Paris Summer Olympics 2024

eeriepadave · July 26

Anyone watching the opening ceremony? Pretty cool with the athletes on the boats and in the rain.

PureandEasy · July 27

I thought that was cool as well, but I found the rest of the ceremony quite boring, I thought the Lady Gaga performance was HORRIBLE. And I think she is fantastic. And that image of a beheaded Marie Antoinette was just disturbing. I know Europe has a much longer history than the US. I don't claim to know all of it. France was trying to orchestrate their history and for me it just didn't work. I have to acknowledge a beheaded Marie Antoinette is part of France' history but to include that image in the opening Olympic ceremony just seemed wrong. Just my opinion.

Wobbie · July 27

yeah, gaga sucked.

every olympics, you gotta try to one up the previous. it’s fucking ridiculous. billion dollar TV show.

Jason P · July 27

I was wondering why they had Raf Nadel from Spain take the torch so I googled “famous french athletes” and the first site I checked had Andre The Giant at #4 all-time … so I guess picking him made sense in hindsight

Jason P · July 27

I’m amazed that NBC got Peyton Manning and Dottie from Pee Wee’s Big Adventure to do color commentary…

Vince35 · July 27

Nadal has won the Roland Garros tournament 14 times so he is almost at home in Paris and the french public loves him.
I understand about Gaga but this song is very difficult to sing and she would have desserved a better venue for her performance. And she sang in french.
It was a great show for me (lots of positive comments in France but maybe difficult for outsiders to have all the references. I hope your commenters on TV have all the information to explain)

Jason P · July 27

Wild move by the Olympics to commit what about 2.4 billion people consider blasphemy in the opening ceremony. That shouldn’t hurt NBC’s ratings … but don’t be surprised when your Peacock subscription goes up a few bucks next month to cover the losses.

Vince35 · July 27

It will be in Los Angeles to play in 4 years. Knowing your quality for spectacular shows, it will surely be grandiose

lastexitlondon · July 27

France is a dodgy place atm.
Already one attack on the Eurostar I hope the crazies are kept at bay.

Vince35 · July 27

I prefer to leave this subject to preserve my mental health 😁
Peace for everyone and may the best win

eeriepadave · July 27

I missed the beginning with Lady Gaga . Caught the highlights of Gojira playing with the "headless" Marie Antoinette though

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgzDfVfn6w8

F Me In The Brain · July 27

Gojira at Olys. Awesomeness

Cliffy6745 · July 27

Celine Dion was fucking awesome

SPEEDY MCCREADY · July 27

Cliffy6745 said:

Celine Dion was fucking awesome

What event is she in?

SPEEDY MCCREADY · July 27

SPEEDY MCCREADY · July 27

Celine has put on some weight.

SPEEDY MCCREADY · July 27

1st time I've actually seen the beach volleyball ladies actually wearing clothing.

SPEEDY MCCREADY · July 28

Olympic skateboarding?

I must have missed when that became an event.

lastexitlondon · July 28

It's been there for the last couple.
The swimming will be good today

lastexitlondon · July 28

The canoe is a mad sport

lastexitlondon · July 29

Archery is cool too. So many great sports to see

eeriepadave · July 29

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

1st time I've actually seen the beach volleyball ladies actually wearing clothing.

So you were watching women playing beach volleyball in the nude before?

lastexitlondon said:

The canoe is a mad sport

yeah I saw part of the women's canoe/kayak race.That was insane. I could not do it. I would just take all the penalties.

lastexitlondon · July 29

Did you see the Netherlands has a convicted child rapist on their men's beach volleyball team
Obvs the crowd booed him. But wtaf

Gern Blansten · July 29

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

Gern Blansten · July 29

I saw some of my FB "friends" posting about boycotting the Olympics due to the supposed diss of the last supper.

I mean really? Whatever committee was responsible for that piece means you won't watch the USA participate? Fuck off.

tempo_n_groove · July 29

Gern Blansten said:

I saw some of my FB "friends" posting about boycotting the Olympics due to the supposed diss of the last supper.

I mean really? Whatever committee was responsible for that piece means you won't watch the USA participate? Fuck off.

It WAS NOT the last supper. It was Dionysius. The Greek god of wine and fertility or celebration. They were paying homage to the Greeks here but yeah, f the Olympics, lol!

Gorija playing the opener, being a metal band.... Awesome!

This was what they were interpreting. A 17th century painting by Biljert.
The Feast of the Gods Painting by Jan van Bijlert - Fine Art America

The Feast of the Gods Painting by Jan van Bijlert - Fine Art America

Gern Blansten · July 29

tempo_n_groove said:

Gern Blansten said:

I saw some of my FB "friends" posting about boycotting the Olympics due to the supposed diss of the last supper.

I mean really? Whatever committee was responsible for that piece means you won't watch the USA participate? Fuck off.

