Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026 Ceremonies

[Gianlu33 6,057]

35 minutes ago, intoronto said:

The ceremony was nicely done. I felt the Parade of Nations was way too long, but nonetheless thats the most important part imo.

 

I will say the departure from the stadium was a complete cluster fuck. I have never seen a worse transportation situation at a sporting event and it cost well over $200 to just get back to my hotel.

That’s ALWAYS the same shit for San Siro…

[intoronto 6,947]

11 minutes ago, Gianlu33 said:

That’s ALWAYS the same shit for San Siro…

Unfortunately those lessons were not learned.

 

 

[intoronto 6,947]

A lot of the countries got loud ovations including Canada, Brazil, Jamaica (one of the loudest), France, Germany, UK, Ukraine, Spain, USA and ofc Italy.

 

Only one country was audibly booed, you can probably guess who and when the Vance was shown for 2 seconds boos rained down.

[Gianlu33 6,057]

3 minutes ago, intoronto said:

Unfortunately those lessons were not learned.

 

 

They will never learn; the only thing you can do at San Siro is run just before the event ends.

[heywoodu 16,475]

1 hour ago, De_Gambassi said:

I think it's even worse...

I know Heerenveen is sadly likely to be part of it, but I suppose you mean also without that it's going to be spread around crazily...

[Gianlu33 6,057]

3 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

I know Heerenveen is sadly likely to be part of it, but I suppose you mean also without that it's going to be spread around crazily...

Wait what? In Italy they’re sure about speed skating events in Turin

[heywoodu 16,475]

Opening ceremony was succesful by the way

 

Spoiler

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

@hckošice

 

 

[heywoodu 16,475]

3 minutes ago, Gianlu33 said:

Wait what? In Italy they’re sure about speed skating events in Turin

That would be an odd choice...both are out of the host country, if you're going for that anyway than better just choose the most known and 'classic' venue I'd say (so either Heerenveen or Hamar, but going to Norway would be even worse in terms of distance of course).

 

Or better, Collalbo, but that's what they should have done for this year (without the roof, obviously, don't destroy a track like that by building a roof).

[De_Gambassi 1,369]

8 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

I know Heerenveen is sadly likely to be part of it, but I suppose you mean also without that it's going to be spread around crazily...

Yes, even leaving aside speed skating. Everybody need to cheer for Loubineaud, maybe him getting a medal will help us avoid it 

[hckošice 16,645]

One last shot from Milano

 

Ice Hockey Team without NHLers, and Short Track Skater Lea Popovičová. Figure skater Hagara did not attend 

 

 

Livigno (Ski Cross Nikola Fričová) & 2 members of our Ski Mo trio

 

 

Cortina (W Bobsleigh duo), full Luge team and Women´s Alpine Skiers, biathletes did not attend

 

 

and

Predazzo (Both Ski Jumping Teenager siblings the Kapustík in front) and our 3 Cross-Country skiers