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Olympic Games Paris 2024 - AH Thread

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    #62
    Needmoretea
    Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭Needmoretea


    Interesting opening ceremony! A lot of work gone onto it and we're less than an hour in. Pity about the crap weather



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    #63
    Say Your Number
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,517 Mod ✭✭✭✭Say Your Number


    Didn't expect a bit of metal 🤘

    Bit of an Epica sound off that



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    #64
    gym_imposter
    Registered Users Posts: 1,015 ✭✭✭gym_imposter


    Thought pride month was in June



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    #65
    Speak Now
    Registered Users Posts: 8,597 ✭✭✭Speak Now


    French gone all in on vibrant colours, enjoying it.



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    #66
    0ph0rce0
    Registered Users Posts: 3,950 ✭✭✭0ph0rce0


    Threesome going on there. This is mad.



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    #67
    Expunge
    Registered Users Posts: 2,028 ✭✭✭Expunge


    A mistake by RTE to use two sports heads as commentators for this. Reading the supplied notes as commentary.

    They should have invited along a Paris based journalist/ arts person for a bit more background/colour in the commentary.

    This is not a sports event at the moment. It's like Macnas getting a blank cheque for a gig in Galway arts festival.



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    #68
    Speak Now
    Registered Users Posts: 8,597 ✭✭✭Speak Now


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122430598#Comment_122430598

    Yeah BBC is the same, few colonial notes from Wikipedia.



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    #69
    Larbre34
    Registered Users Posts: 24,128 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122430557#Comment_122430557

    One sympathises as the downpours pass through Dublin

    I like the concept of the river festival ceremony, but it loses a lot of the impact of a stadium ceremony, with the athletes walking and jogging and dancing by.

    I don't think Danny Boyle's London 2012 masterpiece will ever be surpassed honestly.



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    #70
    jimjangles
    Registered Users Posts: 170 ✭✭jimjangles


    What is this the gaylimpics now?

    I had enough, I tuned out after 2 mins.



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    #71
    FrancieBrady
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    The logistics of organising this opening is giving me a headache. In awe of the ambition and execution. Redefining the concept



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    #72
    Speak Now
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    We're in the Eurovision section now 😀



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    #73
    Quantum Erasure
    Registered Users Posts: 8,495 ✭✭✭Quantum Erasure


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122430598#Comment_122430598

    I was just thinking Marty Whelan would be more of a fit, with his Eurovision experience



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    #74
    Thelonious Monk
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    This is class, makes me want to visit Paris again was only there once 2 years ago and was blown away by how amazing the place is. Agree with larbre34, London ceremony was incredible and I was living there during those Olympics.



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    #75
    Expunge
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122430608#Comment_122430608

    Marty is another one for the supplied script and no fcuking clue about anything. He enjoys the hospitality on offer, though.



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    #76
    RurtBeynolds
    Registered Users Posts: 323 ✭✭RurtBeynolds


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122430605#Comment_122430605

    Outraged at the gays on the telebox! Would you ever grow up.



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    #77
    Needmoretea
    Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭Needmoretea


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122430607#Comment_122430607

    Yes, definite bang of Eurovision with some of those features!



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    #78
    AdamD
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    Think is brilliant IMO



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    #79
    appledrop
    Registered Users Posts: 5,949 ✭✭✭appledrop


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122430614#Comment_122430614

    My favourite city in the world, we used to go loads before we had kids, honestly you need to go back because always so much to do and also when you have been a few times you don't feel your missing out by just relaxing at a Cafe and people watching like the Parisians!



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    #80
    Hande hoche!
    Registered Users Posts: 7,731 ✭✭✭Hande hoche!


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122430602#Comment_122430602

    Seems to lean heavily on the geographical locations indeed.



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    #81
    Itssoeasy
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    Weather has turned a bit.



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    #82
    DebDynamite
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    This opening ceremony is not doing it for me. The planning and logistics that must’ve gone into it doesn’t seem worth it. Always loved seeing each country walk into the stadium and the joy on the athletes faces seeing the huge crowd was a sight to behold. Can’t really see the national costumes properly either.



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    #83
    appledrop
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    I'm really enjoying this, something different rather than the athletes just walking around the stadium. I don't think you will beat London though but I like the way this is embracing the heart of Paris.

    Don't think they expected the torrential rain though, you can hear it through the camera mic, reminds me of a wet St. Patrick's Day parade 😃



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    #84
    Thelonious Monk
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122430640#Comment_122430640

    Yes so many of those cafes with chairs facing outwards. We stayed in Oberkampf which was such a cool area.



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    #85
    AndyBoBandy
    Registered Users Posts: 15,365 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    I’m 20 minutes behind, but this is absolutely fantastic



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    #86
    Itssoeasy
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    The Finnish female flag holder wanted to keep that flag.



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    #87
    appledrop
    Registered Users Posts: 5,949 ✭✭✭appledrop


    I'm kinda dreading seeing Ireland in our uniform😲. The photos I seen looks dreadful, total mismatch with loads of different style jackets and horrendous trousers, maybe the rain will hide how awful it looks😁



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    #88
    archfi
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    The buildings in Paris on show are magnificent! It really is beautiful. Love the music

    It’s been good so far but London 2012 not beaten so far. That’s still the pinnacle of opening ceremonies

    Bloody rain but what can anyone do about that

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    #89
    gym_imposter
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122430604#Comment_122430604

    I think this is a nice change



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    #90
    StevenToast
    Registered Users Posts: 3,593 ✭✭✭StevenToast


    The chinese opening ceremony was far better than the overrated brit one.

    "Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining." - Fletcher



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    #91
    appledrop
    Registered Users Posts: 5,949 ✭✭✭appledrop


    OMG did that BBC commentary really say that about the Northern Ireland title😱



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