JMarkSnow2012 Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 Snowflake ballet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 2 minutes ago, JMarkSnow2012 said: Other royal families are available ... love using the limited time i have to address the entire planet to do some calculated social climbing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Australian Kiwi 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. The Master of Sweet Nothings.... Thank you athletes. Peace and Solidarity. A beacon of hope. Competition and Fairness. New Normal. Rah rah rah..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMarkSnow2012 Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 Just now, JMarkSnow2012 said: Snowflake ballet! Elegantly turning into snowflake projection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 19 minutes ago, krow said: how do you qualify for the summer games and then the winter games in a different sport 6 months later? and he's a student? That probably wasn't too uncommon when the Winter & Summer Olympics were held in the same year. Oil slicked Pita almost qualified to be here. But he's on a different mission now. 14 minutes ago, krow said: NOT NBC calling austria a scandinavian country i fucking hate it here No way! I missed that. Just further solidifies the stereotype that most Americans know squat about geography. I'll have to catch it on the replay later tonight lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 The German commentator is rightfully calling BS on this one. He just said that it is odd how the organisers are currently displaying harmony and understanding while so many people in China are not allowed to show their individual talents and qualities due to repression. Good man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMarkSnow2012 Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 They've really thought this through, haven't they ! 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, FYI said: No way! I missed that. Just further solidifies the stereotype that most Americans know squat about geography. I'll have to catch it on the replay later tonight lol. i can only pray they cut it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 And now, the obligatory #StrongerTogether video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Australian Kiwi Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 Sochi 2014. Rio 2016. PyeongChang 2018. Tokyo 2020. Beijing 2022. Fencing 1976 really got dealt a subpar hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMarkSnow2012 Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 1 minute ago, Olympian2004 said: The German commentator is rightfully calling BS on this one. He just said that it is odd how the organisers are currently displaying harmony and understanding while so many people in China are not allowed to show their individual talents and qualities due to repression. Good man. The clever thing is that although it's certainly BS in the context of China, it isn't quite so much BS in the context of the Olympics (currently being held in China) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 Blabbing time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 15 minutes ago, AustralianFan said: whoops, missed this one. Doesn't even come close. Not even a spark lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorchbearerSydney Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 Q: 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. I think I have heard in the past most of the crowd has gloves on ... that would muffle clapping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Australian Kiwi Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 2 minutes ago, Olympian2004 said: The German commentator is rightfully calling BS on this one. He just said that it is odd how the organisers are currently displaying harmony and understanding while so many people in China are not allowed to show their individual talents and qualities due to repression. Good man. Its very Chinese though - its all about saving face through virtue signalling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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yoshi Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 Blathering time... hello mute button. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 Just now, TorchbearerSydney said: Q: 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. I think I have heard in the past most of the crowd has gloves on ... that would muffle clapping. Yes, but in 2008 they also cheered and shouted a lot more. I remember how surprised I was back then that Chinese audiences don't seem to be as restrained and calm as other Asian audiences (or at least Japanese ones). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorchbearerSydney Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 Here we go....yawn.... Olympic Champion Fencing 1976!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munichfan Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 2 minutes ago, TorchbearerSydney said: Q: 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. I think I have heard in the past most of the crowd has gloves on ... that would muffle clapping. Even more so, when one's not allowed to cheer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Australian Kiwi Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 Just now, yoshi said: Blathering time... hello mute button. Olympic athletes. You continue to inspire. Chinese people - thank you for your hospitality. Beijing - you did it again. Thank you for showing us Olympic ideals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiFreak Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 1 minute ago, TorchbearerSydney said: Q: 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. I think I have heard in the past most of the crowd has gloves on ... that would muffle clapping. Then give them vuvuzelas like at the South African World Cup. oh wait, they'd just be blowing covid everywhere. 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, Olympian2004 said: Yes, but in 2008 they also cheered and shouted a lot more. I remember how surprised I was back then that Chinese audiences don't seem to be as restrained and calm as other Asian audiences (or at least Japanese ones). Spectators were told to restrain from cheers and stick to clapping instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 Gosh, those frozen smiles on the faces of the flag volunteers in the background. What a load of fake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munichfan Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 Oh, the speeches. How I DESPISE the speeches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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