BigVic Posted July 2, 2022 Report Share Posted July 2, 2022 SEA 2015 Opening Ceremony. Cauldron lighting reminded me of Sochi 2014 the year before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted July 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2022 On 7/1/2022 at 5:45 AM, TorchbearerSydney said: Which Olympic Flag was that ...the rings are around the wrong way? But the Oly flag at Opening was hoisted the wrong way. The mistake was seen briefly on camera -- but they cut away when the mistake was discovered. The flag was lowered off-camera and then raised again the right way. I guess Sarajevo 84's flag handlers must've been dyslexic. Are we Jugos or are we Serbs?? Which is right side up? Are we Christians or are we muslims? And don't forget that the Lake Placid delegation almost did NOT hand over that Oslo flag to the Sarajevo COJO in the Opening because the Jugo COJO billeted the Lake Placid bank in private homes and did NOT inform the LP Director of Ceremonies. I guess that discombobulated the Sarajevo flag handlers?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted July 3, 2022 Report Share Posted July 3, 2022 This weekend the Mediterranean Games began in Oran, Algeria. Opening Ceremony was quite decent and it felt a lot like a pre-pandemic ceremony. We're almost getting there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panamfan Posted July 6, 2022 Report Share Posted July 6, 2022 Off-air VCR recording of the 1989 U.S. Olympic Festival Opening Ceremony in Oklahoma City as broadcast live on the TNN cable network. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panamfan Posted July 17, 2022 Report Share Posted July 17, 2022 Complete Live Australian TV broadcast of the Los Angeles 1984 Opening Ceremony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panamfan Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 Found some interesting video clips on the britishpathe website: Highlights of the Lake Placid 1980 Opening Ceremony https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVA1PCJK895N6UDCM1E1FFD13JSG-USA-OPENING-CEREMONY-AT-LAKE-PLACID-WINTER-OLYMPICS/query/Opening+Ceremony Highlights of the Montreal 1976 Closing Ceremony https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVA63NIQ6USKXADPB56Y4SAH2EJS-CANADA-OLYMPICS-CLOSING-CEREMONY-OFFICIAL-CLOSING-CEREMONY-IN/query/Montreal Highlights of the Grenoble 1968 Closing Ceremony https://www.britishpathe.com/video/oly12-winter-olympic-skiing-and-closing-ceremony/query/Grenoble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 You can rewatch many parts of yesterday's Commonwealth Games opening here If someone knows where can I find the complete ceremony in high quality please don't shy away from sending me a PM. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshi Posted August 3, 2022 Report Share Posted August 3, 2022 @Ikarus360 will this do? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshi Posted August 3, 2022 Report Share Posted August 3, 2022 God damnit, they obviously monitor this thread! If you're going to force unofficial footage off YouTube the least you can do is make an official version available. Hell, even the IOC do that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted August 5, 2022 Report Share Posted August 5, 2022 On 8/3/2022 at 6:36 PM, yoshi said: God damnit, they obviously monitor this thread! If you're going to force unofficial footage off YouTube the least you can do is make an official version available. Hell, even the IOC do that And i'm still waiting for some gentle soul to post Victoria and Kuala Lumpur ceremonies. They're so extremely difficult to find. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigVic Posted August 6, 2022 Report Share Posted August 6, 2022 The Victoria (Canada) 1994 and KL 1998 CG Ceremonies are hard-to-find. Also the full GC 2018 OC isn't up. Ignore that shambles that was that year's Closing Ceremony. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMarkSnow2012 Posted August 8, 2022 Report Share Posted August 8, 2022 On 8/3/2022 at 5:36 PM, yoshi said: God damnit, they obviously monitor this thread! If you're going to force unofficial footage off YouTube the least you can do is make an official version available. Hell, even the IOC do that I think the problem is that "official" versions are available- from the local rights-holding broadcasters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted August 30, 2022 Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 30 minutes video about Victoria 1994 voluunteers, also showing a bit more from the Opening ceremonies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durban Sandshark Posted September 2, 2022 Report Share Posted September 2, 2022 On 8/8/2022 at 4:26 PM, JMarkSnow2012 said: I think the problem is that "official" versions are available- from the local rights-holding broadcasters On 8/3/2022 at 11:36 AM, yoshi said: God damnit, they obviously monitor this thread! If you're going to force unofficial footage off YouTube the least you can do is make an official version available. Hell, even the IOC do that Yeah, that's what angers me about wanting