Olympian2005 Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 3 hours ago, TorchbearerSydney said: I think the era of the mega Opening Ceremonies- Sydney/Athens/Beijing/London (and throw in Sochi) needs to be over anyway...they were getting way too big and expensive. Rio was just fine..... Will just pretend Tokyo never happened. But this is the opening of the greatest show on earth and a huge country promotion. The mega opening ceremonies actually started in Moscow and were again excelled in Barcelona onwards. I have faith LA 2028 will save us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacholympic Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 2 minutes ago, Olympian2005 said: But this is the opening of the greatest show on earth and a huge country promotion. The mega opening ceremonies actually started in Moscow and were again excelled in Barcelona onwards. I have faith LA 2028 will save us And Italy in 2026. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olimpicgamer Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 Thank you Tokyo for doing what you could... Just wish there was a greater effort to include fun and happiness to lighten up the hearts of those of us who are in lockdown. Obviously, I'm not expecting the same energy as Rio 2016, but I think Tokyo could have been more creative. It doesn't look like they even tried. Rio will probably remain one of the most joyous and colourful Olympic games ever! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorchbearerSydney Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 I call these the Emotional Games- highlighted by Biles and Osaka, but evident across the board, the athletes seemed to be on the edge of tears as a difficult training, qualification and competing cycle came to its climax in Tokyo...so much physical and emotional suffering and hardship...so many hurdles and depravations....and thank goodness Tokyo was hosting. The Japanese did these Games with great expense, order and safety. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorchbearerSydney Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 Q: were again excelled in Barcelona onwards... Barcelona was great , but not on the scale of SYD/ATH/BEI/LON....and neither was Atlanta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiruba98 Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 Just now, TorchbearerSydney said: I call these the Emotional Games- highlighted by Biles and Osaka, but evident across the board, the athletes seemed to be on the edge of tears as a difficult training, qualification and competing cycle came to its climax in Tokyo...so much physical and emotional suffering and hardship...so many hurdles and depravations....and thank goodness Tokyo was hosting. The Japanese did these Games with great expense, order and safety. It matches the motto, "United In Emotion" too. It was a very emotional Games. Well done to the people of Japan and Tokyo for trying their damn hardest to bring these Games to life despite this awful pandemic. Hoping they can replicate that with the Paralympics. Tomohiro Ishii from TBS is speaking to BBC Sport now. Also the cauldron from the opening is back. The Fuji part where it sits has been shortened slightly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiruba98 Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 I can expect the bigger Fuji mountain to back for the Paralympic ceremony. Or the shorter one will probably stay but modified slightly to help with those on wheelchairs (if the final lighter is on a wheelchair) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WD96 Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 5 hours ago, Nacholympic said: And Italy in 2026. Even Paris 2024 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Australian Kiwi Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 1 hour ago, TorchbearerSydney said: I call these the Emotional Games- highlighted by Biles and Osaka, but evident across the board, the athletes seemed to be on the edge of tears as a difficult training, qualification and competing cycle came to its climax in Tokyo...so much physical and emotional suffering and hardship...so many hurdles and depravations....and thank goodness Tokyo was hosting. The Japanese did these Games with great expense, order and safety. Yes - imagine if 2020 was happening in Rio (wand no disrespect to Brazilians) or any other ‘less organised’ host. Could have been a disaster. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Australian Kiwi Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 1 hour ago, TorchbearerSydney said: Q: were again excelled in Barcelona onwards... Barcelona was great , but not on the scale of SYD/ATH/BEI/LON....and neither was Atlanta. I might be alone but I loved Atlanta’s opening, it had so much energy, colour and heart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 Closing Ceremony was much better than the Opening, but sadly also heavily restrained due to the Pandemic. You could see potential for so many things which could had been and weren't in the end. Hopefully Japan will have a better chance to shine ceremonies wise in Nagoya-Aichi 2026. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorchbearerSydney Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 Q: I might be alone but I loved Atlanta’s opening, I wasn't criticising Atlanta's Opening, just saying it wasn't on the scale of SYD/ATH/BEI/LON.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMarkSnow2012 Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 6 hours ago, TorchbearerSydney said: Q: were again excelled in Barcelona onwards... Barcelona was great , but not on the scale of SYD/ATH/BEI/LON....and neither was Atlanta. I disagree about the scale of Barcelona. It was huge-scale, just not in a baton-twirling sort of way, setting the tone for the more idiosyncratic episodes of Sydney 2000 in particular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacholympic Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 5 hours ago, Australian Kiwi said: Yes - imagine if 2020 was happening in Rio (wand no disrespect to Brazilians) or any other ‘less organised’ host. Could have been a disaster. I have always thought that what could have happened if Madrid had won these games… Wow!!! Spain was one of the most affected countries by the pandemic… In 2013 when they lost against Tokyo they felt so disappointed. Today I thin Spanish people are grateful of not being elected for these games… They could have a new try for 2036!! It could be so nice to have the Summer Games back in Spain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacholympic Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 OK, guys! Tokyo 2020 Olympics (2021) are over. Now, let's start seeing the next events: - Beijing 2022 - Santiago 2023... And I want to make a stop here, because now we have the chance to choose the mascot for tne next Pan Am Games 2023 in Santiago, Chile. Make your votation here: https://www.santiago2023.org/en/mascotas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattygs Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 I really am curious as to where the Tokyo ceremonies budget actually went . Would be fascinating to find out the breakdown . No trapdoors or holes , no fly wire system , no large props , no imposing stage construction , limited costumes…. They didn’t even have that much pyro . Are hiring drones really that expensive …. Or was a big chunk of it golden handshakes to the multiple creatives that left . