AustralianFan Posted February 12, 2022 Report Share Posted February 12, 2022 The Closing Ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics is fast approaching. After seeing the Opening Ceremony, what can we expect for the Closing? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted February 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2022 Preparations are underway to prepare the Birds Nest for the Closing Ceremony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guilga Posted February 13, 2022 Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 Isn't it a bit early for this? If it was next Friday it would be ok, but we just starting week 2 of the games. Also, for 2026 presentation it's Marco Polo or bust! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted February 13, 2022 Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 (edited) You can guess what I’ll be doing zzzzzzzzzzz actually, I will watch the handover on YouTube when I wake up Edited February 13, 2022 by Sir Rols Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted February 13, 2022 Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 Only watching it for the handover. Its obvious they wasted almost all of the ceremonies budget in those stupid LED panels which are just a more expensive version of floor projections. Hopefully we see actual chinese culture for the ceremonies but I doubt it and expect it mostly for the Paralympics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted February 13, 2022 Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 2 hours ago, Guilga said: Isn't it a bit early for this? If it was next Friday it would be ok, but we just starting week 2 of the games. It was the same with the opening live-chat thread, too. It was opened a full ten-days before the OC. It just gives credence to the stereotype of this website, that most of the members here care mostly about all the hoopla of the ceremonies, & treat the actual competition of the Games themselves as filler in-between the two ceremonies. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotguy II Posted February 13, 2022 Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 Thanks for this @AustralianFan After the opening, i am not expecting much for the closing, but you never know... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted February 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 Will we see a Milano-Cortina handover mostly done remotely from Italy, as with Paris 2024’s handover? Someone mentioned this last week and I agree this, in a pandemic, will likely be the scenario with perhaps just the Mayor(s) from Milano and Cortina in the Birds Nest to receive the Olympic Flag? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted February 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 Possibly the LED screen on the stadium floor might display the feed coming direct from Italy and a gigantic Italian Flag no doubt, and/or massive Italian colours ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted February 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 Dismantling the vertical LED screen at the Birds Nest. In-stadium rehearsals for the Closing Ceremony commenced Sat 12th February. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted February 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 3 hours ago, Scotguy II said: Thanks for this @AustralianFan After the opening, i am not expecting much for the closing, but you never know... My expectations are lowered too, given the circumstances. I guess it should be more upbeat with athletes who attend the CC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacholympic Posted February 14, 2022 Report Share Posted February 14, 2022 My expectations are not high, either... even they weren't for the Opening Ceremony after they said that the time was only 100 minutes... we could't expect for them to top Sochi, por instance, The latest Closing ceremonies have been as vivid as the Opening ones (excepting Tokyo, of course... Tokyo Olympic ceremonies have ALL the exceptions imaginable) We are going to face a new Pandemic ceremony and for this reason, Milano-Cortina handover will be a new version of the Paris 2024 virtual segment... No expectations.... Anyway, we still have one week to enjoy the games... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiFreak Posted February 18, 2022 Report Share Posted February 18, 2022 The closing ceremonies haven't even begun yet and I think I already heard Olympic Champion, Fencing, 1976, at least a dozen times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted February 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2022 Both mayors will be involved in the Milano-Cortina flag handover …. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorchbearerSydney Posted February 19, 2022 Report Share Posted February 19, 2022 It seems to be a thing now for 2 people to hold flags...but one should be a woman! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted February 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2022 2 minutes ago, TorchbearerSydney said: It seems to be a thing now for 2 people to hold flags...but one should be a woman! Agreed. there’s a couple more regions in northern Itsly too involved in a more minor way in 2026 besides Milano-Cortina. Wonder if one of them has a female Mayor (?) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted February 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2022 A little more on the handover ceremony … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigVic Posted February 19, 2022 Report Share Posted February 19, 2022 The Olympic flag will be passed from the Mayor of Beijing to the Mayors of Milan and Cortina. An unprecedented moment with two mayors accepting the Olympic flag 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted February 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2022 more about Milano-Cortina 2026 ….. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted February 19, 2022 Report Share Posted February 19, 2022 15 hours ago, TorchbearerSydney said: It seems to be a thing now for 2 people to hold flags...but one should be a woman! They had TWO women mayors at the Tokyo-to-Paris handover. So this evens it out for this quadrennium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munichfan Posted February 19, 2022 Report Share Posted February 19, 2022 35 minutes ago, baron-pierreIV said: They had TWO women mayors at the Tokyo-to-Paris handover. So this evens it out for this quadrennium. But this time it's three guys in total. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 5 hours ago, AustralianFan said: more about Milano-Cortina 2026 ….. I don't wanna sound elitistic but finally, WOG returns to a proper, authentic Winter venue. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 1 hour ago, munichfan said: But this time it's three guys in total. No big deal. There's always a first time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted February 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 Weather forecast for Closing Ceremony @ 8pm in Beijing Temp: 0C / 32F Wind: from NW @ 18kmh / 11mph Precipitation: 0% chance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorchbearerSydney Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 Watching them 'weld' apart that enormous vertical steel frame for the vertical LEDs all I can think of is what a huge waste of time and money. That vertical screen didn't really add much to the Opening Ceremony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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