to watch the recent Commonwealth Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies these days on YouTube. At least, I did see the Birmingham 2022 ones because NBC Sports holds the US broadcast rights to them and place them on YouTube. Gold Coast--especially with how its Closing Ceremony went down, we remember--left something to be desired and organizers likely embarassed and needs to have the GC 2018 OC up. When will the Commonwealth Games get its act together and show past ones if it got the rights. This may likely to be negotiated to acquire the rights with the broadcasters Won't have the massive worldwide clout the Olympics continue to have, but it does have a solid following. Still have the Melbourne 2006 Opening Ceremony and the Manchester 2002 DVDs I bought on eBay years ago. And I'm saying this as a citizen living in an English-speaking nation that's NEVER a Commonwealth member! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshi Posted September 2, 2022 Report Share Posted September 2, 2022 3 hours ago, Durban Sandshark said: Yeah, that's what angers me about wanting to watch the recent Commonwealth Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies these days on YouTube. At least, I did see the Birmingham 2022 ones because NBC Sports holds the US broadcast rights to them and place them on YouTube. Gold Coast--especially with how its Closing Ceremony went down, we remember--left something to be desired and organizers likely embarassed and needs to have the GC 2018 OC up. When will the Commonwealth Games get its act together and show past ones if it got the rights. This may likely to be negotiated to acquire the rights with the broadcasters Won't have the massive worldwide clout the Olympics continue to have, but it does have a solid following. Still have the Melbourne 2006 Opening Ceremony and the Manchester 2002 DVDs I bought on eBay years ago. And I'm saying this as a citizen living in an English-speaking nation that's NEVER a Commonwealth member! Tbf I can totally see why GC 2018 don't want the closing ceremony to ever see the light of day again Literally the only part of that I've seen available is the Birmingham handover - either in full or, more prominently, just the flashmob, almost as if they know that was the only good bit I'd like to see the opening again in full though, they've got Glasgow's so I don't see why not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted September 12, 2022 Report Share Posted September 12, 2022 Full 1999 Rugby World Cup opening ceremony, starting at 24:30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotguy II Posted September 12, 2022 Report Share Posted September 12, 2022 5 hours ago, Ikarus360 said: Full 1999 Rugby World Cup opening ceremony, starting at 24:30 Finally.... I remember watching this in 1999 - the world in union performance still gives me goosebumps. I really enjoyed the music of this ceremony and the Africa to Wales handover segment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigVic Posted September 12, 2022 Report Share Posted September 12, 2022 13 hours ago, Ikarus360 said: Full 1999 Rugby World Cup opening ceremony, starting at 24:30 Great find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshi Posted September 12, 2022 Report Share Posted September 12, 2022 Great find it is - and a good little ceremony too I'd love to see Wales host the Commonwealth Games one day, to see what a modern Welsh ceremony would be like - it's such a rich culture. 2026 would've been poetic as it turns out, the first King's Baton Relay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted September 25, 2022 Report Share Posted September 25, 2022 Birmingham (Alabama not UK ) 2022 Opening Ceremony is now on YouTube Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durban Sandshark Posted October 4, 2022 Report Share Posted October 4, 2022 What are the odds of two Birminghams, each in different places, manage to host two different multisport events during the same summer in the same year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panamfan Posted October 5, 2022 Report Share Posted October 5, 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duSuTxEhLeU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panamfan Posted October 5, 2022 Report Share Posted October 5, 2022 Opening Ceremony of the XIIth South American Games. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duSuTxEhLeU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted October 5, 2022 Report Share Posted October 5, 2022 Yet another lazy lightning of the cauldron, depending of fireworks and projections and without the flame actually touching the cauldron. Makes you wonder why they even waste their time doing a relay if they'll do half assed stuff like this in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted October 5, 2022 Report Share Posted October 5, 2022 Anyways, the rest of the ceremony was decent. Again, like the CWG, the sense of normalcy is finally returning. Here's another video with a better audio quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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