Olympics and Paralympics

[silk zephyr]

The DJ was Kavinsky

And I assume we’re now transitioning to the Americans you would know

The lead singer of vampire weekend if you mean the one singing

That’s an American band

They keep going to a live feed from the stadium with the echo for some reason

The Americans are enjoying it at least

[wary shell]

This is a big radio song

Do we have crowd surfers

The singer

[wary shell]

https://tenor.com/view/murder-the-office-michael-scott-i-do-declare-mystery-game-gif-17215500

[silk zephyr]

Oooo the flame

Showing all the colonies France still has

Bit awkward

[lone dove]

would love to see it but NBC prefers ads and showing images of Team USA from hours ago

[silk zephyr]

We’re getting a montage of all the places the flame went to

[lone dove]

lol and right back into another ad break, I hate it here

[silk zephyr]

Big up BBC no ads

Has Leon finally made it back to the stadium

He has!

Maybe

[wary shell]

He’s free

[silk zephyr]

https://tenor.com/view/frustrated-upset-annoyed-stitch-ugh-gif-12794223972996305063

More speeches

6 Olympians representing the 5 continents and the refugee team 🥹

[wary shell]

Are they interpreting for you or do you have subtitles

[silk zephyr]

Interpreting (badly) for us

He just begged him to take a breath

[wary shell]

Our commentators don’t speak French thank god

[silk zephyr]

Tbh it’s better than the opening ceremony

[silk zephyr]

NEITHER DOES OURS

[wary shell]

Oh man

[silk zephyr]

Well he’s actually doing pretty damn good

I’m being overly critical

[wary shell]

I’ve only seen live translating when interviewing an athlete not this Olympics

[silk zephyr]

Now he’s switched to English our commentator did the biggest sigh 😂

[wary shell]

Hahahaha

We had boring subtitles on the bottom.

[silk zephyr]

https://x.com/poorlycatdraw/status/1822738070053048378?s=46&t=knwfHQnFKAGJQWQFBwUKnQ

poorly drawn cats (@poorlycatdraw) on X

Twitter · Aug 11, 2024, 8:53 PM

I want this as a tattoo. If I was an Olympian this is how I’d get the rings done

[wary shell]

Yes

My neighborhood band has started up and they have a microphone don’t they know IM BUSY

[silk zephyr]

I love that he’s bigging up the Paralympics. I wish they just had like a month of Olympics and Paralympics

With a joint opening and closing ceremonies

[wary shell]

https://x.com/tj_404/status/1822716817410056623?s=46&t=hQzDunEJ-24RYKJr84ixkw

TJ Jackson (@TJ_404) on X

whoever is writing the Opening Ceremony for the Olympics in Los Angeles needs to include Leon Marchand walking on the 101 with a full grown beard #ClosingCeremony

Twitter · Aug 11, 2024, 7:28 PM

[silk zephyr]

I saw someone on Twitter say it was like when you try to go for a wee in a Wetherspoons

[wary shell]

He won a team foil gold in 1976

The more you know.

[silk zephyr]

You know I’d never heard that before

[wary shell]

They said he had a gold so I went looking

He’s got a law doctorate.

[silk zephyr]

Oh I was joking they say it in every announcement of him

[wary shell]

I couldn’t hear the sport

It was always like muffled Olympic champion

[silk zephyr]

BOOO THAT JOKE

BOOOO

They’ve pretty much given up with the translation

[wary shell]

There’s something in the way of the corner so I’m missing part of the bottom line when I’m sitting down and I’m too lazy to fix it for Thomas

[silk zephyr]

VIVE LA FRANCE

This is nice

Going from the city of love to the city of angels is kinda cool

[restive agate]

Simone's in a boot? Did I miss a chapter?

[wary shell]

Yeah that’s the mayor of La

[silk zephyr]

Looks like she partied a bit hard 😉

[wary shell]

She hurt her ankle in the team final and has been pushing through

[silk zephyr]

That’s clever they’re using the bridge over the Atlantic to pass the flag across

[restive agate]

Ah I didn't realise, hope it's nothing serious

Ladies and gentlemen, H.E.R

[silk zephyr]

Oh she looks amazing

That took a turn

[wary shell]

At least she the vocal range for it

[silk zephyr]

She’s got a damn good voice too, never heard of her before

[lone dove]

amazing incredible iconic 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

TOM JUMP SCARE

[silk zephyr]

I TOLD YOU

I FUCKING TOLD YOU DIDNT I

[wary shell]

Oh my god

Help

[silk zephyr]

I WAS RIGHT

[wary shell]

What is happening

[silk zephyr]

Tom cruise is taking the flag to LA

[wary shell]

He’s gonna jump out of a plane sometimes

If he doesn’t he will fall apart

[silk zephyr]

He’s actually a really nice guy too

A FUCKING MOTORBIKE INCREDIBLE

[wary shell]

Oh my god

[silk zephyr]

phenomenal

[wary shell]

This would be what LA would do

[silk zephyr]

The music has faded out but they were still miming that was very awkward

[lone dove]

oh of course he gets straight onto a C-130

[silk zephyr]

Oh my god he is going to jump out of a plane

[wary shell]

I like the obvious CGI

I told yoi

He’s gonna go find Snoop Dogg

[silk zephyr]

But he can’t actually be doing this in LA

Oh he’ll pre filmed it

[wary shell]

Yeah

[silk zephyr]

I forgot about that

[lone dove]

yeah

it's Hollywood

[wary shell]

They got tapes

[lone dove]

in both senses

[silk zephyr]

Oh that’s cute

[restive agate]

RHCP have a million songs about California and they picked one w no mention of it lol

[silk zephyr]

I hope they actually do that for the Olympics

The O’s on the Hollywood sign I mean

[wary shell]

Yeah

And light it up at night for the first time in 25 years

Michael Johnson

[silk zephyr]

Lmao Michael Johnson is literally in the BBC studio rn

[wary shell]

Yes

[silk zephyr]

We get him for all athletics commentary coz he hates the American broadcasters so much

[wary shell]

Valid

[silk zephyr]

People must have known this was being filmed then but nothing leaked?

[wary shell]

They’re gonna cut to something live in Long Beach

[silk zephyr]

Oh this is real life

[wary shell]

Yeah most of it is live

Just that small thing I knew

[silk zephyr]

Oh god LA28 is going to be so cringey amazing

[wary shell]

I’m gonna need four years to prepare

Maybe 15

[silk zephyr]

I was gonna say, only 4 😂

[wary shell]

This is what I heard was set up

Yesterday.

[restive agate]

Chad Smith looks so much like Will Ferrell it's uncanny

[wary shell]

I’m glad it’s actually sunny in Long Beach today.

[silk zephyr]

Yeah just snoop and billie Eilish to perform from what I was told

[silk zephyr]

Would’ve been hilarious if the weather had matched the Paris opening ceremony weather

[wary shell]

Earlier in the summer is really high coastal clouds. It’s not a nice sea fog it’s just gloomy.

