Olympics 2024

Hal1x

Who are the people mincing around in the glass tunnel supposed to be entertaining, they only put the camera on them for about 5 seconds every twenty minutes.

rina

Alphabetical order seems to have gone to pot. Australia and USA right at the end

killerandflash

Why is Australia near the end, when the French for Australia is Australie?

North Lower Neil

aliwibble said:

Did the Chad and Czechia boat break down, or is there some weird linguistic reason why they were in with the Ts?

French spellings apparently, Tchad and Tchéquie.

swordfish

As it's a curtain raiser, why not a bit of Sash....... Encore une fois. That would get me up off the sofa.

ForeverAddickted

Have to admit, having the Surfing out in French Polynesia is pretty cool

aliwibble

killerandflash said:

Why is Australia near the end, when the French for Australia is Australie?

I assume it's because Australia are hosting 2032, USA are hosting 2028 and then the hosts France bring up the rear.

Chizz

aliwibble said:

Did the Chad and Czechia boat break down, or is there some weird linguistic reason why they were in with the Ts?

The Chad boat 
The Czechia boat 

(Interns doing the filing) 

Chizz

I don't remember there being as many French lyrics songs in the London Olympics opening ceremony 

aliwibble

swordfish said:

As it's a curtain raiser, why not a bit of Sash....... Encore une fois. That would get me up off the sofa.

Looks like you might get your wish with this Euro dance bit

Killarahales

Wonder what Marie Le Pen is making of this bit?

jakecafc

This is terrible.

DaveMehmet

Well I’ve made my wife’s night tonight. Commented on how nice the arse of the woman in the blue was who then turned round and he also had a lovely long beard!!

killerandflash

The dance routines look much better now it's dark. Those pontoons are quite restrictive though, the dancers can barely move.

DaveMehmet

Things just got weird 

bobmunro

North Lower Neil said:

aliwibble said:

Did the Chad and Czechia boat break down, or is there some weird linguistic reason why they were in with the Ts?

French spellings apparently, Tchad and Tchéquie.

That's the Yorkshire spelling surely.

killerandflash

aliwibble said:

killerandflash said:

Why is Australia near the end, when the French for Australia is Australie?

I assume it's because Australia are hosting 2032, USA are hosting 2028 and then the hosts France bring up the rear.

That makes sense, thanks.

DaveMehmet

Hello blue bollocks 

North Lower Neil

What the hell is the French Smurf Keith Lemon all about?

DaveMehmet

I take it this production is called No Box Left Unticked?

IdleHans

London had Frank Turner. By comparison, this is awful beyond comprehension, or an elaborate french practical joke. Or both. 

Hal1x

Callumcafc said:

Air exclusion zone over France during the ceremony…

Is that because they are trying to avoid the stink being caused by the French opening ceremony.

O-Randy-Hunt

This mob are defo part of just stop le oil

EugenesAxe

Shit his pianos on fire in this weather!

EugenesAxe

Dyou know my pianos on fire?

you hum it and I’ll play it

DaveMehmet

They’ve even managed to fuck a song like Imagine up 

Bournemouth Addick

I realise it's the done thing to rain on the French parade but the horse galloping along the river is pretty cool. 

Stig

Kinnell, they've dragged that mechanical horse out a bit. Time to bring back the tranny dancers. 

EugenesAxe

Saying goodbye to my orse

ForeverAddickted

I just dont get what this has to do with France... I mean I get the Fashion bit, but struggling with the rest.

At least ours celebrated a lot about what we do here in Britain... Film (007) - Comedy (Mr Bean) - Steel (that construction piece)

This just seems cobbled together rather randomly