Bear Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 10 hours ago, Ikarus360 said: Central American and Caribbean Games opening ceremony in El Salvador Veracruz did it better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 54 minutes ago, Bear said: Veracruz did it better Panama was the original host for this edition, until Covid kicked in and they had to resign due to the economic impact. San Salvador was elected in mid 2021 so they only had barely two years to prepare (plus the economy was also affected by Covid and the war on crime). So they have a reason for their ceremony being too simple. Poland had plenty of time and they still gave us whatever was that last wednesday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigVic Posted June 26 Report Share Posted June 26 The ceremony was hastily done at short notice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew250 Posted July 14 Report Share Posted July 14 What better way to celebrate Bastille Day than reliving the opening ceremony of the Albertville 1992 Winter Olympics? https://olympics.com/en/video/opening-ceremony-albertville-1992-great-winter-olympic-moments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigVic Posted July 18 Report Share Posted July 18 PyeongChang 2018 and Albertville 1992 were done in temporary stadiums then demolished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted July 30 Report Share Posted July 30 Opening Ceremony - Chengdu FISU World University Games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigVic Posted August 3 Report Share Posted August 3 Very nice cauldron lighting similar to Sochi 2014/Singapore SEA Games 2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panamfan Posted August 4 Report Share Posted August 4 Opening Ceremony of the IXth Jeux de la Francophonie in Kinshasa, Congo. France's equivalent to the Commonwealth Games. In two parts: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigVic Posted August 12 Report Share Posted August 12 The 2001 Universade Opening Ceremony in Beijing which was the rehearsal to an epic 2008 Olympics Opening Ceremony and held just weeks after Beijing was awarded the rights to host that year's Olympics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted August 29 Author Report Share Posted August 29 On 8/3/2023 at 5:44 PM, panamfan said: Opening Ceremony of the IXth Jeux de la Francophonie in Kinshasa, Congo. France's equivalent to the Commonwealth Games. In two parts: And MALI just de-Francofied itself, linguistically -- and foolishly will have 13 THIRTEEN national languages!! I don't think they are going to get big cheers at next year's Ceremonie d'Overture! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted September 10 Report Share Posted September 10 51:20 Opening Ceremony of the Rugby World Cup France 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oK8O58zvL0 Typical french weirdness... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted September 10 Report Share Posted September 10 (edited) 4 hours ago, Ikarus360 said: Typical french weirdness... But wonderfully weirdly French. Actually, I didn’t even think it was that weird - quite staid for the French. Very similar to the start of London 2012’s OC. Really enjoyed it Edited September 10 by Sir Rols Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 Posted September 11 Report Share Posted September 11 2023 Mediterranean Beach Games: https://medgames.tv/videos/3678779/opening-ceremony-mediteranean-beach-games-2023 Honestly, one of the better ceremonies of this year. Definitely my pick for best “Beach Games” ceremony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted September 11 Author Report Share Posted September 11 On 9/10/2023 at 11:57 AM, Ikarus360 said: 51:20 Opening Ceremony of the Rugby World Cup France 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oK8O58zvL0 Typical french weirdness... ) I liked it. Very whimsical. Very French and the village, Ovalie (named after Ovaltine? ) est tres Chagallesque. Desjardin is a deadringer for Sean Connery -- a chunkier version though. If this is a preview of next year's OC, then we might be in for a treat --but, oh wait, it's going to be at the Trockadero -- so who knows what kinda catastrophe awaits us there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Australian Kiwi Posted September 12 Report Share Posted September 12 On 9/11/2023 at 4:57 AM, Ikarus360 said: 51:20 Opening Ceremony of the Rugby World Cup France 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oK8O58zvL0 Typical french weirdness... I truly hope the French lean into this weirdness at Paris 2024. They have a lot to brag about culturally which could lend them that high brow Athens 2004 tone, but I hope they mix in some good fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigVic Posted September 23 Report Share Posted September 23 On 9/11/2023 at 2:57 AM, Ikarus360 said: 51:20 Opening Ceremony of the Rugby World Cup France 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oK8O58zvL0 Typical french weirdness... One of the most unusal ceremonies but I don't mind it at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Australian Kiwi Posted September 24 Report Share Posted September 24 I want Paris 2024 to go full tilt weird. I want that high brow Albertville 1992 puppets back. I want their famous humour and clowning. I want the Daily Mail to hate it. Bring it on! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigVic Posted September 27 Report Share Posted September 27 Beijing 1990 Asian Games Opening Ceremony Part 1 Beijing 1990 Asian Games Opening Ceremony Part 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigVic Posted September 27 Report Share Posted September 27 The spectacular Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games Opening Ceremony held on the banks of the Pearl River. China's outdoor ceremony was the inspiration for Paris 2024's OC next July but athletes marched in as usual instead of a boat parade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted October 1 Report Share Posted October 1 Chengdu FISU World University Games Closing Ceremony 16th Hebei Games Opening Ceremony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panamfan Posted October 6 Report Share Posted October 6 Highlights of the Opening Ceremony of the 1st World Games in Santa Clara, California, USA in 1981! Looking at this humble beginning it's amazing how far the World Games have come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted October 10 Report Share Posted October 10 No full videos of the Asian Games ceremonies yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted October 13 Author Report Share Posted October 13 Found an old one. Very boringly Japanese . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted October 20 Author Report Share Posted October 20 Just found an even older one -- Paralympic Opening of Barcelone 1992. Unfortunately, commentary is in Catalan and there is no auto-translator yet. I don't know if I can watch it all the way thru w/ the Catalan s/track. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigVic Posted October 22 Report Share Posted October 22 2023 Pan Am Games Opening Ceremony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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