[silk zephyr]

I just noticed the A has the French flags and American

[wary shell]

They have 32 different A designs.

[silk zephyr]

I saw a load of them

I didn’t like them

Why is his T-shirt over his face

[lone dove]

yeah one thing about doing the summer games in SoCal, absolutely zero events affected by rain

[silk zephyr]

BILLIE

[restive agate]

The whiplash between these performances

[wary shell]

They filled some of her interviews back when she had green hair

[silk zephyr]

I really need this to hurry up so I can go to bed

Skip a verse billie

HERE WE TO

GO

[wary shell]

There he is

[silk zephyr]

I like this LA28 logo with the crown 😂

[wary shell]

He was seen back home in Long Beach yesterday

The dog sand sculptures

[silk zephyr]

I think I preferred it at previous games where they were in the stadium

[restive agate]

DRE!!

[wary shell]

Yeah I’m not sure why it’s at the beach because they have the stadiums open and ready.

[silk zephyr]

Like at the London closing ceremony where you had the Brazilian model cat walking across the London stadium

[silk zephyr]

No I mean in Paris

[wary shell]

Ahhh yeah

Not sure.

Oh my god Dr Dre

[silk zephyr]

They got the RHCP set off the stage pretty quick

[wary shell]

They’re gonna find every non transplant LA artist

[silk zephyr]

Yaaas snoop

[restive agate]

I'm so on board w LA now

[lone dove]

I'm so ready lol

[silk zephyr]

I love snoop boogying

[wary shell]

They’re going full camp

[lone dove]

he finally made it

[wary shell]

Oh colorful

[silk zephyr]

If the LA opening ceremony is basically a remake of that Super Bowl half time show with Dre I am down for tit

[wary shell]

Yeah that might be it.

[silk zephyr]

I’m always down for tits but I am down for it

Oh Leon you made it

Hi cutie

[lone dove]

proving he can move on land AND water

[wary shell]

He survived he’s not forest gump

[wary shell]

Not all swimmers can do this

[silk zephyr]

I love how he’s one of those athletes who’s a superstar to other Olympic athletes

Also it explains why he didn’t carry the French flag - there was a bit of drama about him being “snubbed” for carrying the flag in the closing ceremony but he had a more important job

And it’s officially closed

The light is out

Last Olympics for Bach

Oh that’s a nice handover

[scarlet cedar]

leon is so so cute

[silk zephyr]

I’m crying again

Last cry of the Olympics 2024

[wary shell]

https://vxtwitter.com/andy_murray/status/1822751189861331221?s=46&t=hQzDunEJ-24RYKJr84ixkw

[silk zephyr]

God what a voice

And the fireworks

[wary shell]

https://x.com/ariadne_reviews/status/1822747185710006350?s=46&t=hQzDunEJ-24RYKJr84ixkw I was too much ugh myself to miss that NBC also went ugh at Bach

Ariadne Griffin 🦋 (@Ariadne_Reviews) on X

nothing has ever been louder in this universe than Andrew Cotter's "Ugh." after that "Seine-sational" pun. #ClosingCeremony📷

Twitter · Aug 11, 2024, 9:29 PM

[silk zephyr]

https://tenor.com/view/stephen-colbert-happy-cry-ugly-heart-gif-9758285

Lmfao they’re joking with Michael Johnson that he was the star of the show 😂

[wary shell]

They know a celebrity

[restive agate]

I need the paralympics to start like right now

What am I supposed to do this week, work?

[silk zephyr]

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGevoVykN/

Oh fuck now I’m crying again fucking BBC montage

[silk zephyr]

Not just this week, ITS SEVENTEEN DAYS

[granite idol]

That’s too many days without sports tapas

[wary shell]

Baseball is gonna hold me over I guess

Sigh

[wary shell]

I may rewatch

[lone dove]

if you're in the US, subscribed to Peacock and like women's football/soccer: the USL Super League inaugural season begins next weekend https://www.nbcsports.com/soccer/news/womens-usl-super-league-set-for-exciting-inaugural-season-how-to-watch-live-stream-link-schedule-details

[silk zephyr]

I missed all the rhythmic gymnastics so I’m gonna watch that

[wary shell]

Does NWSL have competition

[lone dove]

yep it does now

[wary shell]

https://tenor.com/view/reaction-pug-dog-dramatic-puppy-gif-1721589622955221505

[wary shell]

It was sooooo hard to find it when it was live

[lone dove]

USL already has a pre-professional league for women with a TON of teams (we have one here in the Twin Cities) that will be trying to become eligible to step up

[silk zephyr]

Luckily I’ve found the streams on discovery+ 😍

[restive agate]

That's far too long 🫠

[lone dove]

and maybe they won't have the issues with abuse and sexual harrassment that the NWSL has had 💀

[restive agate]

Olympians are so impressive but the Paralympics are afterwards for a reason. They do everything they did without limbs

[wary shell]

I know Tara is gonna be there just as loud as Hunter was for her

[silk zephyr]

Reminder for the UK girlies - Paralympics is on channel 4

All the streams will be on channel 4 YouTube

[oak geyser]

https://x.com/ralphyheraldsun/status/1822741977026449796?s=46&t=WEnIWeGcjICewTp3A5ozCQ

Jon Ralph (@RalphyHeraldSun) on X

The Paris closing ceremony is unfolding with the Aussie athletes basking in the glory of Raygun’s heroics in the lead in. Got to love the way they have got around her https://t.co/tNh4Kn3UsE

Twitter · Aug 11, 2024, 9:08 PM

[sharp skiff]

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTNGdVG9a/

Back to hating my country until the paralympics 🫡

I’m watching the closing ceremonies now, Johnny and Tara’s commentary is so great. I love them so much

That orchestra sounded fantastic, so glad their instruments aren’t getting rained on again

This is a lovely arrangement of their national anthem

[wary shell]

Tara and Johnny are pre locked in for Milan

[sharp skiff]

An all female cello section, you love to see it

Perhaps this isn’t what they were going for but the stage step up looks like a cat and I love it

[wary shell]

It’s the ||continents||

[sharp skiff]

Loooooll

Well from a certain angle it looks like a cat

Omg the hanging piano, that can’t be good for it. Haven’t they tortured enough instruments?

