Paris Olympics 2024 #2

[kachoochoo]

Celine was incredible. amazing how she managed to perform

 

[veronica71]

BMX starts tomorrow - my son was asking about it so I'd looked it up!

 

[Bob93]

Just discovered this thread and the pages of posts commenting on the opening ceremony as it happened is some of the funniest stuff I've read in ages

 

[raspberryjuice]

Watching the canoe slalom at the moment. Reckon this is how the boats should have come out last night. Would have made the opening ceremony much more interesting. And about 6 days shorter.

 

[Stillwater]

Their Mums haven’t known where they’ve been for the last 15 years.

 

[MsGilmore]

The auld fella in the wheelchair was 10 years old when this started!

 

[Clovis]

Whenever offered too much choice, I usually select the young men in skimpy gear option. It has always served me well.

 

[Gym&Tonic]

I take back everything I said last night. The opening ceremony has offended the Daily Mail so it’s all fine now

 

[Gym&Tonic]

Is Charles Coste ok today?

100 years old and made to sit in the pouring rain, all the umbrellas were busy shielding Macron and Olympic executives.


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Reminds me a bit of Prince Philip in the rain at the Queens Diamond Jubilee. He ended up in hospital

 

[emerald]

Absolutely humbling watching these games.

"Still sprightly and one of the best in the game at the old and haggard age of 31 years"

Me, a 31 year old who just slammed a Taco Bell and won't be moving until bed time:

 

[Shesaidwhat?]

I don’t think you should have a 100 year old man out in the pissing down rain Paris.

 

[Em_gardener]

it looks like it wasn't rehearsed too much, that part, Carl Lewis looks lost

They don't appear to have given the commentators any details of what's happening either. Usually they know who's who and what's the symbolism of what's going on. Now they don't even know where the torch is going.

 

[Chilli pepper 19]

Still no fucking clue what I've just watched

 

[pecan]

I get both sides of it. To me it's easy to come down on something like this but it feels hollow when there is an actual convicted child rapist allowed to compete after assaulting a 12 year old British girl. I don't want token actions like this, I want better.

The whole situation with van de Velde is so, so disgusting. Should be in prison not at the Olympics!

 

[StephenTJackson]

gb bronze in the canoe slalom, which me and mr kcc have become instant experts on!

The ability to become an armchair expert in 5minutee about sports I've never watched is my Olympic sport.

 

[HockyRorror]

QUEEN CELINE SAVING THE SHIPWRECK LIKE SHE SAVED THE TITANIC

 

[thegirlscout]

I can deal with most of his tats, but the crucifix and the "Into the light" is wank.

It’s because he’s become a born again Christian
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This tat annoys the life out of me. The edge of the mane is just so abrupt & solid.
It needed some wispy, fine, soft mane sections over the shoulder cuff.
I've thought about this too much

The beeb had no plan b for anything other than a Peaty gold. I'm gutted for him.
Ah well, relay next.

My friend said it looks like his lion is wearing a rastacap and that’s all I can see now
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I don't understand tattoos on athletes. Like, you're built like a GOD. You want to cover it up?

I was watching the swimming yesterday and the Chinese men’s team have such a phenomenal physique that I found myself saying ‘gosh, look at their muscles’ in such an appreciative way my nephew looked at me horrified and scooted further along the sofa.

 

[Blablabla29]

I have infos about the masked guy with the torch and the one on the horse.
The guy with the torch was actually several people: Clément Dumais (chase tag world champion) and Simon Nogueira (specialised in parkour, i am sorry i don't know what the name is in English ). They were probably other people too but they haven't been revealed

The girl on the horse was Floriane Issert, she is a member of the Gendarmerie

 

[Mark81]

Celine still got it

 

[londongirl2001]

Ok Celine truly was the best part, wow