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By *stwo2023 OP   Couple
28 weeks ago

Worcester

Who's watching?

Reminds me of the wonderful fun threads we had going in 2012 watching it together wherever we were.

Thoughts so far?

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By *reat me rightWoman
28 weeks ago

Rotherham

Gaga was impressive enough francais

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By *stwo2023 OP   Couple
28 weeks ago

Worcester

I'm liking them all being on boats

Evie

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By *urve_your_enthusiasmWoman
28 weeks ago

Manchester

Loving it!!!!!

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By *stwo2023 OP   Couple
28 weeks ago

Worcester

Shame about all the rain though

Evie

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By *ikesEmBigMan
28 weeks ago

Herts


"Who's watching?

Reminds me of the wonderful fun threads we had going in 2012 watching it together wherever we were.

Thoughts so far? "

Should be at the stadium. Just looks really awkward. I'm wondering if the eiffel tower is gonna be the cauldron?

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By *stwo2023 OP   Couple
28 weeks ago

Worcester

The minions stole the mona lisa!!!

Evie

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By *luttyLaylaWoman
28 weeks ago

North West

Watching as I’m obsessed!

Put it back in the arena

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By *lueeyedchapMan
28 weeks ago

Nottingham

Glorious sunshine here yet pissing down for their opening ceremony. First time I’ve felt a bit sorry for the French.

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By *enrietteandSamCouple
28 weeks ago

Staffordshire

Oui

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By *urve_your_enthusiasmWoman
28 weeks ago

Manchester

I think it's really special on the river. In its legend, Paris is a boat. There so much more symbolism with the different places near the Seine.

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By *lueeyedchapMan
28 weeks ago

Nottingham

No Marie Curie?

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By *urve_your_enthusiasmWoman
28 weeks ago

Manchester

I think it was about less obvious women amd also women who clearly took part in changing women's rights.

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By *lueeyedchapMan
28 weeks ago

Nottingham


"I think it was about less obvious women amd also women who clearly took part in changing women's rights."

A ha! That’ll teach me for only having half an eye on it.

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By *urve_your_enthusiasmWoman
28 weeks ago

Manchester

Ha!

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By (user no longer on site)
28 weeks ago

Loving the assassins creed reference with the torch carrier

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By *urve_your_enthusiasmWoman
28 weeks ago

Manchester

And other characters from French literature

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By *ools and the brainCouple
28 weeks ago

couple, us we him her.

It's fucking awful

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By *lowupdollTV/TS
28 weeks ago

Herts/Beds/Lomdon

Sorry France but have you learned nothing from the London Olympics opening ceremony. Fail

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By *stwo2023 OP   Couple
28 weeks ago

Worcester


"It's fucking awful "

Yeah but I guess most opening ceremonies make most sense the the home nation.

We had hobbits in 2012 and a giant mechanical bull for the commonwealth games

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By *lueeyedchapMan
28 weeks ago

Nottingham

French flag girl spicing things up.

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By (user no longer on site)
28 weeks ago

A load of shit 😒

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By (user no longer on site)
28 weeks ago

I agree back in the arena

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By *stwo2023 OP   Couple
28 weeks ago

Worcester

I like seeing all the countries that only send a few athletes. They don't have big sport funding but they send athletes anyway.

Evie

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By *oxesMan
28 weeks ago

Southend, Essex

Been watching it as best as I can add I am at work. Don't think it's as good as previous but I am still enjoying it.

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By *oxesMan
28 weeks ago

Southend, Essex


"Shame about all the rain though

Evie"

It could make it look more cinematic

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By *ub4uyorkTV/TS
28 weeks ago

York

Could do with Graham Norton commentating. It all went very quiet around the ménage a trois segment

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By *urve_your_enthusiasmWoman
28 weeks ago

Manchester

I think you're all hard to please. Why be so negative?

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By *urve_your_enthusiasmWoman
28 weeks ago

Manchester


"Could do with Graham Norton commentating. It all went very quiet around the ménage a trois segment "

Again there was a reference to a French film, Jules et Jim and the whole bit was about accepting everyone.

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By *oxesMan
28 weeks ago

Southend, Essex

What I want to know is did the girl reading romantic novals in library finally get her threesom?

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By *lackdowndaveMan
28 weeks ago

up on the hills


"It's fucking awful "

Glad it’s not just me!

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By *urve_your_enthusiasmWoman
28 weeks ago

Manchester


"What I want to know is did the girl reading romantic novals in library finally get her threesom?"

She did!

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By *stwo2023 OP   Couple
28 weeks ago

Worcester


"What I want to know is did the girl reading romantic novals in library finally get her threesom?