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacholympic Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 2 hours ago, mattygs said: I really am curious as to where the Tokyo ceremonies budget actually went . Would be fascinating to find out the breakdown . No trapdoors or holes , no fly wire system , no large props , no imposing stage construction , limited costumes…. They didn’t even have that much pyro . Are hiring drones really that expensive …. Or was a big chunk of it golden handshakes to the multiple creatives that left . The postponement didn’t left enough budgets for ceremonies… That must be the reality. Cheapest ceremonies of the latest 30 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phandrosis Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 This article is time limited (not sure for how long) but it's the full MIKIKO proposal that got tossed. Such a different ceremony it could have been. https://bunshun.jp/denshiban/articles/b1486 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshi Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 Everyone, I found something amazing...and sad. On the Olympics Reddit forum here (I don't take part, only browse in only that bit during Tokyo because they pick up on lots of stuff I miss), is this thread: And on it is this link, with the full (69 pics) proposal of MIKIKO for the opening ceremony: https://bunshun.jp/denshiban/articles/b1486 It's in Japanese so use Google translate. It's actually so sad to see, because it would've been every bit as incredible as the handover and the snippets hinted at. They would've gone absolutely all out. I know as I said earlier, the ceremonies aren't the most important thing Covid hit* but this just makes me more sad about what Japan, and we, missed, and even more certain that if they want to, Tokyo really must get to host properly asap. If they show any positivity towards it once the virus is gone, the IOC must strain every sinew and give Japan every demand they have, and then some. For what they would've done if normal, and for what they did do to save the Olympics, it's the least they deserve. *Although from the Reddit comments, it seems like there was quite a lot of bullying and possibly corruption at Dentsu, this company they had in charge? Can't have helped. @Palette86is this well known? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshi Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 Haha, great minds @phandrosis You posted as I was writing, that'll teach me to ramble 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 8 minutes ago, yoshi said: Everyone, I found something amazing...and sad. On the Olympics Reddit forum here (I don't take part, only browse in only that bit during Tokyo because they pick up on lots of stuff I miss), is this thread: And on it is this link, with the full (69 pics) proposal of MIKIKO for the opening ceremony: https://bunshun.jp/denshiban/articles/b1486 It's in Japanese so use Google translate. It's actually so sad to see, because it would've been every bit as incredible as the handover and the snippets hinted at. They would've gone absolutely all out. I know as I said earlier, the ceremonies aren't the most important thing Covid hit* but this just makes me more sad about what Japan, and we, missed, and even more certain that if they want to, Tokyo really must get to host properly asap. If they show any positivity towards it once the virus is gone, the IOC must strain every sinew and give Japan every demand they have, and then some. For what they would've done if normal, and for what they did do to save the Olympics, it's the least they deserve. *Although from the Reddit comments, it seems like there was quite a lot of bullying and possibly corruption at Dentsu, this company they had in charge? Can't have helped. @Palette86is this well known? That looked incredible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacholympic Posted August 9, 2021 Report Share Posted August 9, 2021 32 minutes ago, yoshi said: Everyone, I found something amazing...and sad. On the Olympics Reddit forum here (I don't take part, only browse in only that bit during Tokyo because they pick up on lots of stuff I miss), is this thread: And on it is this link, with the full (69 pics) proposal of MIKIKO for the opening ceremony: https://bunshun.jp/denshiban/articles/b1486 It's in Japanese so use Google translate. It's actually so sad to see, because it would've been every bit as incredible as the handover and the snippets hinted at. They would've gone absolutely all out. I know as I said earlier, the ceremonies aren't the most important thing Covid hit* but this just makes me more sad about what Japan, and we, missed, and even more certain that if they want to, Tokyo really must get to host properly asap. If they show any positivity towards it once the virus is gone, the IOC must strain every sinew and give Japan every demand they have, and then some. For what they would've done if normal, and for what they did do to save the Olympics, it's the least they deserve. *Although from the Reddit comments, it seems like there was quite a lot of bullying and possibly corruption at Dentsu, this company they had in charge? Can't have helped. @Palette86is this well known? I have stated that before and I will repaet it every time when necessary: Japan saved IOC asses!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacholympic Posted August 9, 2021 Report Share Posted August 9, 2021 13 hours ago, TorchbearerSydney said: Q: I might be alone but I loved Atlanta’s opening, I wasn't criticising Atlanta's Opening, just saying it wasn't on the scale of SYD/ATH/BEI/LON.... You're not alone. I love them, too even though they are the americanized version of Barcelona. I love them, because they were the first Olympics I saw when I was 15 and I fell in love with Olympic ceremonies... So, Atlanta is to blame!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palette86 Posted August 9, 2021 Report Share Posted August 9, 2021 4 hours ago, yoshi said: *Although from the Reddit comments, it seems like there was quite a lot of bullying and possibly corruption at Dentsu, this company they had in charge? Can't have helped. @Palette86is this well known? Dentsu is a giant and leading advertising agency and has strong connection with politicians.I don't think Mikiko was bullied but was probably excluded by something of a huge power. Here's an older article by bunshun.(2021/7/28 bunshun digital) https://bunshun.jp/denshiban/articles/b1436 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PikyoK Posted August 9, 2021 Report Share Posted August 9, 2021 22 hours ago, Nacholympic said: it was... TERRIBLE!!!!!! Hear Hear 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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