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[Yamauchi]

Awesome anthem as usual.

I guess we'll see what happens next. Feels pretty boring compared to the London opening ceremony. Maybe I'm too Westernized.

 

[RS4-]

That's where the athletes are going to sit.

Ah thanks!

 

[number11]

Lol mistake #2.

 

[GSG Flash]

The Russian anthem is pretty boss. Great rendition too.

I agree, it's one of the best anthems in the world. I feel patriotic and I'm not even Russian

 

[Rad-]

North Korea would have nailed that flag.

 

[pringles]

One of the flag people messed up. Run comrade, run!

 

[Dr.Acula]

If they were still communist they would have had that human flag waving perfectly.

Either communist or American college marching band.

North Korea would have nailed that flag.

:Beaten

 

[Keyser Soze]

The logo fail looks like an Asterisk.

 

[zroid]

This won't be any fun unless I get to see Putin pissed off at various points throughout the ceremony

there needs to be a separate "Putin cam"

 

[Gentle Rodriguez]

Awesome anthem as usual.

I guess we'll see what happens next. Feels pretty boring compared to the London opening ceremony. Maybe I'm too Westernized.

Well the winter Olympics are a bit smaller than the summer Olympics, so keep that in mind. Also the Beijing opening was the best thing ever so non western countries have no excuse

 

[Lonestar]

Beijing were crazy accurate in their formations, and there were 10 times the amount of people involved.

 

[Quick]

Ron MacLean (CBC broadcast) was waiting to dish out that ring pun.

"The snowflake didn't make it, but that anthem sure did have a nice ring to it."

 

[lazybones18]

Damn, commercial already

 

[Brinbe]

Oh boy, this is already making for a great cringed-filled watch

 

[Yamauchi]

Well the winter Olympics are a bit smaller than the summer Olympics, so keep that in mind. Also the Beijing opening was the best thing ever so non western countries have no excuse

Yeah but this is a $51 billion Winter Olympics.

 

[Keyser Soze]

The White Walkers sleep beneath the ice for thousands of years.

And when they wake up...

I hope the Wall is high enough.

 

[Oersted]

Marvelous standing on a hill

 

[MBR]

I was just like "Woah" at the color spectrum appearing on the globe projection for a second there, lol.

 

[Wes]

This projection is absolutely awesome.

 

[Yamauchi]

Okay, those projections are cool.

 

[Rad-]

That was pretty cool.

 

[DECK'ARD]

This is cool.

Like the end of Close Encounters where the kidnapped pilots come out.

 

[Ryuukan]

Well the winter Olympics are a bit smaller than the summer Olympics, so keep that in mind. Also the Beijing opening was the best thing ever so non western countries have no excuse

Yeah, it was great how they showed all the various peoples of China in their native dress that they've tried so hard to marginalize and eradicate.

 

[Brinbe]

I know the athletes sit there, but it's not good visuals with the empty seats there. Seems like an easy problem to fix with all that they spent

 

[SJRB]

What the... that's it? I remember the London opening ceremony taking at least an hour or something before the athletes entered. Or am I mistaken?

 

[LuuKyK]

I laughed when that guy wearing red noticed he was in the wrong formation and starting running for his life. :lol

 

[Wes]

So many empty seats in that front on camera shot. Director shouldn't be using that view ever again.

 

[Thatonemoor]

Hey can you guys give me a link to a site i can watch this live?

 

[CrocMother]

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[zroid]

"Austria's proposal based on not being Sochi"

haha

 

[Psychotext]

Anyone know who is there for the UK (to welcome the athletes)? Hopefully not Boris.

 

[Quick]

Get them Samsung phones out.

 

[distantmantra]

Stopped by my parents house and saw the first 20 minutes of opening ceremonies on CBC HD.

Tried to stream it at work, but it's blocked in the US. So we actually get the Vancouver affiliate on Comcast in Seattle, but can't watch online. Figures.

 

[Peru]

They may have shifted the program compared to many ceremonies -- usually athletes come in later but it's already happening so probably more theatrics after. In the stands are seats for the athletes.

 

[Dr.Acula]

What the... that's it? I remember the London opening ceremony taking at least an hour or something before the athletes entered. Or am I mistaken?

There's more after the athletes enter, the athletes get to watch most of the ceremony.

 

[Zebra]

Wow, that clocked in at 15 minutes.
Edit: ah good to know there is more.

 

[Rad-]

Final Fantasy character incoming.

 

[Peru]

So many empty seats in that front on camera shot. Director shouldn't be using that view ever again.

It's for the athletes. As noted above they get to see more of the program than usual .

 

[Oersted]

Yeah, it was great how they showed all the various peoples of China in their native dress that they've tried so hard to marginalize and eradicate.

London got Bond and Queen.

 

[MetatronM]

The satellite projection thing is pretty cool.

 

[Parch]

Another good thing about the winter olympics, the march in of the athletes doesn't take forever.

 

[MThanded]

was that the end of the ceremony?

Can't be right?

 

[MBR]

I know the athletes sit there, but it's not good visuals with the empty seats there. Seems like an easy problem to fix with all that they spent

Seems the athlete march is early this time, so I guess they must've planned for the event to have a shorter introduction before that, so it isn't noticeable for the rest of the night.

 

[Peru]

was that the end of the ceremony?

Can't be right?

It isn't, see above

 

[Oersted]

Another good thing about the winter olympics, the march in of the athletes doesn't take forever.

Lo yeah. That one Albanian guy.

 

[NYCmetsfan]

I really love hearing the names of the countries in the 3 languages for some reason

 

[Dr.Acula]

London got Bond and Queen.

Just gimme some t.A.T.u. and it's all good.

 

[Gentle Rodriguez]

Wait wasn't TaTu supposed to perform? When's that?

 

[Dany]

NBC never shows anything live, every time. Their coverage is always awful.

don't they show sports live on the website.

Wow, that clocked in at 15 minutes.
Edit: ah good to know there is more.

wait its over...

 

[Winterblink]

Stopped by my parents house and saw the first 20 minutes of opening ceremonies on CBC HD.

Tried to stream it at work, but it's blocked in the US. So we actually get the Vancouver affiliate on Comcast in Seattle, but can't watch online. Figures.

Hah, now you know how we feel about your Hulus and stuff.

Region locked streaming is bullshit imho.