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Olympic Games Paris 2024 - AH Thread

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    #392
    archfi
    Registered Users Posts: 5,327 ✭✭✭archfi


    That’s some sight right there

    La Belle France

    The issue is never the issue; the issue is always the revolution.

    The Entryism process: 1) Demand access; 2) Demand accommodation; 3) Demand a seat at the table; 4) Demand to run the table; 5) Demand to run the institution; 6) Run the institution to produce more activists and policy until they run it into the ground.



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    #393
    FixdePitchmark
    Registered Users Posts: 20,905 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    We are trying to light up a world on fire , but the rain is damping the spirit .



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    #394
    SonicSuper
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭SonicSuper


    Pretty meh tbh.

    I hope the sports are better than the opening ceremony



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    #395
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 21,339 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    I generally don’t like these things, but that was absolutely amazing.

    The logistics behind that boggle my mind.

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




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    #396
    maximus15
    Registered Users Posts: 520 ✭✭✭maximus15


    If that was the phoenix park some hoody would have that balloon cut loose by now



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    #397
    hotmail.com
    Registered Users Posts: 13,416 ✭✭✭✭hotmail.com


    Celine is a touch of class.



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    #398
    walshb
    Registered Users Posts: 55,751 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Mad. Plenty here think it was crap and plenty think it amazing..



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    #399
    jojofizzio
    Registered Users Posts: 6,073 ✭✭✭jojofizzio


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122431422#Comment_122431422

    didn't yer man just say Perec must have been back in Guadeloupe….he must not have recognised her?



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    #400
    odyssey06
    Registered Users Posts: 30,371 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122431460#Comment_122431460

    It was the best of times, it was the worst of times… it had both tbf and went on waaay too long.

    Some parts were crap, and some parts especially when the sun went down were spectacular.

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



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    #401
    Hande hoche!
    Registered Users Posts: 7,731 ✭✭✭Hande hoche!


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122431447#Comment_122431447

    The Australian one in eight year's time will be more earth friendly.



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    #402
    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users Posts: 24,508 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    Just turned it on and some guy speeching on and on, but a lot of empty seats in the stands...



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    #403
    eggy81
    Registered Users Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭eggy81


    Fair play. It was certainly different. Must have taken some planning



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    #404
    Needmoretea
    Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭Needmoretea


    Well that was fantastic. I did feel sorry for the poor fella in the wheelchair in the rain.



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    #405
    hamburgham
    Registered Users Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭hamburgham


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122431314#Comment_122431314

    Her face when she went under the bridge and didn’t realize the camera was still on her, hilarious. Nadal was caught grimacing as well. I’d say it was awful. The boat was quite small and the river was choppy with the rain teeming down,lol. They won’t forget that in a hurry.



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    #406
    SonicSuper
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭SonicSuper


    Found it funny all the virtue signalling about the refugees when Macron has spent the last few weeks ridding Paris of them to make it look better.



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    #407
    bloopy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,292 ✭✭✭bloopy


    The last hour was just amazing.



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    #408
    patob
    Registered Users Posts: 232 ✭✭patob


    What a show, the French can put on a show, magnifique!



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    #409
    One eyed Jack
    Registered Users Posts: 23,801 ✭✭✭✭One eyed Jack


    Off to YouTube now to see has the flag carrying sequence been uploaded yet, that was something else 👌



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    #410
    archfi
    Registered Users Posts: 5,327 ✭✭✭archfi


    Well I think it was amazing after having major doubts when I switched it on but that is up there with 2012 for me

    The music throughout was amazing except ‘Imagine’

    The issue is never the issue; the issue is always the revolution.

    The Entryism process: 1) Demand access; 2) Demand accommodation; 3) Demand a seat at the table; 4) Demand to run the table; 5) Demand to run the institution; 6) Run the institution to produce more activists and policy until they run it into the ground.



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    #411
    Danny healy ray
    Registered Users Posts: 203 ✭✭Danny healy ray


    i enjoyed it taught mark Cavendish might have some part in it won a lot of times in Paris/france



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    #412
    appledrop
    Registered Users Posts: 5,949 ✭✭✭appledrop


    It was outstanding but it was way too long in the section though from the speeches to before the Olympic cauldron lighting up.

    I have to say I had a huge lump in my throat when the passed it to the 100 year old Olympian.

    Really that's the spirt of the Olympics



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    #413
    Morris Garren
    Registered Users Posts: 554 ✭✭✭Morris Garren


    BBC pundits not liking the ceremony....

    RTE comms yammering on about Marie-Jose Perec, then didn't actually recognise her when she lit the torch!... D'oh!!

    And only a heart of stone would not be moved by the finale... I enjoyed it overall. Very very French



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    #414
    Expunge
    Registered Users Posts: 2,028 ✭✭✭Expunge


    I have a list for those holding the flame when the Olympics comes to Ireland...

    Brendan Shine

    TR Dallas

    That mad fella who was Roscommon goalkeeper

    Foster and then Allen

    Traveller boxer

    Twink maybe



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    #415
    spookwoman
    Registered Users Posts: 9,949 ✭✭✭spookwoman


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122431491#Comment_122431491

    BBC pundits were right about the area, it was too big to cover and many at the main area where left twiddling their thumbs.



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    #416
    walshb
    Registered Users Posts: 55,751 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Nice to see a multi-millionaire famous golfer carrying our flag..



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    #417
    AndyBoBandy
    Registered Users Posts: 15,366 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    loving the coverage on Eurosport…



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    #418
    obi604
    Registered Users Posts: 5,613 ✭✭✭obi604


    nothing at all about the poor masked lad that jumped and ran his way across half of Paris, he must be shagged.



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    #419
    suvigirl
    Registered Users Posts: 8,288 ✭✭✭suvigirl


    Thought that was absolutely fantastic 😍



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    #420
    hotmail.com
    Registered Users Posts: 13,416 ✭✭✭✭hotmail.com


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122431517#Comment_122431517

    It was a tv event only.



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    #421
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,213 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    I thought that horse on the river thing was fantastic.

    They have the mechanism in place, they should run it every night while the games are on.



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