Mauricio Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 1 minute ago, Rob. said: Photographer Simon Bruty with this beautiful #OpeningCeremony shot taken from a nearby favela. This is Rio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMarkSnow2012 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 1 minute ago, JMarkSnow2012 said: A bit of a Fugees vibe in the soundtrack just now. Am I showing my age with a Fugees shout? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted August 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 (edited) 2 minutes ago, JMarkSnow2012 said: Nope, sorry. Still baffled. No such thing on BBC. Rub it in why don't ya! Oh well I guess that's something we whinging Aussies and Canucks can empathise together with. So when do you get to make cups of tea or go to the loo? Edited August 6, 2016 by Sir Rols 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 El Salvador outfit looks like they stole the idea from NZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 A female athlete carrying UAE flag? That's quite something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Did I miss Russia?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 ESPAÑAAAA!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatsh Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Spain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevzz Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 What's the logic of the nations sequence? How come from E to S? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob. Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Spain look good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauricio Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 1 minute ago, kevzz said: What's the logic of the nations sequence? How come from E to S? The Portuguese Alphabet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted August 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 1 hour ago, thatsnotmypuppy said: Sorry flamboyant gentlemen - but PHWOAR!!!!! just catching up on the past posts - no need to be sorry pups. I think there's an inner bit of Sappho beneath the flamboyance. I can appreciate the female form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 And the USA with Michael Phelps.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatsh Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 The airplane is into the stadium, will the torch come into the stadium with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMarkSnow2012 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Just now, Mauricio said: The Portuguese Alphabet. Yes- but is everybody else getting name overlays in English? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatsh Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 United States of America Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LatinXTC Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 LMAO BBC trying to call out John Kerry for not paying attention but he was getting his camera ready. What british twats lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob. Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Estonia flag bearer really going for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMarkSnow2012 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Mad Estonian flag-bearer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micheal_warren Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Phelps looking good and ready to go for the US Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorchbearerSydney Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Fantastic so far, so glad someone finally stopped burning money and did a show on a budget. The cultural celebration (successfully) went from the primordial swamp to hip-hop in 45 minutes!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob. Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 2 minutes ago, LatinXTC said: LMAO BBC trying to call out John Kerry for not paying attention but he was getting his camera ready. What british twats lol Well look at the yanks freeloading off our licence fee! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 This will probably the last time we see this Fiji flag waving in an Olympic ceremony, since the country will now change their flag very soon as part of the revisionists-anti british decisions by the current leader of the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMarkSnow2012 Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Ooooooo kayyyyy. So the saplings are Rio's equivalent of London's "copper petals". I like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatsh Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 France come in with ovations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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