[wary shell]

No they’re training for Eurovision

[sharp skiff]

For anyone who knows the reality show Vanderpump rules, Anthony kiedis is who Tom Sandoval thinks he is

[wary shell]

The boot went with the outfit

[silk zephyr]

https://x.com/pumpitlowda/status/1822387177667297423?s=46&t=knwfHQnFKAGJQWQFBwUKnQ

DL (@PumpItLowda) on X

Not the commemorative bottle of Olympics poppers

Twitter · Aug 10, 2024, 9:38 PM

Also Daley has officially announced his retirement, which we all assumed

[lone dove]

OK now I'm really skeptical that LA can outdo Paris for gayest Olympics of all time 😂

[raw vapor]

I thought this was related to the picture

[silk zephyr]

He had too much

[wary shell]

https://x.com/terriblemaps/status/1822939395923566612?s=46&t=hQzDunEJ-24RYKJr84ixkw

Terrible Maps (@TerribleMaps) on X

Nice to see New Zealand omitted from the world map during the Olympics closing ceremony

Twitter · Aug 12, 2024, 10:13 AM

[wary shell]

https://www.ddinstagram.com/p/C-ifrrAvnlk/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

[silk zephyr]

https://x.com/bbcsportni/status/1822897165221454266?s=46&t=knwfHQnFKAGJQWQFBwUKnQ

BBC SPORT NI (@BBCSPORTNI) on X

A Games to remember 🤩

Seven Olympic medals achieved by six athletes from Northern Ireland 👏

#BBCOlympics #Paris2024 #Olympics

Twitter · Aug 12, 2024, 7:25 AM

6 northern Irish medalists, 3 on Team GB and 3 on team Ireland

[wary shell]

Something something balance

[silk zephyr]

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGecLsTSS/

Now Eurosport is making me cry

[silk zephyr]

LA PHRYGE HAS A PROSTHETIC LEG FOR THE PARALYMPIC GAMES THIS IS NOT A FUCKING DRILL

[silk zephyr]

The phryge cuddly toys are on sale on the Olympics store uhoh

[wary shell]

I just saw the NBC one they dropped remember the titans music on me.

[wispy dove]

For peacock users, are you guys still able to watch the replays of the sports? I tried watching rhythmic gymnastics today but all I see are the highlight segments

[wary shell]

I heard they’re pulling them really quick

Due to music copyright

[cosmic jasper]

it’s all the IOC

they have very weird and frankly ridiculous video rights

[wary shell]

https://x.com/scottygb/status/1822964059920072706?s=46&t=hQzDunEJ-24RYKJr84ixkw

Scott Bryan (@scottygb) on X

The Olympics are over. But at least we'll have the memories.

Twitter · Aug 12, 2024, 11:51 AM

[sharp skiff]

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTNtJNcGW/

Omg lol

[silk zephyr]

https://x.com/flavorflav/status/1823185367886975033?s=46&t=knwfHQnFKAGJQWQFBwUKnQ

FLAVOR FLAV (@FlavorFlav) on X

USA gonna Fight the Powers that be,,, in the meantime between time,,,
Imma always a man of my word @ChilesJordan

Twitter · Aug 13, 2024, 2:30 AM

He’s actually made Jordan a bronze clock

[raw vapor]

Legend

[wary shell]

He takes his job serious.

[wary shell]

https://vxtwitter.com/chinitoprablems/status/1822870239052492995?s=46&t=hQzDunEJ-24RYKJr84ixkw

Amazing work Yared

[silk zephyr]

https://www.ddinstagram.com/reel/C-nflSPNN7Y/?igsh=bjlub3BnNHBxMHI5

@sand hearth

[dense frigate]

Pierre Gasly keeps liking Mondo Duplantis' Instagram posts. I started making a tumblr to keep track (because I thought it was amusing) but then it got too much as there are SO. MANY. POSTS to screenshot 😐

[unique wing]

omg bless

[sharp skiff]

https://www.instagram.com/p/C-kXEGCuidL/?igsh=MW04NDhtb3liZWo3bA==

the.realshit.gyan

ICONIC

Likes

22041

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[wary shell]

https://x.com/themedalcount_/status/1823459858944827769?s=46&t=hQzDunEJ-24RYKJr84ixkw

I was haunted by the figure skating thing for 2.5 years and they had to give me another.

The Medal Count (@TheMedalCount_) on X

Within the past day two major flaws w/ the CAS case resulting in Jordan Chiles🇺🇸 losing her bronze medal🥉 have been identified

1. The head CAS arbitrator previously served as legal counsel for Romania

2. In sending formal notification to 🇺🇸, CAS sent it to the wrong officials

Twitter · Aug 13, 2024, 8:41 PM

It keeps getting worse for everyone.

[oak geyser]

Not the pole vaulter I thought Mr Tripod himself would get obsessed with

[scarlet cedar]

olympics adjacent but

https://www.instagram.com/p/C-pIoRZtjsq/?igsh=bHk3eWVva3piY3Vo

mondo_duplantis

September 4th. @kwarholm

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this is incredible

karsten (400m hurdler) vs mondo (pole vaulter) in a 100m race 💀

[wary shell]

Hhaha

[sharp skiff]

https://youtu.be/5zwJxf_QDYU?si=T2MAA8-YwgOPSaBC

Wow they are SO CUTE

[wary shell]

The medals name being Phillipe has taken me out.

[sharp skiff]

Nah her having a moment with hunters father, I’m sobbing

[wary shell]

https://x.com/itanastics/status/1823698971325292554?s=46&t=hQzDunEJ-24RYKJr84ixkw

ITANASTICS (@itanastics) on X

PARMESAN CHEESE AND GIORGIA VILLA ARE BACK 🪤

Twitter · Aug 14, 2024, 12:31 PM

[lone dove]

feeling crestfallen that I will never receive a congratulatory parmesan wheel

[sharp skiff]

Omg that’s so awesome

[wary shell]

https://vxtwitter.com/dd_geopolitics/status/1823606930977513591?s=46&t=hQzDunEJ-24RYKJr84ixkw

https://tenor.com/view/arifn13-candiace-dillard-shock-surprised-shocked-gif-24030455

[unique wing]

Omg amazing

@torn viper

[silk zephyr]

I saw that on Twitter it’s amazing

[unique wing]

Everything I have learned about raygun has been against my will

Btu this is starting to turn the tide a little

[wary shell]

This is because they didn’t want to allow Ballroom Dancing in the Olympics because it was too dated when it is just the land version of ice dance that’s already in the Winter Olympics.

The youth yearn for breakdancing.

[sharp skiff]

lol I need a full fyre fest documentary about this

[raw vapor]

Apparently this isn’t true btw

[sharp skiff]

https://youtu.be/-pbK0CiKbaY?si=Vov9TO9W8dDwMNYG

This was a cute interview

He is a cutie patootie

[silk zephyr]

The Irish gymnast Rhys McClenaghan has become a red bull athlete! First gymnast to be a red bull athlete too!

[sharp skiff]

That’s awesome!

[silk zephyr]

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGec5GEsN/

[quaint zealot]

i've seen video footage leaked from the qualifiers on instagram and it's really sad actually

like there were genuinely some skilled girls in there

i don't know about the ins and outs of the competition itself though

[wary shell]

Even though the claims have been refuted by the Sydney Morning Herald it’s still alot and weird.

[quaint zealot]

no those are my thoughts exactly, also i want the record to show i have seen the footage from her other competitions and everyone she has competed against was better😂

as for the internal politics, i have no clue

[wary shell]

Yeah

[quaint zealot]

but to reiterate what sam said, everything i know about her has been against my will💀

[wary shell]

Between her and the floor bronze Swiss Court appeal it’s like the Olympics haven’t stopped.

[quaint zealot]

i've removed myself

[wary shell]

I tried but my For You page on Twitter keeps reminding me.

