Summer Paris 2024 - General Discussion

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[revo333]

That was a nice hymn.

 

[pepsi]

Was going to ask this before but forgot - but this is the first time I have heard the announcer in English ask when the national anthem is about to be played - if you can / if you are able please stand for the national anthem of ....

Definitely didn't happened in Sydney. A nod to the elderly and disabled?

They have done this at every event with a national anthem being played. Really nice going by the French. They did so many small touches like this throughout.

 

[Royces Hart]

Haha athletes storming the stage and getting an angry announcer.

 

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Australia's medal breakdown

On the water 11-14-5
On land.......,..7-5-11
Total............18-19-16

 

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Will the Break Dancers give a special performance during the music show??

 

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[Satan]

Are these guys miming?

 

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The hand over of flag to LA. their performance to follow.

 

[Cmarsh]

Just realised that Indonesia has won it's first gold medals outside of badminton this olympics.

 

[Satan]

Not a good idea

 

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Tom Cruise stuff is bland.

 

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Ok now pre recorded Tom on a motorbike with flag goes to a plane no doubt flying and jumping in to LA.

 

[Royces Hart]

I may be in the minority but I’m not keen on LA and in your face Americanness that is coming.

 

[Royces Hart]

Ok now pre recorded Tom on a motorbike with flag goes to a plane no doubt flying and jumping in to LA.

Pretty sure it’s live

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

What happening to the next city performing something live in the stadium?

All taped stuff and a couple of songs. Where is rocket man?

 

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drab

 

[Underarm]

What happening to the next city performing something live in the stadium?

All taped stuff and a couple of songs. Where is rocket man?

Paris did something similar for Tokyo. Probably initially Covid related, but I think they liked the live transition.

 

[Royces Hart]

What happening to the next city performing something live in the stadium?

All taped stuff and a couple of songs. Where is rocket man?

Yep this is shit, prerecorded tripe. Disrespectful to Paris and the athletes. Manufactured crap.

 

[Royces Hart]

Ooft, didn’t know athletics is week 1 and swimming week 2 in LA. Gross.

 

[Cmarsh]

Ooft, didn’t know athletics is week 1 and swimming week 2 in LA. Gross.

That's certainly a break from tradition, at least in modern times.

 

[Satan]

Ooft, didn’t know athletics is week 1 and swimming week 2 in LA. Gross.

get the athletics' medals first for medal count reasons