London 2012. Let the Games Begin...

[10spro]

It's supposed to be a spectacular opening show. I still remember the Beijing fireworks 4 summers ago.

Already in soccer, Japan upset Spain 1-0 which was kind to the best team in the world as De Gea saved their bacon a few times. England just managed to squeeze a tie with Senegal. It's important to mention that not all nationals are sporting ther best players on the pitch but still quite a good number of stars.

Look forward to watch the track and field events as well as swimming. Will Mr U. Bolt strike the world again?

[JRod]

It's supposed to be a spectacular opening show. I still remember the Beijing fireworks 4 summers ago.

Already in soccer, Japan upset Spain 1-0 which was kind to the best team in the world as De Gea saved their bacon a few times. England just managed to squeeze a tie with Senegal. It's important to mention that not all nationals are sporting ther best players on the pitch but still quite a good number of stars.

Look forward to watch the track and field events as well as swimming. Will Mr U. Bolt strike the world again?

Wish we could get the BBC live feed over here. NBC will do their best to make watching the games a chore.

[Naples39]

It's supposed to be a spectacular opening show. I still remember the Beijing fireworks 4 summers ago.

Already in soccer, Japan upset Spain 1-0 which was kind to the best team in the world as De Gea saved their bacon a few times. England just managed to squeeze a tie with Senegal. It's important to mention that not all nationals are sporting ther best players on the pitch but still quite a good number of stars.

Look forward to watch the track and field events as well as swimming. Will Mr U. Bolt strike the world again?

Wish we could get the BBC live feed over here. NBC will do their best to make watching the games a chore.

Between all the NBC channels, isn't basically everything available?

Also the iPad (and android) app has live streaming of every single event.

[10spro]

Where I am now (currently in Shanghai) all the Olympic news and feeds are coming thru the BBC network. Back north of he border I am sure I'll be getting all 3 networks in CBC, BBC and of course NBC.

[RobVarak]

Let's take a moment to focus on the real tragedy of the games:

Benny Hill didn't stick around long enough to light the torch in drag after chasing 3 blondes around in circles.

I'm assuming there will be a minute's silence at the very least.

[fsquid]

If Billy f***in Idol isn't involved, it is a s*** show.

[Gurantsu]

I just want to see Keith Richards try to smoke the torch!

Seriously I'm looking forward to it, I always enjoy watching the Olympics. More so the winter games, but still there is a lot to enjoy in the summer games. Plus my daughter just finished tennis camp today so she is excited to watch that.

[webdanzer]

I can't believe the games are going to be anything but a letdown after my enjoyment of the IAAF World Junior Championship hurdling heats in Barcelona.

[fsquid]

I actually got into the field hockey in 08.

[RobVarak]

I can't believe the games are going to be anything but a letdown after my enjoyment of the IAAF World Junior Championship hurdling heats in Barcelona.

Web wins the thread.

[RobVarak]

Maybe John Terry will light the torch.

They can just tell him to close his eyes and pretend it's a cross.

[10spro]

Enjoyed the opening ceremony. The music was great, from James Bond to Mr Bean a brilliant and cheeky affair.

[Diablo25]

Let's take a moment to focus on the real tragedy of the games:

Benny Hill didn't stick around long enough to light the torch in drag after chasing 3 blondes around in circles.

I'm assuming there will be a minute's silence at the very least.

Haha. I love it.

[Jimmydeicide]

I was just starting to think it was getting obnoxious and self indulgent when they announced chariots of fire but then Roan Atkinson(Mr Bean ) came on and took the piss just enough to keep me going through the end.

The rings being forged and then coming together was awesome i must admit.
The Queen jumping from the helicopter wasn't bad either.

[dbdynsty25]

With the exception of the flame being lit that was horrifically boring.

[Jimmydeicide]

With the exception of the flame being lit that was horrifically boring.

You didnt like Hobbitville...err the shire perrigrin Took?

[XXXIV]

Just watched Vinokourov of Kazakhstan win the gold in the road race.

This man is celebrating.

[XXXIV]

With the exception of the flame being lit that was horrifically boring.

I thought it was half and half. Half boring half cool.

[wco81]

Also the iPad (and android) app has live streaming of every single event.

Which one? The NBC Live one?


Someone on local radio said Team USA games are the hottest ticket. Hotter than soccer matches in London?

[pk500]

Also the iPad (and android) app has live streaming of every single event.

Which one? The NBC Live one?


Someone on local radio said Team USA games are the hottest ticket. Hotter than soccer matches in London?

NBC also streams every event to the PC for participating broadband providers at nbcolympics.com.

Regarding soccer, Team USA hoops probably is more popular because the Olympics are very much a second-rate soccer tournament. Nowhere near the quality of the World Cup, Euros or the English Premier League.

[XXXIV]

the Olympics are very much a second-rate soccer tournament. Nowhere near the quality of the World Cup, Euros or even the English Premier League.

Yep.

Even a second rate fan like me knows that .

At least that is how I see Olympic soccer.

[rhymes450]

I thought it was a pretty good show, given that the organisers were hamstrung by the fact that protocol dictated that a fair portion of the event had to feature over an hour of people walking behind their national flag, which is horrendously boring to watch, even if it is your national flag...which it isn't mostly. The Brits have a great legacy of pop music and I thought it was clever to showcase that. Fair dues to them also for not shying away from including bands like the Jam and the Sex Pistols. I'm sure the Queen was delighted to have the opportunity to hum along to "Pretty Vacant". It wouldn't surprise me if it was her second favourite Sex Pistols song.

[toonarmy]

The Queen clearly cares about her nails. This was snapped during the entrance of the British athletes lol.



I watched the opening ceremony live over the internet on a Canadian station, then on NBC with the gf. I noticed a few differences in the two telecasts. 1) NBC showed a ton more commercials, not surprisingly; 2) The NBC commentators would not shut the f*** up. I guess they assume Americans have an average IQ of 70 and need to be told what they are seeing every five seconds. I also liked how NBC had to tell us when a country was Muslim. I mean wtf is up with that? The Canadian crew was much less intrusive and annoying; 3) NBC completely left out an entire segment, and perhaps the most moving part of the ceremony. I guess that vanilla interview with Phelps was much more important since that is what was shown instead.

In any case, I thought the show started off strong, but dragged a lot in places. I'm not one to get excited over health care systems I guess.

[10spro]

I enjoyed the opening. From a piece of Britain's heritage to the pop music segment, the direction of Danny Boyle was great see. My kid had a blast watching Mr Bean and if there was anything to complain about, I would say that it was a bit too long. I much rather see more the cultural part of a host country than the flag parade.

Enjoying the BBC and Canadian coverage so far.

[bulls23]

The James Bond segment was pretty cool. For some reason, I always enjoy the parade of nations, although I think in previous years it dragged on too long. Seemed the parade was quicker this time.