The opening ceremony (the only good bit of the whole thing, in theory, although reality has not quite lived up to that billing)

[Lord Camomile]

I think you'll find that's pronounced "Mall-AY"

Timothée Mallet.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

They have umbrellas. No laughing stock to "Things Can Only Get Better" for them!

 

[pbsmooth]

Marie-Jo Perec is one tip for the flame

 

[Nine Bob Note]

No, I'm changing my mind - it's Antoine de Caunes!

"Eello, my leetle, Olympique chums..."

 

[quimcunx]

Learned from sunaks mistake.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

No, I'm changing my mind - it's Antoine de Caunes!

"Eello, my leetle, Olympique chums..."

I would love that soooooo much!!!

 

[Aladdin]

He's a bit of alright...





Sorry..

 

[brogdale]

Quite unlucky with the weather...

 

[Lord Camomile]

They have umbrellas. No laughing stock to "Things Can Only Get Better" for them!

Somewhere, in some dark corridored estate, sits an ex-Prime Minister staring, mouth agape, with an expression of horror and revelation, having just been shown a glimpse of a path not taken.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

I got a U in French 'O' level

 

[Aladdin]

Not easy holding up an umbrella for that long...

Should be an olympic sport.

 

[Lord Camomile]

No, I'm changing my mind - it's Antoine de Caunes!

"Eello, my leetle, Olympique chums..."

That would almost single-handedly win the Opening Ceremony Olympics.

 

[pbsmooth]

This girl holding the umbrella is digging deep

 

[Bingoman]

Not easy holding up an umbrella for that long...

Should be an olympic sport.

Dont give them ideas

 

[Lord Camomile]

They've got to replace the horses with something...

 

[strung out]

This girl holding the umbrella is digging deep

Penny Mordaunt levels of core strength.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Leak from a recently-reduced WhatsApp group:

"@Rishi - look how dry his jacket is"

 

[planetgeli]

I got a U in French 'O' level

You're not missing anything

 

[Lord Camomile]

It looks the miracle child of Ben Stokes and Freddie Flintoff is holding the umbrella for this fella.

 

[rubbershoes]

Lots of athletes will never take part as their events start tomorrow eg cycling, end some sports have begun too

The games have finished for some. Are the rugby players whose teams have been eliminated in the parade?

 

[Aladdin]

And here's the auld parish priest to wrap things up in a sing song way.

 

[Lord Camomile]

This may have been covered while I was away, but apparently this was in large part a nod to Assassin's Creed (along with Phantom), as Ubisoft, the developer, are French (as is parkour).

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Is it fireworks time?

 

[souljacker]

This may have been covered while I was away, but apparently this was in large part a nod to Assassin's Creed (along with Phantom), as Ubisoft, the developer, are French (as is parkour).

There was a bit on the catwalk before the horse bit that I immediately thought was from Assassins Creed.

 

[Mation]

Thought he was about to name the sponsors

 

[Lord Camomile]

There was a bit on the catwalk before the horse bit that I immediately thought was from Assassins Creed.

Was it when the Statue of Liberty was spinning records on the decks?

 

[Lord Camomile]

Fuck me, they're going to state the Eiffel Tower on fire, aren't they?

Aren't they?

 

[QueenOfGoths]

I reckon Edward Woodward is in the Eiffel Tower and they're going to burn him alive to guarantee a successful games

 

[brogdale]

Oh come on, just show us the fucking fireworks ffs

 

[magneze]

Have rewound to the golden statues. Do they come to life and battle the bacofoil lady?