cyf8XY0OQ_Z/ Yes, It is the stage of the ceremony. And that is the cauldron. It doesn't look good with those 4 poles at each side but the National Stadium doesn't have a roof. Remember that Balich is the producer and the co producer a Chilean company: Lottus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted October 19, 2023 Report Share Posted October 19, 2023 Its a shame these games were impacted a lot due to COVID and other factors this edition will be a very toned down one compared to Lima's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportLightning Posted October 19, 2023 Report Share Posted October 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Ikarus360 said: Its a shame these games were impacted a lot due to COVID and other factors this edition will be a very toned down one compared to Lima's. Just like Kraków at the European Games earlier this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacholympic Posted October 19, 2023 Report Share Posted October 19, 2023 1 hour ago, SportLightning said: Just like Kraków at the European Games earlier this year. And all of the editions of the games: Tokyo, Beijing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted October 20, 2023 Report Share Posted October 20, 2023 Thank you for your insight, @Nacholympic. Hope you're doing well in Ireland. I'm excited for these PanAms regardless, and I honestly can't believe it's been over 4 years since Lima - it's gone by so fast (until I remember what happened the last 3 out of those 4 years...) I hope Mexico tops the medal table this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportLightning Posted October 20, 2023 Report Share Posted October 20, 2023 I'm thinking host Chile could top the medal table for the first time in their history. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacholympic Posted October 20, 2023 Report Share Posted October 20, 2023 It's still bit shocking to know that I have been waiting for this to happen all of my life and now when it actually happens I'm not in Santiago. I see all of what's happening with witnessing eyes, as most of you when it's my city the host. Yesterday the flame relay passed very very near where I lived in Santiago... And hopefully to have a beautiful ceremony. Simple, but beautiful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted October 20, 2023 Report Share Posted October 20, 2023 For those interested, the opening ceremony will be streamed on the Panam Sports Channel website and app, with the ceremony beginning at 8:30 PM local time / 4:30 PM PDT / 1:30 AM CEST. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatsh Posted October 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2023 Panam sports app is broadcasting the opening ceremony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted October 21, 2023 Report Share Posted October 21, 2023 A simple but decent ceremony considering the circumstances. Not bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportLightning Posted October 21, 2023 Report Share Posted October 21, 2023 Yep, let the games begin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted October 21, 2023 Report Share Posted October 21, 2023 Embarassingly bad ceremony, to be honest. But lets hope the event itself is memorable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted October 21, 2023 Report Share Posted October 21, 2023 1 hour ago, Ikarus360 said: Embarassingly bad ceremony, to be honest. But lets hope the event itself is memorable. It did feel amateurish at times but I wouldn't say it was entirely bad or terrible. The broadcasting however, was f***ing atrocious on the Panam Sports Channel feed. The audio was so bad and the commentators really should have been quiet more often... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted October 21, 2023 Report Share Posted October 21, 2023 Also probably one of the more significant moments out of any sports ceremonies in my opinion: Seeing the flame emerge from the memorial tunnel with the words "Un Pueblo Sin Memoria Es Un Pueblo Sin Futuro" - A people without memory is a people without future. A good way to acknowledge the atrocities committed in that very stadium decades ago and the country's progress since that era. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted October 21, 2023 Report Share Posted October 21, 2023 Watching the swimming and skateboarding competitions live, it's so nice to finally have a good multi-sport event align relatively well with one's own timezone AND have free, easily accessible streams. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacholympic Posted October 22, 2023 Report Share Posted October 22, 2023 I had already told you that the ceremony would never top Guadalajara or Lima, but frankly it was not only poor but also bad dessing and far for being at an international level. Embarrasing for me that I expected this all of my life.... Chileans, in generak, are very annoyed and shamed for the poor show. Additional, the National Stadium is far to fulfill the current standards of shows. Broadcasting was good, but illumination very bad. I can tell you dozens of reasons why, but itisn't worth. The games themselves, up no now, have been very good with high standards. Planification in the city is remarkable, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted October 23, 2023 Report Share Posted October 23, 2023 https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1142007/bach-encourages-santiago-olympic-bid The IOC is highly impressed so far with the organization, and are lightly encouraging an Olympic bid from the city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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