Dudu
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Okay. Uncle Snoop and Dre helped make that better.
Sorry, the stuff on the beach was terrible.The last 20 minutes has been better than the opening ceremony and the last 3hrs of the closing ceremony
Getting Superbowl vibes but I'm liking it, you're either going to love or hate the show they put on for LA28 when it comes around.
The last 20 minutes has been better than the opening ceremony and the last 3hrs of the closing ceremony
Sorry, the stuff on the beach was terrible.
Maybe he did walk after allHe's finally made it
Then wait till you see this…
If anyone wants to know what we can expect next time…
this is really the best forum for the variety of opinions. Long live the caf.The last two posts are pure cafism
Interesting that London is often mentioned when people talk about how much they didn’t like the opening/closing ceremony.Terrible opening and even worse closing ceremonies.
Total shite compared to London 2012.
Agree on both. Well done to the Dutch.Netherlands have more gold medals than countries 5-10 times their size and are sixth on the medal table…
Germany is an embarrassment this olympics.
I understand that you Brits think that self-indulgent pile of shite was amazing, but did it also make you unable to objectively evaluate everything else?Terrible opening and even worse closing ceremonies.
Total shite compared to London 2012.
Such as?I understand that you Brits think that self-indulgent pile of shite was amazing, but did it also make you unable to objectively evaluate everything else?
Here hereThese Olympics were great. Hopefully we (LA) can match the peaks while avoiding some of the troughs. The Olympics bring the world together, in my opinion, even with all the doping scandals. Surfing, skateboarding, climbing were all good additions. I love the Olympics unironically, and it’s nice to be able to cheer on your own country without reservations.
YepThey should give all 3 bronze medals, this is awful for the athletes.
Well I am pleased to hear that you had a great time there.Dutch beer pretending to be Mexican beer for me I'm afraid.
Wee wee le...jambon....merde?
London 2012 read like a who’s who of pop music superstars.
Paris only highlight being Tom Cruise jumping out of an aircraft and he’s about as French as the Queen of England’s tits.
The only thing the vast majority of non-Brits remember about it is that Mr Bean was there.
Yeah I think it was a pretty big success. I was really worried about the security aspect but they've somehow managed that quite well. Crowds and energy was quite good. Some great stories and moments/memes. Only negatives were the Dutch rapist and the boxing controversy, the latter of which has been handled decently by the IOC from what I've read. Also the gymnastics bronze medal controversy.I think 2012 and 2024 have a lot in common in terms of resonance.
The opening ceremony at London celebrated an idea of Britishness from Bond to the Queen to the NHS. Paris celebrated Paris (though I hope it worked for French people in general)
London majored on crowd vibes and volunteers. Paris did the same but added in more gambles on the setting - like using the Seine in competition and putting the skateboard park on the Place de la Concorde.
I loved it. Probably because after the COVID dominated Tokyo games and a couple of Olympics away from a European timezone I was ready for it.
But I do think they pulled off a great event and I suspect there's massive relief in France at how well it went. The crowds were magnificent as well, which given some of the pre-event doom and gloom predictions was great to see.
And the Seine.Yeah I think it was a pretty big success. I was really worried about the security aspect but they've somehow managed that quite well. Crowds and energy was quite good. Some great stories and moments/memes. Only negatives were the Dutch rapist and the boxing controversy, the latter of which has been handled decently by the IOC from what I've read. Also the gymnastics bronze medal controversy.
Agree. Best Olympics in my lifetime. The best in regards to top sporting moments since Beijing 2008 but without the heavy handed political show offing from that iteration.Yeah I think it was a pretty big success. I was really worried about the security aspect but they've somehow managed that quite well. Crowds and energy was quite good. Some great stories and moments/memes. Only negatives were the Dutch rapist and the boxing controversy, the latter of which has been handled decently by the IOC from what I've read. Also the gymnastics bronze medal controversy.