Faster Posted October 9, 2022 Report Share Posted October 9, 2022 London's was a contrast to the city. Tokyo did nothing to evoke Japanese design and art in their look. That could have been any city. I also miss the days when their was one complete unified look across all venues. Instead of a palette of looks that change depending on the venue. Like Atlanta and their uniform centennial green. Sydney through London had good looks. And yes I liked Vancouver's. A lot. Rio was ok. 18, 20, 22 were not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportLightning Posted October 9, 2022 Report Share Posted October 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Faster said: London's was a contrast to the city. Tokyo did nothing to evoke Japanese design and art in their look. That could have been any city. I also miss the days when their was one complete unified look across all venues. Instead of a palette of looks that change depending on the venue. Like Atlanta and their uniform centennial green. Sydney through London had good looks. And yes I liked Vancouver's. A lot. Rio was ok. 18, 20, 22 were not. Tokyo's emblem for 2020 was pretty much almost futuristic look. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted October 9, 2022 Report Share Posted October 9, 2022 This is the PARIS thread -- not Tokyo, not London. Please stay on topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted October 10, 2022 Report Share Posted October 10, 2022 (edited) So, apparently the Tour de France 2024 dates are 29 June - 21 July, less than a week before the OGs start on July 26. Have they mapped out the Torch Relay route from Greece? The TdeF starts in Florence, Italy; where will the 2024 Olympic Torch Relay begin -- in Albertville, if one went by traditions in the USA and Norway where the last Olympic Games were held? Will the routes overlap so they use only one set of flags and banners, etc.? Point I'm getting at is that the French countryside will be strewn, nay, saturated with the Paris 2024 banners, flags and streamers as the lead-up events all culminate in the OGs and the Paras. So, I think, more than any other OGs in recent history, if they stay within their budget, France will probably utilize the most imagery materiel than any other OGs in recent history. (And of course, all that Paris 2024 bunting, etc., will stretch as far as Tahiti.) Edited October 10, 2022 by baron-pierreIV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanMUC Posted October 10, 2022 Report Share Posted October 10, 2022 France is big enough to avoid overlaps really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted October 10, 2022 Report Share Posted October 10, 2022 Not sure it would really matter. There is synergy to the Tour being a lead in to the Olympics. Especially if the winner is my some miracle a Frenchman. Also it looks like in 2024 the race will stay in Southern France. Starting in Firenze and ending in Nizza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportLightning Posted October 10, 2022 Report Share Posted October 10, 2022 On 10/9/2022 at 3:25 PM, baron-pierreIV said: This is the PARIS thread -- not Tokyo, not London. Please stay on topic. Fester brought it up that made me said it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympics2028 Posted October 11, 2022 Report Share Posted October 11, 2022 On 10/9/2022 at 11:49 AM, Faster said: Sydney through London had good looks. Personally, I thought the maroon/magenta look of 2012 wasn't exactly evocative of "London." It will be interesting seeing what the city across the Channel will do for 2024. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportLightning Posted October 11, 2022 Report Share Posted October 11, 2022 3 hours ago, Olympics2028 said: Personally, I thought the maroon/magenta look of 2012 wasn't exactly evocative of "London." It will be interesting seeing what the city across the Channel will do for 2024. What about Beijing 2008 or 2022? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted October 14, 2022 Report Share Posted October 14, 2022 On 10/10/2022 at 4:14 PM, Faster said: Also it looks like in 2024 the race will stay in Southern France. Starting in Firenze and ending in Nizza That is the sensible thing to do. And, of course, the Tour organizers are also factoring in the Torch relay route. And ending it in Nice rather than Marseille would also seem deliberate -- to avoid Olympic stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted October 14, 2022 Report Share Posted October 14, 2022 Well I heard the flame is going to depart Greece on a sailing yacht and arrive in France at Corsica before heading on up to Montepellier to start metropolitan relay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportLightning Posted October 14, 2022 Report Share Posted October 14, 2022 Probably airline plane to be used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted October 15, 2022 Report Share Posted October 15, 2022 Nope. Paris trying to be environmentally friendly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportLightning Posted October 15, 2022 Report Share Posted October 15, 2022 20 hours ago, Faster said: Nope. Paris trying to be environmentally friendly. That's true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted October 16, 2022 Report Share Posted October 16, 2022 On 10/14/2022 at 4:04 PM, Faster said: Well I heard the flame is going to depart Greece on a sailing yacht and arrive in France at Corsica before heading on up to Montepellier to start metropolitan relay In keeping with the Fluvial parade for the OC. I hope they are NOT going to try and take it to Tahiti. That would be extremely wasteful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted October 16, 2022 Report Share Posted October 16, 2022 (edited) 42 minutes ago, baron-pierreIV said: In keeping with the Fluvial parade for the OC. I hope they are NOT going to try and take it to Tahiti. That would be extremely wasteful. Mini flames are going to all the major overseas territories. So New Caledonia, Reunion, Mayotte, Guadeloupe, French Guiana and Martinique Edited October 16, 2022 by Faster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted October 16, 2022 Report Share Posted October 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Faster said: Mini flames are going to all the major overseas territories. So New Caledonia, Reunion, Mayotte, Guadeloupe, French Guiana and Martinique how do you know this stuff, was there an announcement i missed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted October 16, 2022 Report Share Posted October 16, 2022 2 hours ago, Faster said: Mini flames are going to all the major overseas territories. So New Caledonia, Reunion, Mayotte, Guadeloupe, French Guiana and Martinique Isle de Diable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportLightning Posted October 16, 2022 Report Share Posted October 16, 2022 3 hours ago, Faster said: Mini flames are going to all the major overseas territories. So New Caledonia, Reunion, Mayotte, Guadeloupe, French Guiana and Martinique Oh, not big ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnhilly Posted February 8, 2023 Report Share Posted February 8, 2023 Today Paris 2024 confirmed the leaks, but wow, it looks even better than the leaks! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigVic Posted February 8, 2023 Report Share Posted February 8, 2023 Rio 2016 had a blue track. Paris 2024's purple track is to match the look of the games. A first for the Olympics. The renderings are "magnifique" and I cannot wait for these games especially after the last two COVID-affected games of Tokyo and Beijing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportLightning Posted February 8, 2023 Report Share Posted February 8, 2023 The official version looks a better than the leaked version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted February 8, 2023 Report Share Posted February 8, 2023 8 hours ago, johnhilly said: Today Paris 2024 confirmed the leaks, but wow, it looks even better than the leaks! Yeah, nothing new in there, but great to see a more refined application of the Look in some of the centrepiece locations. I’m becoming a confirmed fan of the Paris Look, and like the colour schemes shown for the Stade and the Tour d’eiffel. And very glad to see the pictograms confirmed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted February 8, 2023 Report Share Posted February 8, 2023 (edited) The pictograms are just TOO weird. Too busy and complicated. What if you are a newbie and aren't familiar with all the implements used in the more esoteric sports? And how about Paralympic visitors who again, aren't equipped with such sharp acuity to make out those puzzle-like pictos? Again, for me, ANOTHER FAIL for Paris 2024. Overly ambitious and over-reaching. Simplicity would have done the job. I think Paris 2024 is going to be a big FLOP!! Am looking forward to a polka-dot, tartan or zebra-striped running track at LA Memorial -- just to be DIFFERENT! Edited February 8, 2023 by baron-pierreIV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshi Posted February 8, 2023 Report Share Posted February 8, 2023 I love those pictograms and the rest of the look, just like the leaks. I'm not so sure about the purple track, that might need to be seen for real before we can be sure about that - can tracks be absolutely any colour now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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