She did!"

I'm glad you're here!

Evie

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By *stwo2023 OP   Couple
28 weeks ago

Worcester

There are a lot of countries here that I have never heard of!

Evie

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By *urve_your_enthusiasmWoman
28 weeks ago

Manchester

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By *urve_your_enthusiasmWoman
28 weeks ago

Manchester


"What I want to know is did the girl reading romantic novals in library finally get her threesom?

She did!

I'm glad you're here!

Evie "

Haha thanks for being here too!

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By *ecky and justCouple
28 weeks ago

Godalming

It seems a bit disjointed.

The catwalk fashion show happening at the same time doesn’t tie into anything.

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By *oxesMan
28 weeks ago

Southend, Essex


"It's fucking awful

Glad it’s not just me!"

Kind of reminds me of the millennium celebration in London.

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By *coobyBoobyDooWoman
28 weeks ago

Markfield

I was worried for those people on the bendy poles!

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By *ampshirehotwifeWoman
28 weeks ago

Hampshire


"What I want to know is did the girl reading romantic novals in library finally get her threesom?

She did!

I'm glad you're here!

Evie

Haha thanks for being here too!"

No i think she's sitting in a chair bored shirtless as the two guys smash the living daylights out of each other

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By *urve_your_enthusiasmWoman
28 weeks ago

Manchester


"It seems a bit disjointed.

The catwalk fashion show happening at the same time doesn’t tie into anything. "

Apart from French culture?

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By *ampshirehotwifeWoman
28 weeks ago

Hampshire


"What I want to know is did the girl reading romantic novals in library finally get her threesom?

She did!

I'm glad you're here!

Evie

Haha thanks for being here too!

No i think she's sitting in a chair bored shirtless as the two guys smash the living daylights out of each other "

Shitless

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By *rrolloutMan
28 weeks ago

Newcastle-under-Lyme

This is mind numbing stuff. I might see if Brush Strokes is on Dave.

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By *oxesMan
28 weeks ago

Southend, Essex


"What I want to know is did the girl reading romantic novals in library finally get her threesom?

She did!

I'm glad you're here!

Evie

Haha thanks for being here too!"

Let's hope some of the athletes can be as lucky as she was with their performances.

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By *ecky and justCouple
28 weeks ago

Godalming


"It seems a bit disjointed.

The catwalk fashion show happening at the same time doesn’t tie into anything.

Apart from French culture? "

Yes, granted.

What I meant is that it doesn’t seem to have a ‘section’, it’s just happening on the bridge and they flick to it occasionally.

Like I said, disjointed.

Feel sorry for them all in the rain.

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By *oxesMan
28 weeks ago

Southend, Essex


"It seems a bit disjointed.

The catwalk fashion show happening at the same time doesn’t tie into anything.

Apart from French culture?

Yes, granted.

What I meant is that it doesn’t seem to have a ‘section’, it’s just happening on the bridge and they flick to it occasionally.

Like I said, disjointed.

Feel sorry for them all in the rain. "

Just like the criticism for the London millennium celebrations.

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By *oxesMan
28 weeks ago

Southend, Essex


"What I want to know is did the girl reading romantic novals in library finally get her threesom?

She did!

I'm glad you're here!

Evie

Haha thanks for being here too!

No i think she's sitting in a chair bored shirtless as the two guys smash the living daylights out of each other

Shitless"

She is a Cuckqueen?

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By (user no longer on site)
28 weeks ago

Gojira were fucking awesome.

Apart from that...meh.

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By *anae21Woman
28 weeks ago

Nearer than you think

The rain, the slow pace, the lack of audience noise and atmosphere. It's quite sad really.

Headless Marie Antionettes and the blood in to the Seine was the only highlight.

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By *abioMan
28 weeks ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

Certainly making me appreciate that we actually got bloody good weather for 2012…. I don’t think it actually rained once during the Olympics or Paralympics

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By *otwife Snowy and MeCouple
28 weeks ago

Carshalton

The history was stuff was ok.... Still waiting for a stadium view.... I'm sure I saw this episode on Eurotrash 20 years ago lol

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By *stwo2023 OP   Couple
28 weeks ago

Worcester

This bit is funky!!

Evie

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By *coobyBoobyDooWoman
28 weeks ago

Markfield

The aerial shot of the Seine showing how much is lit up for this was awesome!

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By *till gameMan
28 weeks ago

Oldham

WTF

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By *stwo2023 OP   Couple
28 weeks ago

Worcester


"WTF"

Fruity smurf

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By *icknmix500Man
28 weeks ago

South Gloucestershire

Shite !

