stryker Posted January 16, 2022 Report Share Posted January 16, 2022 19 minutes ago, FYI said: ^Isn’t it a little late for that (& that’s putting it mildly)? The Superbowl is only four weeks away now, which seems far too late for an alternate venue. I know the Superbowl is not the Olympics, but it would still be no easy feat to move such a big event like that in such short amount of time, especially in terms of security & accommodations. If this was brought up a couple of months ago, maybe. But now? Seems so far fetched, to say the least. I would normally say yes, but Jerry Jones is probably the world's most powerful sports owner and he has deep pockets. I'm sure he's gladly front some money to make it happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stryker Posted January 16, 2022 Report Share Posted January 16, 2022 Having said that, ESPN and the NFL have confirmed the Super Bowl will remain in Los Angeles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted January 16, 2022 Report Share Posted January 16, 2022 One or more of the following Performers, all set to appear be in the Super Bowl Half Time Show next month, could also make an appearance at least on the LA28 Ceremonies, most likely the party atmosphere of the Closing Ceremony at LA Memorial Coliseum: Dr. Dre, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige and Snoop Dogg From: CBS Sports NFL - 3 Oct 2021 Some of us will remember Marvin Gaye having everyone up and dancing at the 1984 LA Olympic Closing Ceremony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted January 16, 2022 Report Share Posted January 16, 2022 with “All Night Long”, along with the other performers back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted January 16, 2022 Report Share Posted January 16, 2022 1 hour ago, AustralianFan said: Some of us will remember Marvin Gaye having everyone up and dancing at the 1984 LA Olympic Closing Ceremony. Who you calling Marvin Gaye? We don't look all alike ya know, white boy!! BTW, the other black boy on the left was, as of February 1984, the original star who was going to Close the party in 1984. But the Aliens took him and Ritchie was drafted. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted January 16, 2022 Report Share Posted January 16, 2022 My bad, Lionel Ritchie. Lionel Ritchie sang “All Night Long” at the 1984 Closing Ceremony. My sincere apologies to Lional Ritchie and also the late Marvin Gaye. Singers and musicians has never been my strong suit, sorry about that. It has nothing to do with race, it has everything to do with my own poor memory of singers and music. I would not be one to have in your quiz night team about if the questions were about music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted January 16, 2022 Report Share Posted January 16, 2022 Lol, well, I am a bit of a music buff, & can tell you the names of many songs by just hearing a snippet of it, what year were they released, who sang them, what album they came off of, & which chronological single from said album was it. But ask me who the heck performed at what opening/closing ceremony of whatever Olympics & I couldn't tell you whatsoever (even as much as I love the Olympics)! Like when I found out here that Vanessa Amarosi performed at Sydney 2000. I was like "she did?!" I don't even remember that! I remember some moments of the ceremonies vs performers. Like when the WTC flag was brought into the stadium at SLC 2002. Or the powerful drums intro of Beijing 2008. Or the failed Olympic ring at Sochi 2014 lol. But a lot of everything else in between, is quite obscure & just there, & then forgotten about the next day. I certainly enjoy watching the Olympic ceremonies, but not enough, I suppose to remember all the minutiae of it all like some here on GB's do. But let's see who will be performing at LA28, though lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportLightning Posted January 17, 2022 Report Share Posted January 17, 2022 I don't think a lot of oldies music guys will be performing at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. I think likely to be modern performers especially hip-hop or rock music artists could perform at the 2028 Games comparing with 1984 games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted January 17, 2022 Report Share Posted January 17, 2022 The funny thing about “hip-hop”, though, is that a lot of it entails the sampling of “oldies music” in the attempt of trying to make something “new”. IMO, though, the Olympics ceremonies should be something more than a cheap rock concert or the half-time show at the Superbowl, & be more about the host country. I get that the closing is more like a “party” atmosphere after all of the athletes have completed their stressful competitions, but OMG, I’ve just had an epiphany! I’m starting to grasp what you-know-who was wanting to get at about the “cheapening” of the Olympic ceremonies!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportLightning Posted January 17, 2022 Report Share Posted January 17, 2022 2 hours ago, FYI said: The funny thing about “hip-hop”, though, is that a lot of it entails the sampling of “oldies music” in the attempt of trying to make something “new”. IMO, though, the Olympics ceremonies should be something more than a cheap rock concert or the half-time show at the Superbowl, & be more about the host country. I get that the closing is more like a “party” atmosphere after all of the athletes have completed their stressful competitions, but OMG, I’ve just had an epiphany! I’m starting to grasp what you-know-who was wanting to get at about the “cheapening” of the Olympic ceremonies!! that could possibly work at the 2028 Games ceremonies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munichfan Posted January 17, 2022 Report Share Posted January 17, 2022 The rappers just need a full-choir by their side and it'll be fine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Mex Posted January 17, 2022 Report