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

[pbsmooth]

Incredible outfits (under plastic ponchos)

 

[brogdale]

All these small boats full of brown people...gonna trigger the gammon/vermin badly

 

[Aladdin]

I do hope there will be some Jean Michel Jarre...

 

[pbsmooth]

I mean, it really must be something to be there under your country's flag, particularly for the smaller nations (who generally aren't seen on the world stage quite so much).

They do all seem to be loving it and not giving a shit about the rain which is good

 

[Epona]

I mean, it really must be something to be there under your country's flag, particularly for the smaller nations (who generally aren't seen on the world stage quite so much).

Fuck flags, being under an umbrella might be more appropriate

 

[Aladdin]

Ireland... yay!!!!


Go on ya good thing!!!!

Fun fact ..the Irish uniforms are made from recycled plastic. So ... probably waterproof.

 

[petee]

i turn it on and there's ireland!

 

[Lord Camomile]

It's also quite fun seeing athletes from sports that require very different body types standing next to each other

 

[Lord Camomile]

Running along a roof in the pouring rain

"unique honour, the said, great exposure, they said... I'm soaked through, risking my neck, and I'm wearing a bloody full-face mask! "

 

[gosub]

More worried about a Russian submarine

 

[Aladdin]

Here comes thr torch bearer again..

That's cool..

 

[Lord Camomile]

Pretty sure that thing about people running out of the cinema when they saw the train is a total myth, btw.

 

[Silas Loom]

Are the minions mignons? Have they been scraping Urban for puns?

 

[Aladdin]

Can't go wrong with minions

 

[QueenOfGoths]

I laughed at the minions

 

[blairsh]

Despicable? Moi?

 

[Epona]

She has a beautiful voice

 

[Lord Camomile]

Fair fucks, that were good (I mean, that anthem gives you a good head start to begin with).

 

[Aladdin]

Theme of Sisterhood next.

Lovely singer.

 

[quimcunx]

I need to make dinner and water the garden but this has been strangely compelling.

 

[yaketyyak]

I thought the pianist did really well in that deluge.

 

[Aladdin]

I really like this..

 

[T & P]

Late to this thread and I’m sure the sentiment has been expressed already, but I love its taking place in the city rather than in the Olympic stadium. Shame about the bloody rain, but still very refreshing a watch

 

[Epona]

I really wish I'd had a tab to drop before this started.

 

[rubbershoes]

Wtf is going on?

 

[bcuster]

barf

 

[Lord Camomile]

Well, these living statues are doing a much better job than a lot of the ones you'll see along the Southbank or in Covent Garden

 

[blairsh]

I need to make dinner and water the garden but this has been strangely compelling.

Innit? I've been trying to order a takeaway for an hour and just keep pouring drinks and watching this weird/wonderful shit unfold

 

[Lord Camomile]

I think the music is going for reverential or ethereal, but tbh it's coming off more creepy.

 

[Aladdin]

260 statues of men ...along the river...

10 statues of women now ..