It WAS NOT the last supper. It was Dionysius. The Greek god of wine and fertility or celebration. They were paying homage to the Greeks here but yeah, f the Olympics, lol!

Gorija playing the opener, being a metal band.... Awesome!

This was what they were interpreting. A 17th century painting by Biljert.

try telling that to a magat

JeBurkhardt · July 29

Don't try to confuse people with the facts, their minds are already made up. The longer I am alive the more this seems to be true.

tempo_n_groove · July 29

Gern Blansten said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Gern Blansten said:

I saw some of my FB "friends" posting about boycotting the Olympics due to the supposed diss of the last supper.

I mean really? Whatever committee was responsible for that piece means you won't watch the USA participate? Fuck off.

It WAS NOT the last supper. It was Dionysius. The Greek god of wine and fertility or celebration. They were paying homage to the Greeks here but yeah, f the Olympics, lol!

Gorija playing the opener, being a metal band.... Awesome!

This was what they were interpreting. A 17th century painting by Biljert.

try telling that to a magat

JeBurkhardt said:

Don't try to confuse people with the facts, their minds are already made up. The longer I am alive the more this seems to be true.

I will bow out then. Let idiocrasy take hold...

JeBurkhardt · July 29

tempo_n_groove said:

Gern Blansten said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Gern Blansten said:

I saw some of my FB "friends" posting about boycotting the Olympics due to the supposed diss of the last supper.

I mean really? Whatever committee was responsible for that piece means you won't watch the USA participate? Fuck off.

It WAS NOT the last supper. It was Dionysius. The Greek god of wine and fertility or celebration. They were paying homage to the Greeks here but yeah, f the Olympics, lol!

Gorija playing the opener, being a metal band.... Awesome!

This was what they were interpreting. A 17th century painting by Biljert.

try telling that to a magat

JeBurkhardt said:

Don't try to confuse people with the facts, their minds are already made up. The longer I am alive the more this seems to be true.

I will bow out then. Let idiocrasy take hold...

tempo_n_groove said:

Gern Blansten said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Gern Blansten said:

I saw some of my FB "friends" posting about boycotting the Olympics due to the supposed diss of the last supper.

I mean really? Whatever committee was responsible for that piece means you won't watch the USA participate? Fuck off.

It WAS NOT the last supper. It was Dionysius. The Greek god of wine and fertility or celebration. They were paying homage to the Greeks here but yeah, f the Olympics, lol!

Gorija playing the opener, being a metal band.... Awesome!

This was what they were interpreting. A 17th century painting by Biljert.

try telling that to a magat

JeBurkhardt said:

Don't try to confuse people with the facts, their minds are already made up. The longer I am alive the more this seems to be true.

I will bow out then. Let idiocrasy take hold...

I am afraid we crossed that bridge a while back. Critical thinking is in critical condition for a big chunk of the world, it is sad and frustrating.

tempo_n_groove · July 29

JeBurkhardt said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Gern Blansten said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Gern Blansten said:

I saw some of my FB "friends" posting about boycotting the Olympics due to the supposed diss of the last supper.

I mean really? Whatever committee was responsible for that piece means you won't watch the USA participate? Fuck off.

It WAS NOT the last supper. It was Dionysius. The Greek god of wine and fertility or celebration. They were paying homage to the Greeks here but yeah, f the Olympics, lol!

Gorija playing the opener, being a metal band.... Awesome!

This was what they were interpreting. A 17th century painting by Biljert.

try telling that to a magat

JeBurkhardt said:

Don't try to confuse people with the facts, their minds are already made up. The longer I am alive the more this seems to be true.

I will bow out then. Let idiocrasy take hold...

tempo_n_groove said:

Gern Blansten said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Gern Blansten said:

I saw some of my FB "friends" posting about boycotting the Olympics due to the supposed diss of the last supper.

I mean really? Whatever committee was responsible for that piece means you won't watch the USA participate? Fuck off.

It WAS NOT the last supper. It was Dionysius. The Greek god of wine and fertility or celebration. They were paying homage to the Greeks here but yeah, f the Olympics, lol!

Gorija playing the opener, being a metal band.... Awesome!

This was what they were interpreting. A 17th century painting by Biljert.

try telling that to a magat

JeBurkhardt said:

Don't try to confuse people with the facts, their minds are already made up. The longer I am alive the more this seems to be true.

I will bow out then. Let idiocrasy take hold...

I am afraid we crossed that bridge a while back. Critical thinking is in critical condition for a big chunk of the world, it is sad and frustrating.

I will admit we are a knee jerk reactionary society now. Everything is done in a split second of a tweet and having to break the story first. I would not have thought this as mockery of Christianity though. It had to go through dress rehearsals and committees. You think they'd want to piss off that many people, lol?

Paris Summer Olympics 2024

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