Geoffrey Settle Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 Well what a show - certainly going to be a hard act to follow in four years time. Certainly lots of inovative ideas - a great opening to what should be a great games don't you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgusted Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 Well what a show - certainly going to be a hard act to follow in four years time. Certainly lots of inovative ideas - a great opening to what should be a great games don't you think?I had no interest in the Olympics, and dont think at Athens I sat down to watch any of it. But so far, we've seen the best opening ceremony ever for any major sporting event, two superb cycle road races, and some tremendous swimming (not sure if that's just Sharon Davies though? ) and I've watched loads of it. Could well be one of best. That said BBC need to get their act together, just as the mens cycling entered the last 20kms (complete with most of the top pros in the world), they went back to the rowing where they were holding first round heats, and we had to switch to the red button. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 Opening ceremony was rather good (even though I put my TV on over 5 hours too early to watch it OOPS ) What amazed me was the skill of syncronisation in not only the vast number of drummers with their 'light' drums but also the 'printing' machine display. I thought it was done electronically until all the chaps popped out of their boxes at the end. Superb A lot of thought had obviously gone into it all and yes possibly a hard act to follow. Must admit though I did start to get a little bored when all the athletes from the different counctries were walking in.... but apparently that's our fault as we were the first to introduce the 'walk in' bit Pitty about the smog (ooh sorry it's not smog ) and bad weather conditions so far but a gold for the Welsh cyclist was brilliant, and some good swimming and boxing results too so far. Just pipped at the post for bronze in the womens Archery. Shame Didn't see any of the Athens olympics as we were away at the time but looking forward to hopefully watching a lot of these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 I kept nipping across to the opening during breaks in the cricket and what mind numbing boredom it was. The Olympic Games should be about competition not which country can spend the most on pathetic posing. I dread to think how much we are going to pay for London to try to better it. Enjoyed the cycling this morning but I can't find myself weeping over the women archers not getting a medal. I also didn't realise that the BBC had so many useless commentators and that the interviewers were so banal and ask stupid questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 I kept nipping across to the opening during breaks in the cricket and what mind numbing boredom it was. The Olympic Games should be about competition not which country can spend the most on pathetic posing. I dread to think how much we are going to pay for London to try to better it. Enjoyed the cycling this morning but I can't find myself weeping over the women archers not getting a medal. I also didn't realise that the BBC had so many useless commentators and that the interviewers were so banal ask stupid rather obvious questions. eg, how does it feel, you must be disappointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted August 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 Fatshaft good to see you used the RED button facility on your TV. You can also stream stuff from the BBC web site its a bit like Warrington TV but from China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 Whilst impressive, the Chinese spectacle cost an arm and a leg; and for less money, will indeed be an hard act to follow - my concern would be that they will try - thus wasting even more of OUR money on 2012. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 I enjoyed the opening ceremony -- have sent in a purchase for the DVD. Commentators here, though, criticized the gum chewing by Americans, and I thought the phone-cameras were overdone. I thought the gold medalist in ladies gymnastics was way too young. In fact, that was her name - Wei Tu-Yung. The synch. divers and swimmers were awesome. Loved the beach volleyball and indoor volleyball, and water polo is my son's sport. Those darn Hungarians!!! Bryan Clay lives a couple of miles from my old lhouse, and trains at Azusa-Pacific College nearby. I admire decathlons. A comedy show put a picture of Mike Phelps next to Wallace, of Wallace and Grommit. Pretty similar likeness. I agree the countries should leave it to amateur athletes -- but the genie is out of the bottle now, eh? That's where the money is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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