dcro 10,190 Posted April 6, 2020 Author #591 Share Posted April 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said: I know footage exists from those games, but I don’t know how watchable it is No, there is no video footage from 1896. Earliest ones are from 1900. Olympian1010 1 #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rybak 2,761 Posted April 6, 2020 #592 Share Posted April 6, 2020 And we are at Parade of athletes, always the best part of ceremony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,542 Posted April 6, 2020 #593 Share Posted April 6, 2020 5 minutes ago, rybak said: And we are at Parade of athletes, always the best part of ceremony Nap time! I love that athletes get a moment in the spotlight, it just isn’t my cup of tea. rybak 1 “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rybak 2,761 Posted April 6, 2020 #594 Share Posted April 6, 2020 1 minutę temu, Olympian1010 napisał: Nap time! I love that athletes get a moment in the spotlight, it just isn’t my cup of tea. The parade is probably only one reason why I'm watching opening ceremonies (like most of people are watching only voting during Eurovision ) and never watching closing ceremonies, I can easliy miss the rest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcro 10,190 Posted April 6, 2020 Author #595 Share Posted April 6, 2020 MJ Tumbridge the flag bearer. The only ever Pan Am gold medalist for Bermuda. Olympian1010 1 #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmo 180 Posted April 6, 2020 #596 Share Posted April 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, rybak said: The parade is probably only one reason why I'm watching opening ceremonies (like most of people are watching only voting during Eurovision ) and never watching closing ceremonies, I can easliy miss the rest Parade of nations is the best part of the ceremony. I fall asleep during the other parts except for the lighting of the torch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 2,801 Posted April 6, 2020 #597 Share Posted April 6, 2020 7 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said: Nap time! I love that athletes get a moment in the spotlight, it just isn’t my cup of tea. Eh? Parade of Athletes is the only good part! It’s the recreation of the Sun-God rituals of the ancient Rabatababa people that is always boring! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcro 10,190 Posted April 6, 2020 Author #598 Share Posted April 6, 2020 I always try to polish up my French when watching the Parade. Olympian1010 1 #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rybak 2,761 Posted April 6, 2020 #599 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Always a big delegation from Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rybak 2,761 Posted April 6, 2020 #600 Share Posted April 6, 2020 is here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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