GamesBids' Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony Live Chat (Paralympics edition)

[PikyoK]

3 minutes ago, JMarkSnow2012 said:

Using two entrances in the parade speeds things up a bit. If there had been a stadium audience, that listing of all athletes on the ticker would have been a nice touch (and as I typed those words, the Channel 4 commentator said them ...)

wow!

[JMarkSnow2012]

El Salvador "one of the smallest" delegations. They're not kidding

[PikyoK]

AUSTRALIA HAS ARRIVED!

[JMarkSnow2012]

The swirly floor projections for each team are different colours. Nice.

[PikyoK]

I like that too

[JMarkSnow2012]

I always forget that there's nothing special about Greece in the Paras!

[WD96]

10 minutes ago, PikyoK said:

If that's the case, damn you Dentsu. We could've had a greater Olympics OC. I hope the petition reaches its goal and there is an event at the stadium where MIKIKO's Olympic OC plans can come to life.

1 year anniversary?

[PikyoK]

Loving the Greek flag on the masks of the Greek athletes.

[WD96]

If God Save the Queen was played at the closing ceremony, I would be very glad.

[PikyoK]

1 minute ago, WD96 said:

1 year anniversary?

LOL. I'm sure people would agree with me. 

[yoshi]

Aren't Japan hosting the Asian Games next year in Nagoya? Maybe give MIKIKO whatever she wants to do the ceremonies for that?

[WD96]

1 minute ago, PikyoK said:

LOL. I'm sure people would agree with me. 

Also, if it is a different director for the Paralympic ceremonies....then, he ir she may have been inspired by MIKIKO.

[WD96]

*or

[JMarkSnow2012]

New Zealand not parading, due to you-know-what

[PikyoK]

8 minutes ago, WD96 said:

Also, if it is a different director for the Paralympic ceremonies....then, he ir she may have been inspired by MIKIKO.

perhaps. We'll have to wait and see.

[PikyoK]

1 minute ago, JMarkSnow2012 said:

New Zealand not parading, due to you-know-what

I'm confused. Remind me again?

[JMarkSnow2012]

Just now, PikyoK said:

I'm confused. Remind me again?

Long story ...

[Palette86]

Dull color suit for China except for

mask!

[rio2016man]

everyone in the Paralympics have better outfits than the olympics in this parade

[JMarkSnow2012]

12 minutes ago, JMarkSnow2012 said:

New Zealand not parading, due to you-know-what

Flag carried by a Gamesmaker

[PikyoK]

oh I see. 

https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/sport/new-zealand-paralympic-team-will-not-attend-the-opening-ceremony-after-236-cases-were-linked-to-the-paralympics/news-story/5e3bb05579852bab1dd5188ea291e9de

[PikyoK]

I admire the volunteers!

[PikyoK]

OMG I was just thinking of the Faroe Islands when a few seconds later, the Faroese team came out!

[JMarkSnow2012]

1 minute ago, PikyoK said:

OMG I was just thinking of the Faroe Islands when a few seconds later, the Faroese team came out!

Tenth Games- only two in the parade, but that's still a sizeable percentage of their population

[PikyoK]

1 minute ago, JMarkSnow2012 said:

Tenth Games- only two in the parade, but that's still a sizeable percentage of their population