Olympics start Friday.

https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/2024-paris-olympics-opening-ceremony-everything-to-know/

 

Sabotage on the Paris TGV rail network.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/acts-of-sabotage-hit-french-trains-as-paris-olympics-kick-off/ar-BB1qEPbu

Opening ceremonies being in an hour and a half on NBC.

6 hours ago, Soapsuds said:

Opening ceremonies

NBC coverage will start earlier than the actual ceremony.

Olympics opening ceremony starts today at 1:30pm Eastern U.S. time, 10:30am Pacific (7:30pm Paris time). Over 200 delegations from countries/regions with about 10,500 athletes in ceremony.
This year, the Parade of Nations won't be in a stadium.  They will travel 4 miles down the Seine in custom-made floats. Each national delegation will ride in a boat equipped with cameras that enable immersive access for viewers.  

At the end of the boat parade, will be the lighting of the Torch.  This will be outside, at the Trocadéro across from the Eiffel Tower. 

Also more ceremonial and celebratory events.

Entire ceremony including boats, lighting of torch, and celebration/entertainment/speeches to last about 4 or 4 1/2  hours.

Edited July 26, 20241 yr by janea4old

@AbcNbc247

NBC/PeacockTV is providing some terrible coverage. The commentary is vapid.

32 minutes ago, DramatistDreamer said:

NBC/PeacockTV is providing some terrible coverage. The commentary is vapid.

It's an epic fail. The athletes on boats with the main flag and mini flags just terrible. Should've stuck with the traditional stadium parade of countries with a roof.

@AbcNbc247

Your guy was the flag bearer getting all wet.😂

10 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

The athletes on boats with the main flag and mini flags just terrible.

I think it's beautiful and wonderful

Modeling during the opening ceremonies?😂

WTF?😂

I agree that the fashion show on the Seine bridge was odd.   I mean usually during an Olympic Opening Ceremony in a stadium, the home country demonstrates some of its culture; so I could see if they'd done a traditional ceremony then a short bit in the stadium about French couture would fit.  But I don't think it made sense on the bridge over the boat parade.

Kelly Clarkson just commented that they made sure to include all ages and ethnicities in the fashion show, so there's that.

Edited July 26, 20241 yr by janea4old

Awwwwwwww. Celine!!😊

 

I still don't think any opening ceremony will ever top London, but I'm looking forward to seeing this one

3 hours ago, Soapsuds said:

@AbcNbc247

Your guy was the flag bearer 

No one on Team GB deserves it more 😊😊🥰

5 hours ago, Soapsuds said:

@AbcNbc247

😍😍😍

Should I....? Nahhh 😂😂😂

But I will say that his roommates are very lucky 

Edited July 26, 20241 yr by AbcNbc247

59 minutes ago, AbcNbc247 said:

I still don't think any opening ceremony will ever top London, but I'm looking forward to seeing this one

No one on Team GB deserves it more 😊😊🥰

😍😍😍

Should I....? Nahhh 😂😂😂

But I will say that his roommates are very lucky 

Your guy went there in another video!😂

The highlights for me were Lady Gaga and Celine Dion.

 

2 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

Your guy went there in another video!😂

Went where? 🤔😂😂