A thread for the Olympics. 🏃‍♂️

An interesting idea, going down the Seine so I’m sorry to say I’m also a tad bored! The best bit so far has been the guy leaping across the rooftops. I wondered what would happen if he slipped and fell carrying that torch.
Surely there must be a stadium at the finish so the flame can be lit?

So far, we Brits did it far far better

Callistemon213

Where's the chap/chapess running over the rooftops? Has he/she fallen off with the Olympic torch?

🤣

Oh god it’s so bad it’s all funny!

Sorry France, truly - but this ceremony is awful. What happened to a stadium where everyone who has bought a ticket can see the whole ceremony.

Also it's raining, remember what happened to Rishi Sunak …

I was worried the opera singer up on the roof would get hit by lightning but they seem to have brought her down safely …

“The Final Countdown”.
I hope so.

Reminds me of the Diamond Jubilee River Cruise.

It’s dire even when you dip in and out I wonder what all the people along the Seine are doing now it’s dark and there’s nothing to see where they are. It’s just not inclusive at all.

And Mrs Macron looked bored and mardy.

Enter Dionysius.
Apparently.

It’s all gone a bit Eurovision. I’m enjoying these comments better than the tv! 😁

Calendargirl

And Mrs Macron looked bored and mardy.

mardy
That's an excellent Midlands word!!

My French friend in France has just messaged me, I hope you are enjoying le spectacle. Well that's one word for it!

Maybe there’ll be some nice fireworks at the end. 🤞

This household wonders whether multiple athletes will catch colds!

Why have they set fire to the piano?

We've just turned back

DH: "Oh, that piano still works! They've set fire to it now, well that'll dry it out!".

I was hoping no one has caught a chill fancythat, drop of Vick on the chest tonight.

Burning piano is bizarre

Yes, my thought too!

Oh dear! We watched for about 45 minutes. It’s so awful!
What a shame , we were so looking forward to the ceremony.

merlotgran

Maybe there’ll be some nice fireworks at the end. 🤞

The best is yet to come!

It's like a poorer version of the Eurovision Song Contest. I can't begin to think what conservative countries make of it. Doing the West no favours.

fancythat

This household wonders whether multiple athletes will catch colds!

Or a bladder infection à la Prince Philippe.

DH keeps shaking his head and muttering "decline and fall".....

I’m not usually a fan of the Olympics but this thread has been SO entertaining (thank you all!) I must watch some events just to be able to join in the banter. Or the seriousness! A great thread to encompass everything the next 16 days.

Usual annoying BBC coverage. As the athletes do embark with their flags, they keep flashing back to snippets of old Olympic Games. Interesting, but not just now, BBC!