Paris full of Parisians and dog shit

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By *stwo2023 OP   Couple
28 weeks ago

Worcester


"Shite !

Paris full of Parisians and dog shit "

I think you'll find there's a lot more nations there right now

Evie

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By *till gameMan
28 weeks ago

Oldham


"WTF

Fruity smurf "

Ha ha yeah , good description 😀

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By *coobyBoobyDooWoman
28 weeks ago

Markfield


"WTF

Fruity smurf

Ha ha yeah , good description 😀"

Hahaha lolol love it!

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By *ou only live onceMan
28 weeks ago

London

I've just tuned in. Has it been this shit throughout?

I like it being on the river, though.

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By *stwo2023 OP   Couple
28 weeks ago

Worcester

I like the horse galloping on the water

Evie

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By *oxesMan
28 weeks ago

Southend, Essex


"The rain, the slow pace, the lack of audience noise and atmosphere. It's quite sad really.

Headless Marie Antionettes and the blood in to the Seine was the only highlight. "

I can see parts of this opening ceremony being recreated like having the athletes paraded up the river thanes before they enter the Arena.

I remember an old documentary about 2012 and the Chinese organiser committee adviced Londonn not too copy but to highlight what you do best. GB could not spend 1billion on an opening ceremony but she took inspo and detailed britain.

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By *icknmix500Man
28 weeks ago

South Gloucestershire


"Shite !

Paris full of Parisians and dog shit

I think you'll find there's a lot more nations there right now

Evie"

Have you been to Paris ?

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By *stwo2023 OP   Couple
28 weeks ago

Worcester


"Shite !

Paris full of Parisians and dog shit

I think you'll find there's a lot more nations there right now

Evie

Have you been to Paris ?"

This isn't about Paris. It's about the Olympics.

Evie

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By *hesubtlegentMan
28 weeks ago

surrey

It’s been dragging. Got bored so turned it over and watching gogglebox. Much more entertaining

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By *abioMan
28 weeks ago

Newcastle and Gateshead


"It’s been dragging. Got bored so turned it over and watching gogglebox. Much more entertaining "

Even the London Olympic opening ceremonies was about 3 and a half hours…

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By *lueeyedchapMan
28 weeks ago

Nottingham


"It’s been dragging. Got bored so turned it over and watching gogglebox. Much more entertaining

Even the London Olympic opening ceremonies was about 3 and a half hours…"

Yea but at least we had the queen jumping out of a chopper!

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By *stwo2023 OP   Couple
28 weeks ago

Worcester


"It’s been dragging. Got bored so turned it over and watching gogglebox. Much more entertaining "

The horse bot was very long!

Evie

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By *icknmix500Man
28 weeks ago

South Gloucestershire

But the Olympics is shit ! Are own equestrian person rightly accused of cruelty ! Draconian games and Boring corrupt .

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By *allySlinkyWoman
28 weeks ago

Leeds

I gave up watching after an hour and a quarter after we saw the GB team. I found the show very uninspiring.

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By (user no longer on site)
28 weeks ago

Some interesting bits...but have to say its not really setting the world on fire...

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By *stwo2023 OP   Couple
28 weeks ago

Worcester


"But the Olympics is shit ! Are own equestrian person rightly accused of cruelty ! Draconian games and Boring corrupt . "

Draconian?

Yes she was rightly accused of cruelty. I don't think anyone will disagree.

Think you're taking this all a bit seriously lol

Evie

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By (user no longer on site)
28 weeks ago


"Who's watching?

Reminds me of the wonderful fun threads we had going in 2012 watching it together wherever we were.

Thoughts so far? "

Fun times

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By *stwo2023 OP   Couple
28 weeks ago

Worcester


"Who's watching?

Reminds me of the wonderful fun threads we had going in 2012 watching it together wherever we were.

Thoughts so far?

Fun times "

They really were

Evie

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By *oxesMan
28 weeks ago

Southend, Essex

I think fabs best bum competition needs an opening ceremony now lol

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By *eyond PurityCouple
28 weeks ago

Lincolnshire

I’ve thought it’s been quite good - enjoyed it and loved the effects of the horse on the water.

Loved the Euro Trash feel to it.

A lot of every ceremony is wanky.

It just needs Jean Michael Jarre and I’m done

K

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By *icknmix500Man
28 weeks ago

South Gloucestershire

I don't take things too seriously

Chuckle

Time for bed said Zebedee

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By *illybeachboyMan
28 weeks ago

Guernsey

I'm very underwhelmed by it.

