Scotguy II Posted October 8, 2022 Report Posted October 8, 2022 Has anyone got footage of today's opening ceremony of the Women's Rugby World Cup? media here in NZ were saying that the ceremony would rival the Superbowl halftime show. Rumoured cost of the how is $150 mil NZD. Quote
Scotguy II Posted October 8, 2022 Report Posted October 8, 2022 Here it is... the opening ceremony of the women's rugby world cup. The NZ media and organisers promised a show to rival the Superbowl half-time show. i don't know where the 150 million ceremony budget went (probably to taika and co's bank account) but the fans interviewed after the ceremony said it was like nothing they had ever witnessed before in NZ - the best opening ceremony to a rugby world cup ever. 1 Quote
JMarkSnow2012 Posted October 8, 2022 Report Posted October 8, 2022 18 hours ago, Scotguy II said: the ceremony would rival the Superbowl halftime show. Rumoured cost of the how is $150 mil NZD That's over US$80 million- Chinese Olympic budgeting! May in reality be the cost of the whole tournament ... Quote
Scotguy II Posted October 9, 2022 Report Posted October 9, 2022 3 hours ago, JMarkSnow2012 said: That's over US$80 million- Chinese Olympic budgeting! May in reality be the cost of the whole tournament ... I really didn't see where the money went to be honest. one Auckland spectator described it as the best opening ceremony anywhere ever lol NZ'ers are very easy to awe lol 1 Quote
BigVic Posted October 10, 2022 Report Posted October 10, 2022 On 10/5/2022 at 10:32 PM, Ikarus360 said: 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. A normal cauldron lighting as we've seen many times Quote
yoshi Posted October 15, 2022 Report Posted October 15, 2022 Well today on BBC1, we got to see an absolutely spectacular addition to the pantheon of ceremonial cockup, courtesy of the Rugby League World Cup. I don't follow RL at all, but I thought I'd see what its opening ceremony would be like... excruciating is the answer. It's something you really would have to see, but sadly there's nothing on YouTube yet, maybe because they want to pretend it never happened. This BBC News report sums it up though: BBC News - Kaiser Chiefs silenced at Rugby League World Cup opening ceremony https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-63271423 Quote
TorchbearerSydney Posted October 16, 2022 Report Posted October 16, 2022 Must see.... I love a trainwreck ceremony! Quote
Bear Posted October 28, 2022 Report Posted October 28, 2022 PyeongChang 2018 Opening Ceremony without commentary: 1 1 Quote
zigzag Posted October 28, 2022 Report Posted October 28, 2022 Saudi Games 2022 Opening Ceremony https://youtu.be/7e9c7WRUTmk Quote
StefanMUC Posted October 29, 2022 Report Posted October 29, 2022 10 hours ago, zigzag said: Saudi Games 2022 Opening Ceremony https://youtu.be/7e9c7WRUTmk Do we need even more attention for a medieval regime‘s despicable attempts at sportswashing? I‘m already done with Inside The Games featuring this spectacle prominently and making themselves a PR tool for a murderous gang which holds the fossil fuel addicted world to ransom… 2 Quote
Ikarus360 Posted October 29, 2022 Report Posted October 29, 2022 Godawful ceremony and before people attack me for saying i'm biased/brainwashed to hate whatever they do, at least Qatar has always put consistently good shows (even though almost all of the talent are former staff/cast from Sydney 2000 ). But kudos at least for letting female performers participate, I guess? The scene with the Saudi Flag being raised and shaking weirdly as the anthem was being performed made me cringe a lot in the inside. Quote
Ikarus360 Posted October 29, 2022 Report Posted October 29, 2022 13 hours ago, StefanMUC said: Do we need even more attention for a medieval regime‘s despicable attempts at sportswashing? I‘m already done with Inside The Games featuring this spectacle prominently and making themselves a PR tool for a murderous gang which holds the fossil fuel addicted world to ransom… I mean, now that the world has a large set of more important issues than hostng a 15 day circus, and most serious countries are uninterested in it (unless some of their people in charge are trying to do a dick measuring contest of some form), its only natural all the undemocratic and weird countries where people's opinions are not considered are getting them. And as long as the "useful idiots" are always around, that's the only thing that matters to them (both the IOC and FIFA for example). I think its time both the fans and teams should take radical actions rather than just wearing an armband or doing a political statement in social media in order to send a clear message to them. Just boycott the whole thing. 1 Quote
BigVic Posted November 2, 2022 Report Posted November 2, 2022 Qatar uses David Atkins Enterprises in the past which did the Sydney and Vancouver Ceremonies Quote
Ikarus360 Posted November 5, 2022 Report Posted November 5, 2022 On 11/2/2022 at 10:04 AM, BigVic said: Qatar uses David Atkins Enterprises in the past which did the Sydney and Vancouver Ceremonies I know. And the Doha 2006 ceremonies even had the same Sydney 2000 composer if i'm not wrong (at least the one who did the song Nature). 1 Quote
BigVic Posted November 5, 2022 Report Posted November 5, 2022 14 hours ago, Ikarus360 said: (at least the one who did the song Nature). Chong Lim did the "Nature" segment in Sydney Quote
Ikarus360 Posted December 24, 2022 Report Posted December 24, 2022 Most of the cultural portion of the Albertville 1992 opening as seen in the old Antenne 2 channel (today's France 2) with original french commentary. 1 Quote
TorchbearerSydney Posted December 25, 2022 Report Posted December 25, 2022 I wonder what people think of Albertville 30 years later.....I loved it, but I suspect others dont 1 Quote
Ikarus360 Posted December 25, 2022 Report Posted December 25, 2022 20 hours ago, TorchbearerSydney said: I wonder what people think of Albertville 30 years later.....I loved it, but I suspect others dont I know it was kinda eclipsed due to Calgary and Lillehammer being generally considered much more memorable sport wise, but I still liked the early 90s vibe of the games and the fact the ceremonies tried to be much more different than usual. I personally liked them although I know some might probably differ. On a personal level I preferred them over Calgary ceremonies but I put them slighty below Lillehammer because of the later's perfect winter/countryside feel. 1 Quote
Ikarus360 Posted December 26, 2022 Report Posted December 26, 2022 Interview with Philippe Decoufle shortly after the ceremonies, also shown by Antenne 2 (the video embeded in this article). https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/dans-le-retro-1992-les-jo-d-albertville-emerveillent-le-public-03-02-2016-5511271.php Quote
BigVic Posted December 30, 2022 Report Posted December 30, 2022 Glad he made an appearance at London 2012 in the CC for Rio as what Beckham did in Beijing 4 years prior for the London segment. Quote
Ikarus360 Posted December 30, 2022 Report Posted December 30, 2022 Pele was the final torchbearer at the 2011 World Military Games held in Rio. Possibly due to the fact he served during a time in the army. 1 Quote
BigVic Posted January 2, 2023 Report Posted January 2, 2023 Same stadium where Bolt ran his final race Quote
Sir Rols Posted January 2, 2023 Report Posted January 2, 2023 Who could forget Iceland’s own Björk! Help her celebrate a home games. Vote in the GamesBids Reykjavik 2034 logo comp. Just click here Quote
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