2024 Paris Olympics megathread

[celedhring]

Is the opening ceremony another act of sabotage, too?

[Syt]

I saw that the surfing competitions are being held not in Paris exactly (which makes sense) ... but French Polynesia

"Fuck those guys, we want them as far from the Games as possible!"

[garbon]

I saw that the surfing competitions are being held not in Paris exactly (which makes sense) ... but French Polynesia

"Fuck those guys, we want them as far from the Games as possible!"

Better waves, darling.

[Grey Fox]

They're in paradise on earth, Tahiti. They are the lucky ones.

[celedhring]

Liked the last bit of the ceremony much better. The boat bits were pretty awful imho. Particularly all those small nations with pitiful boats and then the big countries in their large superyachts. Not a good look

We don't have an Olympics thread?

[Sheilbh]

Liked the last bit of the ceremony much better. The boat bits were pretty awful imho. Particularly all those small nations with pitiful boats and then the big countries in their large superyachts. Not a good look

We don't have an Olympics thread?

Although Bhutan's boat was tiny but lovely.

Also the thing I found weirdest were the multi-country boats that looked like Thames Clippers - like Germany, Albania and someone else (who is before Algerie) sharing a boat

I agree. I'm not sure the opening ceremony on the river really worked too well. It was a bit bitty and disconnected. Some were great (Marie Antoinette) but because it was in different locations it didn't really seem like a show. Until the last hour or so once they got to the Eiffel Tower so it was all in one place - and that section was fantastic (although again on issues with rivers - they're quite long so the ghost rider took a while).

And on the rain - feel very, very sorry for Paris because this is just dreadful luck

[The Brain]

The Assassin's Creed tribute was cool. But I liked the entire package.

[Tamas]

I think it was impressive. The boat thing was a nice chance of pace from watching everyone walk on.

[garbon]

I enjoyed it but glad I could watch on TV so it could cut to all the bits.

[Sheilbh]

Didn't spot this at the time, but on countries sharing boats - I can only imagine the Portugal, Qatar and North Korea boat must have been a bit weird

[Duque de Bragança]

Didn't spot this at the time, but on countries sharing boats - I can only imagine the Portugal, Qatar and North Korea boat must have been a bit weird

Unfair for Portugal to be lumped with those two. 

The joys of the alphabet P,Q,R (epublic of juche Korea).

Enough to ruin a photo.

[Norgy]

To be fair, Portugal spawned the one who said he was rubed at the beach 

[Josquius]

It's a surprise no country has ever changed its name primarily to switch seats at international events.

[HVC]

Speaking of korea, I heard they mixed up their north and south when introducing south Korea?

[Sheilbh]

Incidentally for all I wasn't convinced by the first couple of hours jumping down the Seine, the last ten minutes of the Olympic flame and Celine Dion were incredible. Rewatched a lot of times - and particularly given what she's been through with her health, just an amazing performance from Dion.