[oak geyser]

https://fxtwitter.com/VinceRugari/status/1823936635869839530

people love to lie for clout

[oak geyser]

The front is very cool- heaps of tactile features including the tactile impression of the Eiffel Tower from below

[silk zephyr]

The braille is cool but it’s going to wear down

[oak geyser]

Possibly, but it’s also in honour of the inventor of Braille, who was French

even if it wears down it’s better to have had it there in the first place rather than having a flat surface

[sharp skiff]

https://www.instagram.com/p/C-ncowggqga/?igsh=MWYzdmQ0eG45bWxheg==

rebecarandrade

Quem diria…🥹🤌🏽🙏🏽❤️✨

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REBECA

This picture ate and left NO CRUMBS

[wary shell]

They do and it’s good they’re doing their job finally

[silk zephyr]

I mean performative accessibility is just as bad as there being no accessibility but I am glad they’ve done it

[wary shell]

Scott McLaughlin, I was holding my head. #indycar message

The IOC is gonna remove your video.

He’s gonna attempt to quali for the New Zealand team at worlds.

[unique wing]

Is it? I guess I wouldn’t assume that Olympic medals actually get handled that much

Like if I had one it would be in a glass display case

[silk zephyr]

Considering the tarnishing on the other medals so far, maybe

[unique wing]

But tarnishing can happen without contact on the medal

You’d have to be contacting the braille bumps for them to wear down

[silk zephyr]

Idk

It was just a thought

Like if you go show all your blind friends your medal

[wary shell]

I saw what happened with the skateboarding bronze because he wore it with no shirt

[oak geyser]

Tarnishing isn’t erosion

I don’t think it’s performative

Are they made from softer metals than say, braille in parks or museums? Probably yes, but they also won’t have the same volume of people touching those. I think it would be far shittier to give Paralympic medals that are either copies of the Olympic ones or have no accessibility considerations at all. The fact that the braille might wear down in a few decades time is far less of a concern

[wary shell]

It would be easier to figure who hasn’t at this point.

[wary shell]

https://x.com/swimswim48/status/1824293797305459142?s=46&t=hQzDunEJ-24RYKJr84ixkw

Is the breaststroke commonly taught in swimming classes in the UK? It seems to be popular.

I learned the front crawl first here.

[last pulsar]

Yeh that’s the one we learn first

[wary shell]

Amazing

Ive done it now. I’m in the weeds.

[silk zephyr]

That’s fucking hilarious

Ah yes English are better because we do the weird swimming stroke

[wary shell]

It is considered the oldest swimming method. Mimicking the frog.

But yeah apparently the British swimming society didn’t move on until 1873.

Good wiki spiral to start the day.

[scarlet cedar]

“incorrectly justify the english sense of superiority” yep that tracks

[wary shell]

Im not coordinated enough to do the breaststroke it all falls apart for me

[scarlet cedar]

it’s a good leisurely stroke

i wouldn’t wanna do it fast 😭

[wary shell]

It’s a quiet Sunday drive in the pool.

[silk zephyr]

My only problem was that I couldn’t figure out when to breathe when I was going fast

I am not smart

This is why I’m not at the Olympics

[unique wing]

Oh so you agree? 👀😂

[last pulsar]

“This result was used to incorrectly justify the English sense of superiority” is a very reusable sentence.

[scarlet cedar]

that this is not something we should use when we have a variety of other things 👀

[silk zephyr]

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGecwuLYx/

[wary shell]

She’s hiding her calf injury still. Very smooth.

[last pulsar]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/articles/c75nr7e5qd5o he won three medals and then said see ya!

[oak geyser]

If he makes it to Brisbane he’ll get eviscerated

[scarlet cedar]

who wouldn’t want to be coached by sir jason kenny 🤷🏼‍♀️

[oak geyser]

If I knew who that was lmao

idk if that’s tongue in cheek or not

[wary shell]

He’s got 7 golds

[oak geyser]

(yeah the article says abt his accolades but sometimes people who win a lot can also be terrible coaches and or terrible people who shouldn’t have ongoing involvement)

culturally the phrase “who wouldn’t want xyz” is more often used sarcastically here

[scarlet cedar]

no it wasn’t haha, he’s the most successful british olympian of all time as well as the most successful olympic cyclist of all time

[oak geyser]

good to know

well it’ll give our boys more motivation I guess

[scarlet cedar]

i’m sure there’s more to it than that

but a decent coach to have

[oak geyser]

aus cycling has been in a bit of a rut, our medals were all a bit of a surprise

still, if someone doesn’t want to stay and be part of the rebuild, can’t force them

maybe he didn’t like not being the most famous Matthew Richardson in Australian sports

[last pulsar]

I guess he’s seen what he’s capable of and thinks moving will mean he’s in an environment to achieve even more

[last pulsar]

Who’s the other one? Just out of interest 😅

[oak geyser]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Richardson_(footballer)

[silk zephyr]

Ok I had to look into it, he was born in the UK

[silk zephyr]

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGe3NBVop/

[silk zephyr]

Rose Ayling-Ellis is going to be the first deaf person to host live sports coverage on TV at the Paralympics!!!

[last pulsar]

Amazing! I love her!

[silk zephyr]

https://x.com/scottygb/status/1825569813126648146?s=46&t=knwfHQnFKAGJQWQFBwUKnQ

Scott Bryan (@scottygb) on X

Channel 4’s Paralympic coverage will be comprehensive, essentially overturning their entire schedule for nearly two weeks.

Twitter · Aug 19, 2024, 4:25 PM

[silk zephyr]

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGe3C16mJ/

[silk zephyr]

https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnparalympics/video/7405329853639052550?_r=1&u_code=dal69ll4dhgeb5&preview_pb=0&sharer_language=en&_d=e4ile8m8l0balj&share_item_id=7405329853639052550&source=h5_m&timestamp=1724515560&ug_btm=b2001,b2001&sec_user_id=MS4wLjABAAAAYIFlgxALL0l_UKhzAC8OI0H9D9doik3aX4iO-6ea04Epuu6-Y2sUq85orT5C6RTv&utm_source=copy&social_share_type=0&utm_campaign=client_share&utm_medium=ios&tt_from=copy&user_id=6791894440564507653&enable_checksum=1&share_link_id=B264EB08-5BE2-45A1-9EE4-72B4F1A4C009&share_app_id=1233

[last pulsar]

I don’t think we have a athletics thread, but Mondo just broke his own world record again 💀

[wary shell]

Of course he did

[small phoenix]

I read that he gets paid every time he beats the record. I’m wondering who is paying? Is it Sweden or a sponsor?

[last pulsar]

It’s his shoe sponsor I think

[silk zephyr]

Sponsors

[small phoenix]

Thanks! I’m used to watching team sports mostly but I think I wanna get into track & field.

[scarlet cedar]

i reckon he can actually clear way way higher in training

but for the money and the drama, he only attempts 1cm increases

[wary shell]

About five more hours before they begin.

First sports is para badminton.