It's very drawn out.

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By *stwo2023 OP   Couple
28 weeks ago

Worcester

Ok....just light the flipping cauldron already!

Evie

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By *ou only live onceMan
28 weeks ago

London


"Ok....just light the flipping cauldron already!

Evie"

Yes, this has been ridiculously slow!

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By *he Queen of TartsWoman
Forum Mod

28 weeks ago

My Own Little World

I've liked a few bits but they dragged on too long. It, for me, is slow paced and sparce, right now they are running with the flame through the Louvre, I get it is pissing it down and their security scare earlier, but where are the people.

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By *stwo2023 OP   Couple
28 weeks ago

Worcester


"Ok....just light the flipping cauldron already!

Evie

Yes, this has been ridiculously slow!"

How pissed would you be sat in that stadium all night only to find they weren't lighting it there

Evie

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By *ou only live onceMan
28 weeks ago

London

I don't think spreading it across the city works. So the people sat in the rain by the Eiffel Tower are just watching this bit on big screens?

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By *stwo2023 OP   Couple
28 weeks ago

Worcester

It's lit!

Evie

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By *ou only live onceMan
28 weeks ago

London


"It's lit!

Evie "

About time! The 2028 games are about to start!

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By *stwo2023 OP   Couple
28 weeks ago

Worcester


"It's lit!

Evie

About time! The 2028 games are about to start!"

Celine will save it.

Evie

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By *oxesMan
28 weeks ago

Southend, Essex


"It's lit!

Evie

About time! The 2028 games are about to start!

Celine will save it.

Evie "

I know she represented someone in the Eurovision song contest but isn't she a Canadian?

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By *inxy777Woman
28 weeks ago

essex


"It's lit!

Evie

About time! The 2028 games are about to start!"

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By *stwo2023 OP   Couple
28 weeks ago

Worcester


"It's lit!

Evie

About time! The 2028 games are about to start!

Celine will save it.

Evie

I know she represented someone in the Eurovision song contest but isn't she a Canadian?"

French Canadian

I dunno really lol but Gaga isn't french, or Serena Williams or Carl Lewis lol

Evie

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By *abioMan
28 weeks ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

You might not have liked the ceremony… but the last 10 minutes with the floating balloon flame and celine singing her best Edith.. wow!!!

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By *lue NotebooksCouple
28 weeks ago

Merseyside

Céline brought a tear to my eye, she was sensational

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By *ripfillMan
28 weeks ago

Paris, New York, Hong Kong and Havant

Great - love the laser light show l

Goes on too long … in my view but on reflection didn’t Danny Boyle do a fantastic job for the UK !

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By *ib.Man
28 weeks ago

Hampshire

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

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By *till gameMan
28 weeks ago

Oldham


"Céline brought a tear to my eye, she was sensational "

She brought a pain to my ears 🙉

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By *tephanjMan
28 weeks ago

Kettering

It was boring miles too long

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By *ou only live onceMan
28 weeks ago

London


"You might not have liked the ceremony… but the last 10 minutes with the floating balloon flame and celine singing her best Edith.. wow!!!"

Agree with that, and I'm not even a fan of Celine. The flame was worth the wait...just!

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By *oupleSeducedCouple
28 weeks ago

Canterbury/Greenwich

I wasn't good at sports but I did come first in a 3some once.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
28 weeks ago

North West

I'm on the bit with Rafa Nadal! How long before I can go to bed?

Started late due to the gym

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By *eyond PurityCouple
28 weeks ago

Lincolnshire

I thought it was great - using all the features of the City instead of trying to put everything into a stadium - also never seen a cauldron like that before 😍

K

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By *ou only live onceMan
28 weeks ago

London


"I'm on the bit with Rafa Nadal! How long before I can go to bed?

Started late due to the gym "

Just another two or three hours...

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
28 weeks ago

North West


"I'm on the bit with Rafa Nadal! How long before I can go to bed?

Started late due to the gym

Just another two or three hours..."

Good job I'm a night owl 🦉😱

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By *ed VoluptaWoman
28 weeks ago

Wirral.

I enjoyed it. I love that it was set out over the city. I loved the "blood" over the Seine. And the horse. And the 100yr old French Olympian - how cute! And the cauldron. Wow!

Even Celine, who I'm not a fan of, was breathtaking.

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By *abioMan
28 weeks ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

I didn’t even realise that celine had serious medical issues and this was her first live performance in 4 years… mad respect to her!

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By (user no longer on site)
28 weeks ago

The piano on fire sas interesting - assume it was a voice recording rather thsn being sung live?

