Lord David Posted March 25, 2019 Report Share Posted March 25, 2019 Interesting find. Who would have guessed that Hong Kong, set to be transferred to China in 1997, would have a billionaire who was willing to "donate" Beijing's 100,000 seater stadium. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brekkie Boy Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 Just to add Seven are screening two shows reflecting on Sydney 2000 later this month - think the first is a replay of the ceremony and the second is highlights from the games themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorchbearerSydney Posted July 15, 2020 Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 Sorry, but does anyone care about the Youth Games? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorchbearerSydney Posted July 15, 2020 Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 Sorry, wrong thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted September 15, 2020 Report Share Posted September 15, 2020 OK, so the Sydney 2000 cauldron was relit per the InsidetheGames article> https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1098438/freeman-sends-message-to-sydney-event Huh? How? Is this one of those FAKE lightings where you just look at it, wish it happens, and then SWOOSH!! the whole thing just self-combusts by some supernatural force? Also, what is the torch of color on the left? Was that the Paralympic torch or have they decided to bring out a new one to be au courrant and so no one can say BLACK TORCHES MATTER?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quaker2001 Posted September 15, 2020 Report Share Posted September 15, 2020 1 hour ago, baron-pierreIV said: OK, so the Sydney 2000 cauldron was relit per the InsidetheGames article> https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1098438/freeman-sends-message-to-sydney-event Huh? How? Is this one of those FAKE lightings where you just look at it, wish it happens, and then SWOOSH!! the whole thing just self-combusts by some supernatural force? Also, what is the torch of color on the left? Was that the Paralympic torch or have they decided to bring out a new one to be au courrant and so no one can say BLACK TORCHES MATTER?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorchbearerSydney Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 8 hours ago, baron-pierreIV said: OK, so the Sydney 2000 cauldron was relit per the InsidetheGames article> https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1098438/freeman-sends-message-to-sydney-event Huh? How? Is this one of those FAKE lightings where you just look at it, wish it happens, and then SWOOSH!! the whole thing just self-combusts by some supernatural force? Also, what is the torch of color on the left? Was that the Paralympic torch or have they decided to bring out a new one to be au courrant and so no one can say BLACK TORCHES MATTER?!?! That was the 2000 Paralympic Torch...I dont think anyone is surprised that they have an ignition button for the flame now! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted September 19, 2020 Report Share Posted September 19, 2020 On 9/17/2020 at 11:01 AM, AustralianFan said: At Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum when the cauldron has been relit over the years, has anyone actually stood under the archway and directly ignited the pathway to the cauldron? Of course not. Apples and oranges. Everyone knows that the cauldron/torch at LA Memorial was built w/o the benefit of having a Lighter. Even in 1984, tacking on Rafer Johnson was only to continue the tradition of having a HUMAN lighter bring the flame and somehow get it to the cauldron. With Sydney, it's always been associated with a human lighting it, Cathy Freeman. So having those 2 women just run under it, holding UNLIT torches just created a WTF moment? Why have those 2 women hold FAKE torches (UNLIT) and then have it ignite without their help? It didn't compute for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorchbearerSydney Posted September 19, 2020 Report Share Posted September 19, 2020 The flame in Olympic Park has always been lit by an ignition switch from my memory- I have never seen them use a human...maybe they could show the young athletes pressing the button- at least that would make some sense! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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