[silk zephyr]

So exciting!!!

I’ve convinced my colleague to try watching the wheelchair rugby

[wary shell]

I have a personal vendetta with what badminton did to me in Japan 2006 but other sports I’m open to.

[silk zephyr]

@wary shell is this why

[wary shell]

More like I had jetlag and kept falling over. I recovered my rep when basketball came.

[silk zephyr]

My dad is also obsessed with badminton and used to be the secretary of our towns badminton club!

And he played lots of matches with my mum

[sharp skiff]

OMFG

https://www.instagram.com/p/C_OGkQ6xY35/?igsh=MTNlNDZsNmdudWp1ag==

Instagram

ILONA

[restive agate]

5 seconds into paralympics coverage & we've already had a DC & Billy Monger cameo? 🙌

Nvm Billy is a pundit lol

[restive agate]

They are killing this theme

[silk zephyr]

Has the opening ceremony started?

[small phoenix]

Yes it started 30 minutes ago. The athletes are walking out now.

[silk zephyr]

Have I missed anything cool I only just got home

[small phoenix]

There was a musical performance to open it up. I think the artist was in the Olympic opening as well.

I hope there’s more music because this feels lackluster for the athletes.

[restive agate]

Just Christine & The Queens so far, we're on the athletes parade now

The Congolese guide is not helping his sprinter 😂 he's too busy vibing

The sunset is making me emotional, this is so beautiful

Indonesia brought the GLAMOUR

[small phoenix]

These fabrics Lesotho are wearing are gorgeous

[restive agate]

Musa Motha is so incredible

[restive agate]

Omg the Bolero!!

[restive agate]

The taekwondo referee entrance goes so hard

[lone dove]

I like the tandem track cycling

[restive agate]

Muffin Man: the sequel https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGeTHNSud/

[wary shell]

I saw a world record was set in 50m swimming heats

[lone dove]

I am most looking forward to the women's wheelchair basketball, we have three Minnesotans on the team

also the archery because that is just so cool

[lone dove]

!! There is Gold Zone!

[restive agate]

The medallists get a lil mascot teddy with their medal 😭😭

[sharp skiff]

Oh fuck yeah

[silk zephyr]

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGeTQk64P/

YES ROSIE

this is so ground breaking I’m going to cry

ALSO no one informed me that La Phryges was THE STAR of the opening ceremony im so excited for my watch of it tomorrow night

[wary shell]

In my defense I haven’t had a chance to catch up. My building reopened and I have to work in office vs the Olympics when I was home sick and working from home I’ll fix my efforts.

[silk zephyr]

No I love you you’re fine

[sharp skiff]

oh man, they had a like car covered with la phryes stuffies

it was incredible, you are going to love it

[silk zephyr]

I did see that and I am making plans on how to do that to my car

But I love how they had the ones with the prosthetic leg and the ones without 🥹

[scarlet cedar]

this is INCREDIBLE

[restive agate]

I love that the volunteers and guests presenting the medals have disabilities as well

[silk zephyr]

https://x.com/adamfare1996/status/1828872693522759784?s=46&t=knwfHQnFKAGJQWQFBwUKnQ

Adam Fare 🖤🤍💜 (@adamfare1996) on X

Nice to see Starmer at the Paralympics Opening Ceremony… probably assessing which disabled people he wants to remove benefits from in the Autumn Budget.

Twitter · Aug 28, 2024, 7:10 PM

[silk zephyr]

https://x.com/adamfare1996/status/1829084072557379914?s=46&t=knwfHQnFKAGJQWQFBwUKnQ

Adam Fare 🖤🤍💜 (@adamfare1996) on X

As the Paralympics start, a reminder...

We can't do "anything" we put our minds to.

No, we can't all be like that.

Disabled people aren't your inspiration porn.

You're seeing a tiny snapshot of a disabled person's life, it isn't representative of their entire life.

Twitter · Aug 29, 2024, 9:10 AM

[restive agate]

Omg not Brazil setting off the timing pad in the relay with one swimmer to go 🫣

[scarlet cedar]

i just watched that, what chaos

[restive agate]

Surprised they're still classified, thought that'd be a definite dsq

[scarlet cedar]

me too!! kinda glad they didn’t

[restive agate]

I need this French taekwondo coach in my life, I'm obsessed w her

[scarlet cedar]

i just rewatched the 200m individual medley and good god, maisie summer-peters is a bloody good breast stroke swimmer

[sharp skiff]

This is very cool

https://www.instagram.com/p/C_TX0nhvoex/?igsh=MTZ0MDg1enRpM2cwaw==

togethxr

@arjola.d’s butterfly mask for women’s long jump T11 really gives “It’s time to fly” energy🦋

(📸 via AP, Reuters, Getty Images)
#paralympian #parisparalympics #longjump

Likes

6294

Instagram

[wary shell]

I’ve been out of town and finally back home to catch up.

The US mixed doubles para badminton medal is the first one at the Olympics or paralympics it’s not our sport.

[lone dove]

I like how freestyle swimming in the Paralympics actually has a variety of strokes happening because of the different athletes abilities

[oak geyser]

And yet they disqualified an Australian athlete for doing the “wrong” stroke during freestyle. Reinstated on appeal and he won silver but my god, learn the damn rules

[wary shell]

I saw something about the use of the breast stroke, got confused.

[oak geyser]

freestyle you’re allowed to do any stroke apart from backstroke or breaststroke- he did butterfly twice which is allowed

[wary shell]

Yeah

[wary shell]

https://x.com/themedalcount_/status/1830785753309208938?s=46&t=hQzDunEJ-24RYKJr84ixkw

The Medal Count (@TheMedalCount_) on X

Simone Biles🇺🇸 holding a "funeral" for one of her most difficult skills, the Yurchenko Double Pike on vault

Twitter · Sep 3, 2024, 1:51 AM

[oak geyser]

At the bus stop this morning and they’re putting every Paralympic medal winner on a giant billboard

[silk zephyr]

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGewyjrhm/

[lone dove]

this USA-GB women's wheelchair basketball quarterfinal is so close!! USA 1 point up in the 4th! 🫣

okay I can breathe a little bit easier now

GB played so well, they could have won that if they hadn't missed so many free throws

[scarlet cedar]

using this because there’s no athletics thread but mondo duplantis 🇸🇪 (WR holder in pole vault) and karsten warholm 🇳🇴 (WR holder in the 400m hurdles) are facing off against each other in a 100m race today at 20:30 BST (in 3 hours and 50 minutes)!! livestream link here: https://www.redbull.com/ng-en/events/karsten-warholm-vs-mondo-duplantis-100m-sprint-showdown

[last pulsar]

Ooh thanks for sharing!

[lone dove]

yes thank you, I need to watch the 🇳🇴/🇸🇪 beef!

[scarlet cedar]

of course!! they both used to race the 100m at school level and have very quick (and close) 100m PB’s!!

so should be interesting

[wary shell]

Oksanas ability to medal in so many disciplines is amazing.

