Sir Rols Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 This is all over the web right now. The lady who lit the the cauldron is in hot water for posting a racist picture of the Obamas on twitter last year. I wasn't impressed with Isinbeyeva also being one of the final torchbearers. One of the few negatives for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Also I think people are getting annoying with the whole ring fail. In fact the whole media war towards Sochi is getting annoying. I mean, yeah Putin is homophobic and the games were expensive but jeez a failure can happen any time. What about Vancouver and Sydney? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Universal Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 From skynews.com.au: "Five stars on cables drifted together above the stadium, and four of them turned into Olympic rings - but the fifth did not unfurled and they all failed to erupt into white flames as planned, marring what's traditionally a key moment in the ceremony." According to this story, the 5 rings were meant to ignite into white flames once they transformed from snow flakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ofan Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Yeah, Rodnina sounds like a real b*tch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ikarus360 Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 I just noticed the song they used for the mascot segment was a remix of Nu Pogodi theme (a very famous russian cartoon, pretty much their answer to Tom and Jerry) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiFreak Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Finally got home from work and finally watching the opening ceremony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 pretty darn close ! sochi delivered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzl Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Not really, the Fisht Stadium as they have completed now is just PLAIN UGLY! It looks good in the renders and I understand why they couldn't have an open roof but surely the was a nicer way to cover the top and especially cover the ends. Especially with all the money they seem to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athensfan Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 The opening was gorgeous. The ring malfunction was very sad. Such a beautiful idea. The men's choir was FABULOUS. Just FYI, I'm watching NBC on the west coast now.... The projections on the floor look awesome. Live the maps for parade of nations. HOORAY!!! They abbreviated the route of the march!!!! Yeah!!! Each country only travels around half the stadium. LOVE IT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 can i say the women holding the country signs. when i took a course on russian history in college, i wrote my term paper on the russian revolution, because duh, and i checked out a picture book of photos of the last tsar. one of them was this photo of the grand duchess xenia dressed up for a 17th century costume party. is this a famous photo? idk, reminded me of those women's headgear: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palette86 Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 I watched until jelleyfish dances. Except for entrance of athletes and the poor dance of volunteers when entering,it was quite wonderful ceremony . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athensfan Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 can i say the women holding the country signs. when i took a course on russian history in college, i wrote my term paper on the russian revolution, because duh, and i checked out a picture book of photos of the last tsar. one of them was this photo of the grand duchess xenia dressed up for a 17th century costume party. is this a famous photo? idk, reminded me of those women's headgear: It's called a "kokoshnik" and I'm sure the resemblance was intentional. Very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 It's called a "kokoshnik" and I'm sure the resemblance was intentional. Very cool. there you go! cool. you knew the name. so many sexy canadians on ice just passed by. i need a cold shower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiFreak Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 So far so good! Really enjoying it. It was good to hear Canada and the US get good loud cheers when they came in, but Jamaica got a louder one. Way to go Jamaica! Cool Runnings II! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 So far so good! Really enjoying it. It was good to hear Canada and the US get good loud cheers when they came in, but Jamaica got a louder one. Way to go Jamaica! Cool Runnings II! it's the homophobia solidarity connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athensfan Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 George Tsypin rocks. Awesome horses. Digging the kooky onion domes too. The quality of the projections is insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiFreak Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Digging the kooky onion domes too. The onion domes looked like giant condoms when they lifted in the air - to represent the giant stash of prophylactics in the athletes' village no doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athensfan Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Artistically this is putting London to shame. Much more along the lines of Beijing and Athens. Loved the whimsical onion dome segment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athensfan Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 The elegance of the dancers is stunning. LOVE the stylized depiction of 1917 with the strobes! Awesome stylized Soviet scene. The music prediction was dead on. Spectacular theater. Extraordinary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Awesome stylized Soviet scene. The music prediction was dead on. Spectacular theater. Have you got to 1960's Moskva yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athensfan Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 So brilliant. Much more the caliber I expected from London. George Tsypin nailed it. Superb lighting design too. Ok. The 50s and 60s are WAY idealized, which is annoying , but still brilliantly directed, designed and executed. Every moment is visually magnificent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gangwon Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 An old thread, I think it might have been Annecy 2018, one of the "supporters" there made this silly remark against one of my comments. I just had to save it. Looks like through my modifying, I lost whoever made the quote. Lol I remember nature making that comment. I could've told you that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athensfan Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Have you got to 1960's Moskva yet? Have now. Exasperating. Obviously Putin regards that period as Russian Utopia and wants to go back to it. Sochi 2014 didn't provide an English translation?! Aargh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Have now. Exasperating. Obviously Putin regards that period as Russian Utopia and wants to go back to it. Actually, that was probably my favourite section. Didn't mind the fact that it celebrated some of the utopianism of what was probably the Soviet Union's golden age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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