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Paralympics Opening Ceremony C4 8:30pm

  • 29-08-2012 07:42PM
    #1
    Welsh Megaman
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    Not bad so far

    Teehee...giant nipple in the centre of the stadium


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  • #2
    meercat
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    very impressive


  • #3
    Skid
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    I just hope those wires holding up the Woman in the Wheelchair have been tested. :eek:


  • #4
    InReality
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    Too surreal for me.


  • #5
    Welsh Megaman
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    InReality wrote: »
    Too surreal for me.

    You want Del Boy and Rodney emerging from an exploding Robin Reliant dressed as Batman and Robin? :D


  • #6
    murpho999
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    Why do the Brits involve the military in everything they do ? This is a sporting event!


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  • #7
    Skid
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    It's more of an Old School Opening Ceremony than the Olympics. Lots of artistic features and specially composed tunes.


  • #8
    Skid
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    murpho999 wrote: »
    Why do the Brits involve the military in everything they do ? This is a sporting event!

    The Paralympics has its roots in Stoke Mandeville where injured Soldiers were encouraged to take part in Sports.


  • #9
    Welsh Megaman
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    Ireland have a good chance of scooping a lot of medals


  • #10
    Skid
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    Setanta has the Paralympics Live every day and will be Free to View (unscrambled), even if you are not a Subscriber.

    Channel 4 and More 4 have live coverage and Channel 4 will have 3 additional channels on the Sky EPG (in Ireland and the UK)

    And RTE have highlights every night.


  • #11
    murpho999
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    Skid wrote: »
    The Paralympics has its roots in Stoke Mandeville where injured Soldiers were encouraged to take part in Sports.

    That is not the reason though.....they were at the Olympics as well.


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  • #12
    Skid
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    murpho999 wrote: »
    That is not the reason though.....they were at the Olympics as well.

    Their Games, their decision.

    Better to see them kept busy in London, than off in Iraq or Afghanistan.


  • #13
    Lumbo
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    Two commentators about to have a cat fight.


  • #14
    Welsh Megaman
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    Lumbo wrote: »
    Two commentators about to have a cat fight.

    Krishnan is having a nightmare first half...hopefully the lad can turn it around


  • #15
    Skid
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    Welsh Megaman wrote: »
    Krishnan is having a nightmare first half...hopefully the lad can turn it around

    It's alright, Ortis Deeley is getting warmed up backstage.


  • #16
    Rovi
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    Looks like the German dignitary in the audience has taken 'waving' lessons :D

    It IS the same guy from the other opening ceremony, isn't it???


  • #17
    Welsh Megaman
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    Wait for it...


  • #18
    Welsh Megaman
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    Haha...the guy with the tricolour wig!


  • #19
    Skid
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    The Parade of Nations never really makes for great viewing, to be honest.


  • #20
    Welsh Megaman
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    Skid wrote: »
    The Parade of Nations never really makes for great viewing, to be honest.

    Zzzzz...huh?


  • #21
    Skid
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    Skid wrote: »
    The Parade of Nations never really makes for great viewing, to be honest.
    Welsh Megaman wrote: »
    Zzzzz...huh?

    Maybe they could show brief clips of some of the countries at the end, like the 'other awards were presented earlier this evening tonight' part of the Oscars'


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  • #22
    Lady Chatterton
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    Skid wrote: »
    The Parade of Nations never really makes for great viewing, to be honest.
    This advert springs to mind this evening




  • #23
    Skid
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    The 1980 and 1984 Olympic boycotts were a gross intrusion of Politics into a quadrennial Global Festival of Sport and Goodwill and are a shameful legacy of the Cold War.

    But they certainly made the Parade of Nations at the Opening Ceremonies go much quicker.


  • #24
    phasers
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    Oh ffs smile Liz you old bag


  • #25
    murpho999
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    RTE now showing the highlights. Parade is rapid.

    Also, Jimmy Magee is commentating who I can love and hate listening to at the same time!

    Edit: As quick as it started it's over and there is no more coverage on RTE until a highlights show on Friday (so ignore Thursday) at 22.55.

    Very poor coverage.


  • #26
    Skid
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    The Parade is over.

    And now they have some operatic music to wake everyone up.


  • #27
    Skid
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    The last part was very well done, all about the wonders of science set to music and dance.

    It was better than I described it, honestly.


  • #28
    twincamman
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    music isnt great compare to the big oylimpics


  • #29
    BlaasForRafa
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    Skid wrote: »
    The Parade is over.

    And now they have some operatic music to wake everyone up.

    They should set the parade to the Benny Hill theme music and have scantily clad dolly birds pushing the wheelchairs around at a rapid pace, that would have livened it up nicely.


  • #30
    efb
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    Beverly Knight's I am what I am - Epic.

    Macca- thats how its done!


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  • #31
    Owenw
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    Great seeing Stephen Hawking wearing Orbital light-glasses!!


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