Share Posted January 17, 2022 I believe that the opening ceremony planning commitee should instead take inspiration from Tokyo 1964 opening ceremony , love the formality of the protocolary segments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted January 17, 2022 Report Share Posted January 17, 2022 7 hours ago, Chris_Mex said: I believe that the opening ceremony planning commitee should instead take inspiration from Tokyo 1964 opening ceremony , love the formality of the protocolary segments Why should they? Did Tokyo 2020ne take its cue from LA 1984? Snark aside, give the LA people some credit. This will be their 3rd go-around; they (as should all COGOs) work hand-in-hand with the IOC -- so they only have to go by what is OK by the IOC -- not by how another city did it previously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportLightning Posted January 17, 2022 Report Share Posted January 17, 2022 5 hours ago, baron-pierreIV said: Why should they? Did Tokyo 2020ne take its cue from LA 1984? Snark aside, give the LA people some credit. This will be their 3rd go-around; they (as should all COGOs) work hand-in-hand with the IOC -- so they only have to go by what is OK by the IOC -- not by how another city did it previously. LA 2028 should be different for LA 1984. Same thing first time for LA hosting the Paralympics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted January 18, 2022 Report Share Posted January 18, 2022 4 hours ago, SportLightning said: LA 2028 should be different for LA 1984. Same thing first time for LA hosting the Paralympics. Paras are really secondary. LA hosted the Special Olympics in 2010 at the Coliseum. So, that's even MORE "special." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportLightning Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 On 1/17/2022 at 6:08 PM, baron-pierreIV said: Paras are really secondary. LA hosted the Special Olympics in 2010 at the Coliseum. So, that's even MORE "special." You mean 2015 for the Special Olympics World Games? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 14 hours ago, SportLightning said: You mean 2015 for the Special Olympics World Games? I guess it might've been. But it was quite a big deal and they held it at Memorial COliseum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportLightning Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 4 hours ago, baron-pierreIV said: I guess it might've been. But it was quite a big deal and they held it at Memorial COliseum. I think so too. But the 2028 Paralympics in Los Angeles will be different comparing with the 2015 Special Olympics World Games because of the these games for athletes with paralyzed disabilities has never been done before in Los Angeles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted January 20, 2022 Report Share Posted January 20, 2022 1 hour ago, SportLightning said: I think so too. But the 2028 Paralympics in Los Angeles will be different comparing with the 2015 Special Olympics World Games because of the these games for athletes with paralyzed disabilities has never been done before in Los Angeles. And you think the Special Olympics athletes are WITHOUT disabiltiies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportLightning Posted January 20, 2022 Report Share Posted January 20, 2022 4 hours ago, baron-pierreIV said: And you think the Special Olympics athletes are WITHOUT disabiltiies? That's for special needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted January 20, 2022 Report Share Posted January 20, 2022 14 hours ago, SportLightning said: That's for special needs. Semantics -- same thing. Both REQUIRE A LOT OF special accommodations from the Org. Committee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted January 23, 2022 Report Share Posted January 23, 2022 The Occulus at SoFi Stadium reminds me of how the circular inside rim of the 2008 Beijing National Stadium was creatively used to display a trail of videos and images as Li Ning “ran through the air”with the torch in the Opening Ceremony. At the 2028 Los Angeles OC, the Occulus can also expected to be creatively integrated into the proceedings in a spectacular way, including the Parade of Nations. 2008 Opening Ceremony - circular inside rim of the stadium roof The Occulus at SoFi Stadium, venue of the 2028 LA Opening Ceremony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted January 24, 2022 Report Share Posted January 24, 2022 Ya think? Rim, Oculus, Aerostat, Vancouver 2010 round-cloud -- all same thing. OF COURSE, they will use it. Duh!! What do ya think it's there for decoration?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted January 24, 2022 Report Share Posted January 24, 2022 1 hour ago, baron-pierreIV said: Ya think? Rim, Oculus, Aerostat, Vancouver 2010 round-cloud -- all same thing. OF COURSE, they will use it. Duh!! What do ya think it's there for decoration?? Someone commented on another blog (skyscrapercity.com), that the Occulus would inhibit the Opening Ceremony at SoFi Stadium which this notorious member also said was ugly. Everyone is entitled to their opnion. I have just copied my reply there over to this thread too for general interest in this LA28 thread on gamesbids.com around the Opening Ceremony in 2028. Superbowl very soon also will put the Occulus to dazzling good use as well in the Half-Time Show. LA28 organisers will no doubt be having a peek as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted January 24, 2022 Report Share Posted January 24, 2022 33 minutes ago, AustralianFan said: Superbowl very soon also will put the Occulus to dazzling good use as well in the Half-Time Show. LA28 organisers will no doubt be having a peek as well. Oh, no doubt about it - Wasserman is also the chair of the LA Super Bowl Host Committee https://lasuperbowlhc.com/about/the-committee/ (scroll down to Board of Directors) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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