Summer Tokyo 2021 Day 16 Thread

[Drummond]

Hame and Abbey abelibbing during the athletes stuff was rather dull.

Wow the light show. - yes I'm 1/2 hour behind.

That light show coupled with the music they had at the same time, was brilliant.

 

[BobbyMorri]

The marathon holds a special place in the Olympics. The Ultimate endurance event with its history based on ancient Greece

now for the speeches. Wonder what the Paris preview will be like. Can't wait for France to host the Olympics.

 

[Bugz]

Hame and Abbey abelibbing during the athletes stuff was rather dull.

Wow the light show. - yes I'm 1/2 hour behind.

What is Hame's appeal?

That's Jo Griggs too BTW - the weird breathlessness is the giveaway

 

[Trojan90]

Speaking of songs and poignancy, was there an official song for these Olympics?

I still get a bit of a lump in my throat when I hear Amigos Para Siempre from Barcelona in 92. That was the first Olympics I was old enough to really appreciate the full scope of.

I remember we learned and sang 'the Flame' at school assembly in 2000. Got me remembering Sydney 2000 now, going to see the torch when it came through our town, having the 'school games', the Olympic rings on the harbour bridge... Good times.

 

[Acinath]

Protesters trying to get to the stadium to 'Cancel the Tokyo Olympics'

Amazing stuff

 

[Mateyman]

That light show coupled with the music they had at the same time, was brilliant.

How the heck did they do that light show???

 

[danielnajdek]

Big arse drum.

Feel for his neighbours.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Protesters trying to get to the stadium to 'Cancel the Tokyo Olympics'

Amazing stuff

Well we could trim about 10 minutes. Let them in then.

 

[estibador]

Protesters trying to get to the stadium to 'Cancel the Tokyo Olympics'

Amazing stuff

Is it about Covid or something else?

If it's about Covid how joyless do you have to be to try deny the world some hope and escape when it so badly needs it?

 

[JackNah_8]

Johanna g talks at the wrong time

 

[estibador]

How the fu** did they do that light show???

I was just thinking, imagine seeing that back in the late 80s/early 90s when I first started watching the Olympics. I legit would have thought it was some kind of witchcraft!

 

[juice t]

Protesters trying to get to the stadium to 'Cancel the Tokyo Olympics'

Amazing stuff

Well if they hang around until midnight they'll get their wish

 

[Trojan90]

Hosts going full South Park tonight.

 

[Satan]

Has super mario made a appearance? What will paris do in handover ? Can can dancers ? The stifle tower ? Plastic Bertrand ?

 

[juice t]

Has super mario made a appearance? What will paris do in handover ? Can can dancers ? The stifle tower ? Plastic Bertrand ?

Macron coming out dressed as Marcel Marceau and receiving the Olympic flag in the form of mime

 

[BobbyMorri]

The Ainu!!!!

lovely. They were basically culturally genocided for a long time. Not helped by the whole Kuril Islands dispute. They loved bears

 

[Royces Hart]

The Ainu!!!!

lovely. They were basically been culturally genocided over hundred of years. Not helped by the whole Kuril Islands dispute. They loved bears

First thing I thought too, glad to see them acknowledged and celebrated.

 

[KennyHuntersBlues]

Has super mario made a appearance? What will paris do in handover ? Can can dancers ? The stifle tower ? Plastic Bertrand ?

A giant vaccine passport

 

[Drummond]

One last time listening to this stirring music for the medal presentations. I love it. Gets me emotional every single time.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Very boring closing but as usual the closing ceremonies are always dead boring.

Only good one was London where the Spice Girls reunion

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Very boring closing but as usual the closing ceremonies are always dead boring.

Only good one was London where the Spice Girls reunion

It's better than the opening ceremony/funeral.

 

[danielnajdek]

Half the athletes are either sitting down or laying down on the grass

 

[Royces Hart]

Very boring closing but as usual the closing ceremonies are always dead boring.

Only good one was London where the Spice Girls reunion

Always glad to see Mr Positivity join the chat

 

[Donakebab]

Oh man, that is just awful.

 

[estibador]

There's something a bit scary about that opera singer.