Summer Olympic Games 2020 Ceremonies

[Monzanator 4,611]

  On 7/23/2021 at 3:47 PM, pdr4332 said:

Wut? 5 years ago it was overrun by far-leftists instead of the loud (but I think still in the minority) culture-warrior "right" contingent of the present day?

So the political compass swung from one end to the other?

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The number of posts in the Political Thread has decreased dramatically ever since Biden became President. The left-wingers achieved their goal and are sitting quiet and keep their fingers crossed this honeymoon period lasts forever

[Grassmarket 3,625]

  On 7/23/2021 at 3:03 PM, Olympian1010 said:

Just to add to the cauldron lighter conversation…

 

I think Osaka is a fine choice, but it would have been even better is she was paired with Hideki Matsuyama. Two modern Japanese sporting icons coming together in a show of equality, resilience, and excellence. That’s just my two cents on the topic though.

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I think it would have been better to choose someone famous for playing sport rather than someone more famous for NOT playing sport. 

[Grassmarket 3,625]

  On 7/23/2021 at 3:04 PM, hckošice said:

First part meh,

 

Parade of Nations, I enjoyed, I´ll always enjoy, so sad we´ll miss one NOC this time ( )

 

 

 

 

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Sadly, there will forever be a Moscow or Los Angeles style asterisk beside all the medals won here. 

[Monzanator 4,611]

  On 7/23/2021 at 4:06 PM, Grassmarket said:

Sadly, there will forever be a Moscow or Los Angeles style asterisk beside all the medals won here. 

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Neah, it's the same for everyone. No need for asteriks. Montreal 1976 was boycotted by 20+ African countries and nobody gives a damn about that anymore.

[rajiv 31]

I'm only second guessing the Japanese public . Maybe I'm wrong -think there will be a lot of comment about this  in the next few days

 

I very much  doubt that those sackings of key people would  be Japanese initiated  -they were leaned on by Westerners especially the Americans .

 

I'm sure the Osaka choice will be applauded by the New York Times , NBC and all that crowd  ( the ones who love "Imagine  " ) What the people here think is neither here nor there 

 

Yes I do have a problem with Eurocentrism and European condescension towards others . 

 

( I didn't know the abbreviation of Japan was JPN  )

[pdr4332 218]

  On 7/23/2021 at 4:17 PM, rajiv said:

Yes I do have a problem with Eurocentrism and European condescension towards others . 

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To which the appropriate solution is not that you too insult whole countries, regions, and peoples (sadly I cannot qoute here all those instances because a good number of your posts have been removed because of this very readon)

[heywoodu 15,353]

  On 7/23/2021 at 2:49 PM, Bhaw said:

Woke olympics 

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I thought the whole annoying use of the word 'woke' (usually meant in a bad way) was reserved for angry Twitter people and such

 

Well, crap.

[NearPup 3,249]

I think Osaka was a really bold choice as final torchbearer. I definitively appreciate that.

[Monzanator 4,611]

  On 7/23/2021 at 4:45 PM, NearPup said:

I think Osaka was a really bold choice as final torchbearer. I definitively appreciate that.

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Not exactly bold. Everyone knows she and Matsuyama will be the faces of these Games for Japan

[Griff88 1,971]

One thing for sure after this ceremony is that I changed my profile picture to respect the saviour of the opening ceremony