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There is a rule the flame had to be visible to the public for the duration of the games so after the opening ceremony they moved it to a footbridge where everyone could see it. They couldn't put it on the roof because of the wood construction used.We normally get lots of shots of the flame taking pride of place in the main stadium during the athletics but I don’t recall seeing it.
Hate the moment the flame goes out.
i particularly liked the part where he thanked theNoooo not Bach again omg
You need to look up the definition of volunteer. Having spoken to many volunteers in London and Rio, they loved being a part of the Olympics and helping to make it happen.i particularly liked the part where he thanked thevolunteersslaves that were so important in making the olympics happen.
its slave labor. they only use 'volunteers' because they know they can. if noone volunteered, they would absolutely need to pay people to do the jobs. the ioc and olympics are a big money international event, not some local community organisation.You need to look up the definition of volunteer. Having spoken to many volunteers in London and Rio, they loved being a part of the Olympics and helping to make it happen.
Soaking this up. I’ve found myself watching NBC Olympic montages for the last hour, went as far back as Athens. Will whip some Olympic DVD’s out tomorrow night I think.
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.
the japanese are an incredibly welcoming and kind people who will do everything they can to make sure everyone is welcome and that everything runs smoothly and efficiently. they take it personally if anything they do goes slightly wrong and causes any inconvenience. Thats not an exaggeration.France will be rather underwhelming, Japan feels warm, humble and inviting, France feels much colder and more arrogant. I could feel it from the screen. Plus the time diff in Aus.
If France's efforts in wartime are any guide the volunteers will be in full blown mutiny by Day 8the japanese are an incredibly welcoming and kind people who will do everything they can to make sure everyone is welcome and that everything runs smoothly and efficiently. they take it personally if anything they do goes slightly wrong and causes any inconvenience. Thats not an exaggeration.
the french have....a different opinion
They probably went for cheapest particular as money was tight .Grabbed a sneak peek at the CC and wow what about the glowing rings lite show.
Memo to our marching attire designers. Please use some more imagination for future Games. Also AOC dump Asics as our competition uniform provider. There is simply not one iota of style in any of them. An insult also to Aussie sports attire maker Classic.
Certainly nothing of note has happened with my club. Nope, nothing interesting at all. Best to not even worry about catching-up and just go forward from this point.That ended suddenly. I thought it was finishing up at midnight.
geech, been a fun 18 days or so. So, what happened in AFL in the last 3 weeks, need to catch up.
The first I actually watched. Or was it the first telecast? Agree with Amigos Para Siempre. Tokyo official song and mascot?
i hope they do on day 1 so they can get paid instead of taken advantage of for free (slave) labor.If France's efforts in wartime are any guide the volunteers will be in full blown mutiny by Day 8
last event i remember having an official song was the ricky martin one for the 98 world cupDo the Olympics actually have official songs anymore? I thought that was mostly a 80's 90's thing. I can't remember any official songs since Atlanta.
Stop equating slave labor with Olympic volunteers. It's incredibly disrespectful to those who actually are in slave labor. You've raised your point numerous times now.i hope they do on day 1 so they can get paid instead of taken advantage of for free (slave) labor.
Stop equating slave labor with Olympic volunteers. It's incredibly disrespectful to those who actually are in slave labor. You've raised your point numerous times now.
Olympic volunteers are not slaves. They CHOOSE to be volunteers knowing they won't be paid.
the subsequent world cups all had (a variety of) official songs too. Think the likes of Anastacia, Shakira, Pitbull, etc.last event i remember having an official song was the ricky martin one for the 98 world cup