Sir Rols Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 Yes, because they have insisted on reminding everyone every time he enters the room at Sochi. Part of me suspects this is on his own insistence. Hope this isn't an ongoing thing. Did they do that reminder of the athletic credentials whenever introducing Rogge: "IOC president and former Olympian athlete in sailing" and so on? I don't remember so. It was getting pompous and annoying in this ceremony - and every bloody time in three languages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger87 Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 I watched it. The BEST closing ceremony of any Olympic (Summer and Winter) I ever saw in my lifetime. All the mistakes from the opening were forgiven there. And seriously the engineer work of the mascots is excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runningrings Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 I tend to agree this really was one of the best Ceremonies ever (summer or winter, closing or opening) however, I DID miss a standard Closing Ceremony of fun and music---- where was the party for the athletes? This clearly was NOT about the athletes, it was just a second (albeit very beautiful) lecture on Russian culture and history ---- a sequel to the Opening . I don't mind this, but it has given me this odd feeling that something isn't finished, that these Olympics are not over. The Ceremony ended somewhat awkwardly. Maybe the Paralympics will provide this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattygs Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 I get the feeling the party was a closed off affair. lol. The website mentions it ending with a fireworks display and a party by DJ KTO. So maybe it continued somewhere else or after broadcast finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepianoman Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 I get the feeling the party was a closed off affair. lol. The website mentions it ending with a fireworks display and a party by DJ KTO. So maybe it continued somewhere else or after broadcast finished. The party was straight after the fireworks- I think the BBC were expecting it to be broadcast, since their commentators introduced it and then were cut off unexpectedly as the OBS feed ended! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Mata Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 The last segment of the CC is called 'What happens in Sochi stays in Sochi'. No OBS allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2012 Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 The party was straight after the fireworks- I think the BBC were expecting it to be broadcast, since their commentators introduced it and then were cut off unexpectedly as the OBS feed ended! Yes, it was a bid odd wasn't it? Some miscommunication there as it cut away and the BBC commentaors were still talking about what was going on in the stadium after the fireworks and whilst the OBS logo was on the screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 I DID miss a standard Closing Ceremony of fun and music---- where was the party for the athletes? This clearly was NOT about the athletes, It SHOULDn't be. They are just an excuse. .They partied enough already and the Motherland already spent so much for them. Time for the Motherland to make some plugs. All of a sudden, Putin, with a face that only a mother could love, now becomes one of my favorite world leaders!! Ya almost got it right in terms of Party and Ceremony, Komrade!! So the music for the Rings portion was from the "It's a Wonderful Life" soundtrack, written by Ukrainian born Hollywood composer, Dmitri Tiomkin. (I wonder if they paid the correct royalties to ASCAP or BMI to use Tiomkin's music??) So Solzyhnitsin and Joseph Brodsky finally appear in the Closing WRiters' portion --but still NO Boris Pasternak -- who never really left Russia. How odd.. More CLosing details here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/olympics-close-with-tribute-to-russian-artists-and-a-little-self-deprecating-humor/2014/02/23/a8589f32-9cce-11e3-ad71-e03637a299c0_story.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brekkie Boy Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 The good point for Bach is that he has non controversial hosts ahead of him for the rest of his tenure: Brasil, South Korea, Japan, Norway or Poland. Barring some major geopolitical surprise, or an odd choice for 2024, this is a smooth ride. I've already seen petitions about Korea and their love of dogs... on the dinner plate. Animal rights will be the issue in 4 years time. Then probably Gay Animal Rights in 2022. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Tickle Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 I really enjoyed the closing. I kinda like the athletes partying bit though so I missed that. Liked the referencing to Misha, that was nice. It did feel a bit like an extension to the opening but I did rather like it. It gets a 8.5 out of 10. The handover was just plain awful though. It seemed lost in that massive arena. I enjoyed these games far more than I thought but Im very excited about Rio, bring it on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMarkSnow2012 Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 It did feel a bit like an extension to the opening but I did rather like it. It gets a 8.5 out of 10. It occurs to me that you could almost have swopped the OC and CC round! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2012 Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 You'd need a fire breathing bear, but you're not wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted February 24, 2014 Report Share Posted February 24, 2014 I've already seen petitions about Korea and their love of dogs... on the dinner plate. Animal rights will be the issue in 4 years time. Then probably Gay Animal Rights in 2022. Oh, that's so 1988. They go thru 1988 OK on the dogs & doves issues; it shouldn't be an issue 30 years later again, for 2018. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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