Olympian2004 Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 Just now, LA1984 said: Maybe the time wasn’t inclusive of the parade? That would be a strange kind of calculation. They wanted to speed the ceremony up compared to earlier opening ceremonies. Pyeongchang's opening ceremony took 2:20 hours, including the parade of athletes, so a timing of 1:40 hours for today's opening ceremony should certainly include the parade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMarkSnow2012 Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 6 minutes ago, munichfan said: If we're supposed to be done in half an hour, there's not much of an artistic segment coming up, is there? BBC's opening ceremony broadcast isn't scheduled to finish for another hour or so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorchbearerSydney Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 The one thing I do know, the Champion de Fencing a Montreal 1976 will deliver a long, boring, pointless speech that goes for EVER. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munichfan Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 1 minute ago, Australian Kiwi said: Do you think the Fencing Champion 1976 will visit the Great Wall - built by Qin Shi Huang (Fencing Champion 220 B.C.)??? Badaling is on the way from Beijing to Yanqing. Perhaps he gets a special permission to leave his oh-so-wonderful bubble for half an hour or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munichfan Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 I dare say, we've had worse outfits before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted February 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 whoops, missed this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 1 minute ago, TorchbearerSydney said: The one thing I do know, the Champion de Fencing a Montreal 1976 will deliver a long, boring, pointless speech that goes for EVER. Including lots of farcical nonsense like the IOC standing up for the Olympic ideal, cooperation, peace, inclusion etc. etc. Oh, of course no inclusion for Uigurs, Hong Kong protesters, political dissidents, women who speak about sexual misconduct and anyone else who doesn't fit in the CPC's "oh we are all so happy together" scheme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 Australia, Italy, and China left in the parade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiFreak Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 When is Wakanda marching in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rio2016man Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 It’s not an Opening Ceremony until we’re reminded Thomas Bach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMarkSnow2012 Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 2 minutes ago, TorchbearerSydney said: The one thing I do know, the Champion de Fencing a Montreal 1976 will deliver a long, boring, pointless speech that goes for EVER. Not necessarily. In 2008 the speeches by the IOC head honcho and the Chinese head honcho were almost precisely the same length. There could be cultural subtleties going on here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 1 minute ago, TorchbearerSydney said: The one thing I do know, the Champion de Fencing a Montreal 1976 will deliver a long, boring, pointless speech that goes for EVER. my favorite speech was the london one that began your majesty your majesties your royal highnesses .....ladies and gentlemen half the speech sucking up to 6 people. just stupendous. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munichfan Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 Italy's ponchos are fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMarkSnow2012 Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 Just now, SkiFreak said: When is Wakanda marching in? When vibranium becomes a real thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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munichfan Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 Oh, blending over to the Ode to the Motherland actually worked quite well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiFreak Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 No Tonga? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorchbearerSydney Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 Australia looking good in green camo....and the Australian commentator says the flagbearer is a speed skater (he is a figures skater) FFS.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 29 minutes ago, Ikarus360 said: Lone Ranger theme again. Guess the music is going back to loop. Based on the 30 second snippet, seems they will use Ode to Motherland for China's entrance. Correct prediction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted February 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 2 minutes ago, SkiFreak said: When is Wakanda marching in? he’s not at Beijing 2022, he’s back home helping in Tonga helping after the tsunami Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 Just now, SkiFreak said: No Tonga? No, due to the volcano eruption in Tonga: https://www.today.com/news/beijing-olympics/tongan-flag-bearer-pita-taufatofua-wont-2022-winter-olympics-beijing-rcna14639 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMarkSnow2012 Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 3 minutes ago, krow said: my favorite speech was the london one that began your majesty your majesties your royal highnesses .....ladies and gentlemen half the speech sucking up to 6 people. just stupendous. Other royal families are available ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 I talked too soon about the NBC ads - they are interrupting the ceremony now that the parade is over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 I'm surprised how full the stadium is, and how silent the audience was for most parts of the parade. In 2008, they were cheering a lot louder. Or something is wrong with the audio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted February 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 The athletes’ view as they march out ….. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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