She does winter too now n

[scarlet cedar]

UPDATE: mondo won 🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪

[serene ore]

of course he did

i love him lol

[restive agate]

I'm regretting not getting tickets for these games so badly. I want to be in the La Défense arena 😭

[oak geyser]

Lauren Parker has won gold in two different sports this paralympics- para-triathlon and the cycling road race (and silver in the time trial)

[wary shell]

https://x.com/bbcsport/status/1831593509695930557?s=46&t=hQzDunEJ-24RYKJr84ixkw

BBC Sport (@BBCSport) on X

Very sad news.

Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died days after being doused in petrol and set on fire by a former boyfriend, a Ugandan official says.

Twitter · Sep 5, 2024, 7:21 AM

😥

[lone dove]

jesus christ

[scarlet cedar]

i saw this, how awful 😢

[silk zephyr]

Domestic violence is fucking disgusting

[silk zephyr]

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGewV6o8f/

[scarlet cedar]

ahhhhhh alfie hewitt and gordon reid finally won their gold medal 🥇🥹

[silk zephyr]

Sarah is now up to 19 Paralympic golds she’s a BEAST

[scarlet cedar]

a golden slam 🥹

[wary shell]

https://x.com/nbcolympics/status/1832119428252680499?s=46&t=hQzDunEJ-24RYKJr84ixkw

I’m at work but oh my god

NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) on X

HUNTER WOODHALL HAS WON GOLD AT THE #ParisParalympics! 🥇

Twitter · Sep 6, 2024, 6:11 PM

[sharp skiff]

YAY!!!!!!

[wary shell]

I could have cried

Close one. Reeled it in.

[wary shell]

https://x.com/travismillerx13/status/1831778804689416643?s=46&t=hQzDunEJ-24RYKJr84ixkw

Bringing athletics back in here

Travis Miller (@travismillerx13) on X

🇺🇸Yared Nuguse kicks down 🇳🇴Jakob Ingebrigtsen to win the #ZurichDL 1500m!

Twitter · Sep 5, 2024, 7:37 PM

But Jakob is gonna have to learn one of these days.

Was he still talking trash

[silk zephyr]

We’ve passed 100 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[last pulsar]

I’m going to take a wild guess and say yes

[wary shell]

Oop

[silk zephyr]

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGeKeqG4e/

[silk zephyr]

The outfits that La Phryges wore last night were ICONIQUE

[silk zephyr]

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGeKrTP5a/

[silk zephyr]

Now that it’s over I can reveal that I know someone who competed at the Paralympics and she sent me videos of La phryge

[unique wing]

So you're besties is what I'm hearing

[sharp skiff]

Not a fan of the monarchy or Charles, but this is kind of adorable

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTFLXRG3q/

[restive agate]

This means so much to me u don't understand https://www.instagram.com/p/DAEdEQwM0Zt/?igsh=YTYxamJtNXg3ZmJn

[lone dove]

Ilona and Brittany Broski!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u4KzBas7ZE

[sharp skiff]

Did y’all see mondo got engaged???

[last pulsar]

I did! Proposing during a Vogue photo shoot is so extra 😆

[cosmic jasper]

easy way to get the engagement photos done

[lone dove]

seriously, like...

who wouldn't like to have a Vogue photographer for this

[scarlet cedar]

my favourite thing is the clip where she thinks he’s joking

[last pulsar]

True! Kill two birds with one stone.

[last pulsar]

They give exquisite Rich European vibes 😂

[last pulsar]

https://vxtwitter.com/parisianarchive/status/1844760441194512428?s=46&t=PRUFv4dPgwx746V4NwBt3Q god could they get any more fairytale??

[wary shell]

https://youtu.be/YrJa8m7f2ec

I did not know they legalized the backflip again.

[wary shell]

https://x.com/bbcworld/status/1854302358508822562?s=46&t=hQzDunEJ-24RYKJr84ixkw

BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) on X

Raygun retires from breaking after Olympic backlash https://t.co/LSYskJtFRR

Twitter · Nov 6, 2024, 11:18 PM

Buried in the media today.

[cosmic jasper]

how dare they drop this today

it needed to be front page

[unique wing]

omfg

"retires"

amazing

[wary shell]

https://x.com/onherturf/status/1857074092706316517?s=46&t=hQzDunEJ-24RYKJr84ixkw

On Her Turf (@OnHerTurf) on X

At age 40, LINDSEY VONN IS BACK! ❤️

Twitter · Nov 14, 2024, 2:52 PM

She’s going to have cybernetic knees.

[lone dove]

Don't do this just to disappoint us Lindsey! Get the cybernetic knees, whatever you have to, we don't even care. Just don't make Minnesota forget the good times.

[silk zephyr]

Keely Hodgkinson won Sports Personality of the Year! And Armand Duplantis won World Sport Star of the Year!

[lone dove]

https://la28.org/en/newsroom/los-angeles-2028-medal-event-program-and-athlete-quota.html

More women's teams and more mixed gender events is great!

[unique wing]

Oh this is great!

Extremely unrelated but the font in that article is awful 😂

[scarlet cedar]

mixed team gymnastics will be so fun

also mixed team golf

[modern bloom]

I'm not thrilled about the stroke 50's being added but I'm not upset at the same time? Idk it's just gonna make the people who are bitchy about how much attention and medals that swimming has available get bitchier and I hate that

[silk zephyr]

Not psyched for where it’s happening but it’s going to be good

[modern bloom]

also don't love the guy who I wanted to retire on the US team that's not retiring now might get to go to the Olympics again

[silk zephyr]

I’m excited for the Winter Olympics first tho

[sharp skiff]

i honestly wouldnt be shocked if those LA games dont happen or are removed from america considering whats currently happening

[wary shell]

IOC isn’t exactly known for being a shining beacon.

They paid LA a billion dollars to take these games already.

[sharp skiff]

true, or at least not many people outisde of america attending. if things continue to head down the way their heading, i dont imagine people choosing to come here for that

[wary shell]

They did it to make LA rescind their 2024 bid so Paris could get it.

It may go the way of Moscow 1980 but IOC wouldn’t revoke it.

IOC is spineless.

[sharp skiff]

i guess i more so ment like american policies are going to prevent it happening, over the IOC

correction: trump policies

[unique wing]

But they still want money, is the thing, so I don’t see why it wouldn’t still go ahead

[sharp skiff]

idk, maybe thats me being too doom and gloom, i just see a world where america's immigration policies get so severly restrictive athletes and tourists a like from other countries arent able to get here

or only athletes/tourists from certain countries are allowed

i just have a feeling that the olympics as well as the world cup scheduled to happen in america are going to be severely impacted by the trump admins bullshit. Just a hunch

[unique wing]

But the thing is, the Olympics will fully still happen

[sharp skiff]

maybe! i guess well find out, i dont have high hopes

[unique wing]

No like. They will happen, with people getting turned away and institutional racism all the way down

Things will simply be bad. And then eventually they will be less bad. And then they will be bad again. That's how things work 🤷🏻‍♂️

[sharp skiff]

Agree that it’ll be bad. but i’m just anticipating it’s gonna be so bad, It’s straight up won’t happen.

