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amerikat

(4,975 posts) Fri Jul 26, 2024, 10:50 PM Jul 26

France is doing a great job on the olympic opening.

Despite the pouring rain, seems like everyone is having a good time. I like the parade of boats holding the athletes. Great special effects also.

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France is doing a great job on the olympic opening. (Original Post) amerikat Jul 26 OP

I agree. Diamond_Dog Jul 26 #1

Both were great and the piano amerikat Jul 26 #3

Definitely more entertaining than watching gab13by13 Jul 26 #2

Awww, I like the parade... Montauk6 Jul 26 #4

I was moved to tears - Mme. Defarge Jul 26 #5

My all time favorite. tavernier Jul 26 #6

Love the French RussBLib Jul 26 #7

The Los Angeles organizers Staph Jul 26 #8

As long as it isn't flatbed floats down the LA River.... haele Jul 27 #9

Hollywood baby! bahboo Jul 27 #10

It was magnificent and moving. yorkster Jul 27 #11

I happen to enjoy the stadiums. AND this *was* quite wonderful!!!!!! electric_blue68 Jul 27 #12

Diamond_Dog

(33,624 posts)

1. I agree.

Reply to amerikat (Original post)

Fri Jul 26, 2024, 10:56 PM

Jul 26

How about the floating singer and piano player performing “Imagine”?

amerikat

(4,975 posts)

3. Both were great and the piano

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 26, 2024, 11:03 PM

Jul 26

was on fire.

gab13by13

(23,789 posts)

2. Definitely more entertaining than watching

Reply to amerikat (Original post)

Fri Jul 26, 2024, 10:59 PM

Jul 26

athletes parade into a stadium.

Montauk6

(8,209 posts)

4. Awww, I like the parade...

Reply to gab13by13 (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 26, 2024, 11:04 PM

Jul 26

Especially at night with all the lights and what-not.

Mme. Defarge

(8,394 posts)

5. I was moved to tears -

Reply to amerikat (Original post)

Fri Jul 26, 2024, 11:21 PM

Jul 26

Formidable!!!!!

tavernier

(12,978 posts)

6. My all time favorite.

Reply to amerikat (Original post)

Fri Jul 26, 2024, 11:26 PM

Jul 26

I’ve been to Paris a number of times which also brought back many memories, laughter and tears.

RussBLib

(9,443 posts)

7. Love the French

Reply to amerikat (Original post)

Fri Jul 26, 2024, 11:29 PM

Jul 26

...and damn, did they deliver a spectacle!

Bravo, vive le France!

The coordination for all that blows my mind.

Staph

(6,316 posts)

8. The Los Angeles organizers

Reply to amerikat (Original post)

Fri Jul 26, 2024, 11:30 PM

Jul 26

are going to have to step up their game!

haele

(13,144 posts)

9. As long as it isn't flatbed floats down the LA River....

Reply to Staph (Reply #8)

Sat Jul 27, 2024, 12:22 AM

Jul 27

Joking aside, it would be interesting to figure out how LA is going to create "a spectacle".It's probably going to be a stadium show instead of a travelog like this Paris opening is.

Haele

bahboo

(16,718 posts)

10. Hollywood baby!

Reply to Staph (Reply #8)

Sat Jul 27, 2024, 12:37 AM

Jul 27

I would think it's gonna be pretty, pretty good.....

yorkster

(2,125 posts)

11. It was magnificent and moving.

Reply to amerikat (Original post)

Sat Jul 27, 2024, 01:23 AM

Jul 27

The finale couldn't be equalled unless someone took off in a rocket while Edith Piaf came back to life and sang her heart out.

Mentioning no names in case someone hasn't seen it.

electric_blue68

(16,723 posts)

12. I happen to enjoy the stadiums. AND this *was* quite wonderful!!!!!!

Reply to amerikat (Original post)

Sat Jul 27, 2024, 02:43 AM

Jul 27

Especially since I previously ended up unexpectedly visiting Paris as part of a gifted vacation!
And while I was there in '16 when I got off, and out of the subway station close to the Eiffel Tower there was an Advertisement for Paris in competition (back then) for The Summer Olympics of '24!

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