2008 Olympics (Opening Ceremony + Other Discussion)

[Orius]

2012... I just hope to watching it from another country.

Don't watch it from the States, NBC has Olympic coverage till at least 2016.

 

[drothgery]

Don't watch it from the States, NBC has Olympic coverage till at least 2016.

Rumor has it that ABC/ESPN are making a very serious push for the next set of Olympic rights. Which will at least have different problems (but they're easily the most professional US sports broadcasting outfit out there; CBS is a distant second, then Fox, and then NBC -- which isn't surprising, since all they do is the Olympics, ND football, and Sunday Night Football).

 

[StreamOfTheSky]

The end ceremony was fabulous except for about 8 minutes. Big red London bus - yeah ok. Jimmy Paige and some nobody singer - slightly dodgy. Young girl trampling over bunch of hoodies - not good at all. Beckham... what again ! We were terrible at olympic footie and havent even qualified for euro finals. Mayor of London, shirt out hands in pockets slouching down next to emaculately dressed IOC and Chinese president - just embarrasing.

Yeah, I was wondering what the hell all of the stuff going on for London was. It made no sense, and wasn't particularly entertaining. I think one of the commentators on NBC said it "told the history of London" or something to that effect. To which I had to wonder what performance he was watching.

At first when I heard London was getting the 2012 game,s i was angry since it beat out cities/countries that had never had the olympics before. Years later, now that I've seen how awesome China did (and the ridiculous amount they spent), I feel almost pity for London, having to follow that act next. (I don't consider the winter games to be "olympics" -- no offense -- so Vancouver doesn't count in my mind)

 

[Brown Jenkin]

(I don't consider the winter games to be "olympics" -- no offense -- so Vancouver doesn't count in my mind)

I coun't the Winter games as Olympics, but it is a whole different ballgame. Its alot smaller and has a more limited base of possible host sites. As a result the opening/closing ceremonies are likewise more limited.