[last pulsar]

I think the World Cup is more likely to be impacted than the Olympics, mainly because it’s being hosted by not just America. And obviously the other hosts aren’t big fans of the US right now.

The irony is (although obvs this is just a rumour) that the IOC chose Paris for 2024 and LA for 2028 because they didn’t want it to happen there while Trump was President, in case he got elected for a second consecutive term. Never occurred them he’d get elected again after having been kicked out of office.

[wary shell]

Katie Ledecky broke her 800m freestyle record she set at the 2016 olympics. Missed it in the chaos today.

[cosmic jasper]

my girl

[sharp skiff]

shes such a legend!!

[silk zephyr]

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNdEW4Xu6/

[last chasm]

Here is the skate. I will always have a soft spot in my hear for Bolero

https://youtu.be/Xp7H7x2caA0?si=C6MEtpZkHR082Uo4

[cosmic jasper]

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTrfTE2at/

[wary shell]

Ilia is a Red Bull athlete in my mind.

[unique wing]

7 quads???

[cosmic jasper]

ilia is actually not human

[wary shell]

I am scared of him.

https://youtu.be/IPg2hW_2YWE?si=gcax7kFgjhYJqNfa

[last chasm]

I'm catching up on team.usa stuff. Maxim Naumov made it to team USA. From Hartford CT. He also lost his parents in the Plane crash last year in DC

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZThjNTQKf/

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZThjNtF2m/

[pure briar]

I have just been informed that this channel exists

[pure briar]

I saw him skate live in 2024 and he was amazing

[wary shell]

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZThj6Atnn/

Unintentional monobob.

[unique wing]

Oh my god

[last chasm]

I saw the end of that clip and went ?!?!?1 What happened.

His little shimmy back to put on the breaks

[last chasm]

Throwback to 2006

[oak geyser]

Mongolia’s winter Olympic uniform goes so hard

[unique wing]

Oh that’s awesome

[wary shell]

oh no

Minions

[wary shell]

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZThfDg6d6/

[last chasm]

Yall ready forthe Olympics today?! Muthha fuckn CURLING starts today

[wary shell]

Woooo

[silk zephyr]

It looks like I should be able to watch 90% of the figure skating which is great for me

[last chasm]

Here is the schedule. https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/schedule

[lone dove]

ugh I have to resubscribe to Peacock for this

[last chasm]

You shouldnt have to. Olympics should be free

[lone dove]

agree and make F1 free to air again too

[last chasm]

Try through NBC

[lone dove]

I don't have any traditional TV service.

I used to have a cheap OTA antenna from Amazon and it never worked very well in my building

hm and I probably will want to watch things that aren't on the main broadcast, Peacock has everything

[last chasm]

Free trials are fun

[lone dove]

ooh let's see if I can do that

[silk zephyr]

I think most of it is on the BBC over here

I hope so anyway

[lone dove]

ah boo no free trial for Peacock

oh but apparently Walmart+ and Instacart+ offer free trials, and those services also give you Peacock Premium.

[wary shell]

Sometimes I play the game to do things like that

[last chasm]

Oooo The Torch is in MONZA today.

[wary shell]

https://tenor.com/view/monza-crash-2011-monza-vitantonio-liuzzi-formula-1-formula-1-monza-gif-6717802841652706206

[granite idol]

I am enjoying some women’s hockey this morning.
It’s also nice because it gives me something to talk to my baby about because I can explain what hockey is because he’s new here.

[silk zephyr]

I love teaching babies because they can’t ask back

[granite idol]

He babbles so I take that and make it whatever fits best in my conversation 😂

[upbeat osprey]

One of the ways I used to revise during school was info dumping on my nephew because he was under 1 years old and just happy to be there

[silk zephyr]

If it helps I do the same with Betsy

[silk zephyr]

I love how there has already been drama in the curling

[last chasm]

I was going to say show the bebe curling. But Its over

[wary shell]

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZThPAAHFL/

[wary shell]

Snoop is there. He was at curling.

He’s the alternate after the coaches

I don’t know which app requires more updates to use it. Olympics or Indycar.

[lone dove]

Just had to check, because we're all doing that now, he's in the files but only insofar as people mentioning his songs or being at one of his concerts, not personally involved. Snoop marked safe.

[wary shell]

Yeah. He had his affiliation with the crips I guess they wanted to part of

[lone dove]

In any case, happy opening ceremony day!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKs48vlV5yw

[wintry turtle]

Speaking of curling https://www.kkinstagram.com/reel/DUanVRdiD33/

I tried it once, earlier this year, at a local curling club. It was preposterously hard 😅

[wary shell]

I am still waiting on trying but my goal is to watch the event in SLC in 2034.

[last chasm]

Can we sit together and watch curling?

[wary shell]

Sure

[last chasm]

Yay

This is what the Olympics is for.

[wary shell]

https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/politics/a70260294/jd-vance-opening-ceremony-boo-ioc/

What if I’m louder

[granite idol]

Hey my guy, maybe the universe is telling you something

[upbeat osprey]

mark mcm-orthopaedic-nightmare

[wary shell]

I thought they would lock him in a room by now

[errant basin]

Your average MotoGP rider looking at this like that’s just Tuesday for me

[last chasm]

SNOOP DOGG IS BACK ON THE OLYMPICS

[lone dove]

don't show me Jean Todt is there

here we go!

[silk zephyr]

Fuck

I’m running late

Can you ask them to pause

[lone dove]

yeah lemme just ring up Italy from my contact list

[silk zephyr]

Thanks darling

[lone dove]

Ciao, could you wait a minute for Lou please? Grazie

[silk zephyr]

Grazieeeee

Oooo cow

I wonder if Pierre is there

Who doesn’t love a good countdown

“There’s Cupid… with the wings” I hope you’re all getting great commentary like we are on the BBC

I KNEW THEY WERE FROM LA SCALA

[lone dove]

not the paparazzi?!

[silk zephyr]

Oh my god those heads

This is how they’re honouring some of the greatest Italian composers incredible

[last chasm]

I think this is cute

[silk zephyr]

Oh that’s cool

The paint

[last chasm]

This is so much better than the last few opening ceremonies so far

[silk zephyr]

The costumes are incredible

I did love Paris but this is good too!

[last chasm]

Aww the little coffee percolators!

[lone dove]

Yeah the weird Paris one in the rain was good but this is fun!

[granite idol]

I recognize some of the tunes of this music from my child’s toys 😂

[lone dove]

I love mint-colored moka pot guy

[silk zephyr]

Uh my commentators just said Mariah Carey fans shouldn’t go to the toilet rn

[last chasm]

I was like iffy on Paris but if I rewatch it I might like parts. the non standard linear paris one was a product of its time

I might be behind you guys

[lone dove]

Paris couldn't not win me over including Drag Race France stars.

