Olympic Fan Darcy Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 Was a fun 2 weeks. Overlooking the elephant in the room diplomacy wise, some amazing accomplishments and records and so many great performances. Looking forward to Paris and Milan/Cortina. Enjoyable games even in these Covid times. So many superstar names from this Olympics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 Dammit, as a sentimental fellow, it kills me that they sang "You and Me". I like that song, even if it had little to do with China's policy already back then. The extinguishing of the "cauldron" was nicely executed, I must say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMarkSnow2012 Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 Pure LED Olympic Cauldron in 2026? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacholympic Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 I like the dream rings back.. Ok guys! The olympics are over!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 The snowflake has grown on me but should’ve been so much more than it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMarkSnow2012 Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 1 minute ago, Olympian2004 said: The extinguishing of the "cauldron" was nicely executed, I must say. Yes, but it did emphasise the artificiality of the whole thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 Oh come on, they even have "One World, One Family" fireworks. Now I have to puke. Ukrainians must feel totally fooled now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 God the Australian commentators are insufferable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 All these ceremonies had was that LED screen. Overglorified version of floor projections. At least Japan tried. Too bad Dentsu and Covid didn't allowed them. They reused the fireworks song from the opening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMarkSnow2012 Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 "Auld Lang Syne"?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 Oh ok I do love how they extinguished the flames that was cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 And now the Chinese version of "Auld Lang Syne". I am literally gagging now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted February 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 Music from the 2008 Ceremony … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacholympic Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 In general, I didn't like the ceremony... only protocol segments and an extremely boring handover Beijing closes a cycle of 2 games in 14 years. Let's meet again for Paralympic threads in a few days... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 Nope wait what we aren’t done? Good lord. The snowflake is now back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 Auld Lad synge? Really? Can we get even cringer and more western, please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 Even German channel ARD could not stand it anymore and cut out of the live broadcast, officially because the ceremony went overtime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 I stopped watching. No need to keep to anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMarkSnow2012 Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 1 minute ago, Olympian2004 said: Even German channel ARD could not stand it anymore and cut out of the live broadcast, officially because the ceremony went overtime. Overtime? Less than an hour and three-quarters is overtime? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorchbearerSydney Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 Q: God the Australian commentators are insufferable YES...talked through the flame segment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 Is it over? ARD preferred to talk to its own experts in the studio instead continueing to show the ceremony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munichfan Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 Katarina Witt seems to be preparing for another bid leadership the way she's crawling up Bach's rectum right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 1 minute ago, JMarkSnow2012 said: Overtime? Less than an hour and three-quarters is overtime? Well, maybe they were told that it takes only one-and-a-half hours and they have to keep their schedule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorchbearerSydney Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 Kids, lanterns, willow branches, snowflakes, ode to joy, auld lang syne....could they have been more inoffensive, generic and meaningless if they tried!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 Just now, munichfan said: Katarina Witt seems to be preparing for another bid leadership the way she's crawling up Bach's rectum right now. Oh no... I forgot that we still have to deal with that guy for another Olympic bid. But I would not be surprised if Katarina would want to spearhead another winter bid. Didn't the DOSB boss announce a few days ago that Germany wants to bid for the Games again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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