Olympian2004 Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 Just now, JMarkSnow2012 said: The London handover in 2008 was of course the best. Oh, wait ... Oh God, I just rewatched it a couple of days ago and it was even worse than I remembered it. Maybe the cheapest handover ever? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olimpicgamer Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 1 minute ago, Olympian2004 said: I notice that it has become very customary also for athletes from outside the United States to place their hand on their hearts for their national anthems. I think that is a custom that should be left to the Americans. Or maybe that a custom in other countries too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMarkSnow2012 Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 Shots of the whole field of play just now. Maybe 400 athletes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatsh Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 Now new members of the IOC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olympian Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 1 minute ago, Olympian2005 said: The worst i seen was Athens in Sydney….. that was soooooo boring that's one of my favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olimpicgamer Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 3 minutes ago, AmaniS said: I wished that they would have lifted the tablet up to the athletes. It would more of the giving them something of honor. I agree. It was weird enough watching everyone putting medals on themselves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacholympic Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 Please... I can't distinguish... The green section in the court is grass or a covering? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 Just now, olimpicgamer said: Or maybe that a custom in other countries too? Might be, but I notice more and more people doing it also in countries where it's not a custom. Some German athletes did it, too - and it's definitely not a custom to do any gesture during the German anthem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 19 minutes ago, JMarkSnow2012 said: The athletes in the stadium, who saw nothing, might care. If there had been a paying audience, they would have cared a lot,. yes we know that anybody can do that technology, projections, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 Just now, Nacholympic said: Please... I can't distinguish... The green section in the court is grass or a covering? That looks like a green carpet/covering to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatsh Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 I actually enjoined tokyo 2020 handover. Sydney 2000 was good, and i'll remember the Atlanta 1996 ho as the worst and insane mascot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacholympic Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 For me, too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 And now the already traditional tribute to the volunteers. I wonder whether Tokyo's volunteers had that much to do during these Games, though. It must be awful to prepare to dealing with spectators and then there are hardly any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMarkSnow2012 Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 1 minute ago, AustralianFan said: yes we know that anybody can do that technology, projections, etc. Projections are far less of a problem than VR, unless all audience members are to be issued with VR goggles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanMUC Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 I‘m not one who can recite all ceremonies back to Coubertin times, but so far I‘m again completely bored, circumstances or not. It feels like the opening of a local shopping mall where some desperate cheerleaders try to motivate the crowd. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacholympic Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 It's grass!!! Synthetic??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olimpicgamer Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 2 minutes ago, Olympian2004 said: Might be, but I notice more and more people doing it also in countries where it's not a custom. Some German athletes did it, too - and it's definitely not a custom to do any gesture during the German anthem. That's interesting. I've been to countries where the children are taught at school to place their hand on the heart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMarkSnow2012 Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 I wonder what's the world record for the Biggest Drum Ever? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 1 minute ago, Olympian2004 said: And now the already traditional tribute to the volunteers. I wonder whether Tokyo's volunteers had that much to do during these Games, though. It must be awful to prepare to dealing with spectators and then there are hardly any. lots of volunteers assist with running of the actual events too, not only spectator duties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatsh Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 1 minute ago, Nacholympic said: It's grass!!! Synthetic??? Aesthetic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 Just now, olimpicgamer said: That's interesting. I've been to countries where the children are taught at school to place their hand on the heart Yes, I think I heard about some countries where it is a custom, too. But I guess it is borrowed from the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 2 minutes ago, Nacholympic said: It's grass!!! Synthetic??? yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMarkSnow2012 Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 Aha! I think we're back to the performances ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmaniS Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 1 minute ago, Olympian2004 said: And now the already traditional tribute to the volunteers. I wonder whether Tokyo's volunteers had that much to do during these Games, though. It must be awful to prepare to dealing with spectators and then there are hardly any. They show the athletes where to go. And help them with there stuff. The award ceremony has 3-4 volunteers. There were loads at the outdoor events. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 Just now, JMarkSnow2012 said: I wonder what's the world record for the Biggest Drum Ever? Well, nobody will care after Paris has displayed its biggest flag ever. That creates bad vibes for me, though - it remembers me of Azerbaijan which has a giant flag at the Baku waterfront. I believe that one was the biggest flag so far even. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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