The mechanical horse was excellent - they could have made it even by using jets of water to simulate it running on water

I went to bed so need to find a highlight program with the cauldron!

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By *oyagesaloneMan
28 weeks ago

Bridlington


"No Marie Curie?"
Marie Curie was Polish and treated despicably by the French scientific establishment

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By *ivemealadybonerWoman
28 weeks ago

somewhere

We started watching it, it was a bit boring for us, we saw the Jamaican team and then went on to tell my stepson about the Jamaican bobsled team and he was like "what" so we just had to put cook runnings on obviously 😂.

We managed to see the end and see the queen that is Celine Dion.

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By *stwo2023 OP   Couple
28 weeks ago

Worcester


"We started watching it, it was a bit boring for us, we saw the Jamaican team and then went on to tell my stepson about the Jamaican bobsled team and he was like "what" so we just had to put cook runnings on obviously 😂.

We managed to see the end and see the queen that is Celine Dion. "

That's a pretty acceptable deviation

Evie

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By *ripfillMan
28 weeks ago

Paris, New York, Hong Kong and Havant

I enjoyed the ceremony. It went on however ….. it was a bottle of wine worth of time …. Eeek !

I have to say

My memory isn’t too bad for my age but … I thought Danny Boils efforts in London were extraordinarily good

“Let’s the games commence “

Good luck GB

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By *asycouple1971Couple
28 weeks ago

midlands

It was le poo poo 💩

All that chopping water made me feel sea sick seeing them bop up and down.

Too much camera cuts as well.

Switched off.

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By *ripfillMan
28 weeks ago

Paris, New York, Hong Kong and Havant

Omg - that was a bit embarrassing I commented hrs ago -as well as just now - my memory is now confirmed as fucked - that Chablis was a bit too good I fear ….

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By *osey WalesMan
28 weeks ago

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The flaming cauldren ballon thingy was cool.

Hope it doesnt get to windy though

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By *ctionnotwords69Man
28 weeks ago

ENFIELD

Good idea, perhaps overly ambitious, poorly executed in parts, disjointed, no regard for weather vagaries.....but the automatron horse, Eiffel tower light show and cauldron balloon looked good. Shame they hoisted the Olympic flag upside down.

Was just lacking Eric and Ernie for Lady Gaga's stint on the stairs with a spare boot

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By (user no longer on site)
28 weeks ago

A load of shite 😑

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By *allySlinkyWoman
28 weeks ago

Leeds


"No Marie Curie?"

Wasn't she Polish ?

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By *ctionnotwords69Man
28 weeks ago

ENFIELD


"No Marie Curie?

Wasn't she Polish ?"

No Joan of Arc

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By *abluesbabyMan
28 weeks ago

Gibraltar/Cheshire/London


"We started watching it, it was a bit boring for us, we saw the Jamaican team and then went on to tell my stepson about the Jamaican bobsled team and he was like "what" so we just had to put cook runnings on obviously 😂.

We managed to see the end and see the queen that is Celine Dion. "

Your comment reminded me of the time I was in Paris and Cool Runnings was the massive hit film of the time. So the Paris cinema I walked past were also showing it. But... as they often do around the world... they'd changed its title from "Cool Runnings" to - the way more superior - one of "Rasta Rocket"

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By (user no longer on site)
28 weeks ago

Haven't cringed this much since watching it's a Royal knockout.

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
28 weeks ago

in Lancashire

For a reported 120 million Euros it was underwhelming, tried too hard and was disjointed.

Couple of good bits but not many..

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By *alandNitaCouple
28 weeks ago

Scunthorpe


"Shame about all the rain though

Evie"

The rain made the lights look awesome...

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By (user no longer on site)
28 weeks ago

I thought it was a confused mess. Some highlights including Lady GaGa and Celine Dion, plus the Eiffel Tower lights were impressive and the balloon cauldron was great. But not a patch on London 2012.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
28 weeks ago

North West


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The piano on fire sas interesting - assume it was a voice recording rather thsn being sung live?

The mechanical horse was excellent - they could have made it even by using jets of water to simulate it running on water

I went to bed so need to find a highlight program with the cauldron! "

The whole thing should be on iPlayer

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By *ony MannMan
28 weeks ago

Lagos, Portugal/ Ilfracombe Devon/ Anoover


"No Marie Curie?"

She was Polish

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By *ed VoluptaWoman
28 weeks ago

Wirral.


"No Marie Curie?

Wasn't she Polish ?

No Joan of Arc "

I wanted Joan of Arc, too! Or was the female horserider meant to signify her....?

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