Not going to see that here... Drag Race Italia hasn't had a season in a while and its host has been super outspoken about Palestine

that was so good

[silk zephyr]

That was fun

[last chasm]

Ugh a packlage got delieverd so I gotta grab that HOLD

[silk zephyr]

Don’t worry they paused for me to make dinner!

[lone dove]

ah there she is

[silk zephyr]

I’m sorry what

Why is she there

[lone dove]

does she have a connection to Italy at all

or is it just "France got Gaga and she ate so we need to do something like that too"

[silk zephyr]

Her mum was an opera singer

[last chasm]

You lip sync for your life honey

[silk zephyr]

Her Botox is botoxing

So apparently she’s there because her career reflects the theme of the opening ceremony - harmony

[lone dove]

sure

[silk zephyr]

I can see this “Milano e cortina” being a new vocal stim

[last chasm]

https://tenor.com/view/oaky-okay-ok-meme-typo-oakley-gif-1135585561201001219

[granite idol]

I’m enjoying the big head composers just dancing

[last chasm]

Its cute!

[silk zephyr]

THE MASCOTS ARE COMINF

THEY MUST BE

[last chasm]

The mascots are TOO CUTE

[silk zephyr]

That’s a very full tram car I would be uncomfy

[last chasm]

IDK who that is?

Fuckign Rossi

[lone dove]

I feel like I should be sipping Fernet but I don't usually drink early afternoon while working 😂

[silk zephyr]

VALE

VALE

[silk zephyr]

It’s night time in Italy

[last chasm]

UUGGHGHHH VAAANNC EEE BOOOOOO

[lone dove]

FUCK OFF

[silk zephyr]

I always forget they do this all in English and French and local language

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[last chasm]

I think its French local then english

[silk zephyr]

But yay first woman head of the IOC

[silk zephyr]

It was French English Italian for the intro of pres and head of ioc

[last chasm]

Ah okay

I gotta deal with WORK fuck oFFFF WORK

[lone dove]

Listen. All I'm going to say about Vance being there is note the fact that the Winter games have events involving firearms. What do those have to do with each other? Nothing of course, don't worry about it.

[silk zephyr]

Now that’s a military uniform

Oh the Cortina uniform is even better

[last chasm]

ALL FEMALE COLOR GUARD

[lone dove]

Europe loves a silly historical military uniform.

And I love that for them.

[last chasm]

I like the sillyy historical unicorms

[silk zephyr]

Female carabineri slay girls slay

[lone dove]

do do do-do, do do do-do, do do do-do, do do do-do

we all know it too well

[silk zephyr]

I love that so many more countries are doing the “if you are able” for standing for anthems

[last chasm]

I am not use to this being sung so slow

[silk zephyr]

Wow this is a lot more cinematic than the one we get at races

[last chasm]

Im use to Ferrari crowds screaming it

[silk zephyr]

40 sweaty mechanics singing it

Incredible singer

The two locations are completely out of sync

A 1760 Stradivarius violin I just orgasmed

Good to see breaking back at the Olympics 👀

I’m loving this music

[last chasm]

I love this part

[silk zephyr]

Fireworks 😍😍😍

I do think it’s sad the events are so spread because like half the fun is meeting all the other athletes

[last chasm]

100%

[silk zephyr]

“Wide spread parade” Jesus Christ

[last chasm]

What are the name bearers wearing?

[silk zephyr]

I can’t wait for this chaos

A fucking duvet by the look of it

[last chasm]

OH they are doing the parade in all 4 places?

[silk zephyr]

Like sorry but I would want to be in the big arena

[last chasm]

100%

I think its cute

tho doing the different places

[silk zephyr]

Yes! At the same time! On live TV! I can’t wait for this to go wrong!

[last chasm]

Walking in the snow tho?

Its cute

[silk zephyr]

Awww lil Albanian team

It’s nice that lots of them are happening in the community it seems like, so you’ve got locals watching

[last chasm]

Andora's outfits are cute

[silk zephyr]

So none of the athletes have been in the stadium yet

[last chasm]

Noooot yet

[silk zephyr]

Ngl I love the Saudi outfits they look very comfy

[lone dove]

Of course MBS (Saudi) is trying to have a snowy mountain constructed from scratch in the desert. Of course

[silk zephyr]

I could nap in it

I’m a blanket girl sorry

[last chasm]

Yes it is time for synchronized dancing from the volunteers.

[silk zephyr]

Ooooo anemia in the stadium

Armenia Jesus Christ

[last chasm]

Oo that DJ

[lone dove]

lmao

[last chasm]

Giving me y2k vibes

[lone dove]

the most y2k eurotrash vibe DJ possible. perfection

[silk zephyr]

His name is “mace”

Aussie Aussie Aussie

[last chasm]

oy oy oy

[silk zephyr]

I’m so excited for Scotty James

[last chasm]

NGL I love this trashy Euro DJ

[silk zephyr]

Euro trash is the best kind of dj music

Oh my god dont fall off those shoulders and get hurt before your event

[last chasm]

Snoop Dogg is going to chat with the Jamacian tean

[silk zephyr]

Oh Belgium

That’s a bright colour

[lone dove]

I'm sorry Belgium you look like you could be sponsored by McDonald's

[last chasm]

I have pip for this section.

[silk zephyr]

WOOOOO BENIN WOOOOOO

[last chasm]

You go Benin!

[lone dove]

Yeah PIP on NBC/Peacock. boo

[last chasm]

Im watchign through Peacock booooo

Go Bolivia!

[silk zephyr]

I just properly clocked that the duvet ladies are carrying ice blocks

[last chasm]

Like real ice?

Wot

[lone dove]

hard to tell if it's real

probably not?

[last chasm]

I hope not

[silk zephyr]

I love the Bosnia and Herzegovina flag

[lone dove]

but it looks good enough

[silk zephyr]

Oh no I imagine it’s plastic

[last chasm]

I love the matching gear it is cute!

[silk zephyr]

I like the ombré

[last chasm]

Another duvet for a jacket and outfit

[silk zephyr]

Oh yas Brazil dance with that flag

Brazil what are those hats

[last chasm]

"That is a fasion risk worth taking." jfc

[silk zephyr]

😂

Our commentators just called them the hat of the games

Oh lil boogie I love it

And the flag on the inside of the duvet I’m obsessed!!!!

[last chasm]

Bulgaria giving us Safe in outfits. I do like the green zippers

[silk zephyr]

Bulgaria do not do the can can down hill on snow Jesus Christ

[last chasm]

Canada with the FUN Jackets

Oh I love their hats

[silk zephyr]

It’s a shame it’s lululemon

[last chasm]

Eh

[silk zephyr]

And the arm holes are weird

That guy doing the royal wave I love it

[last chasm]

I wonder if some of the US people are going ot wear the weird eagle skirt/jacket thing

[silk zephyr]

I’ve seen some of the women wearing it to “ugly uniform night” 😂😂😂

[last chasm]

PASTRNAK

[silk zephyr]

Now THIS is a jumper

[last chasm]

PASTA MY LOVE

[silk zephyr]

I really want to see someone fall on the snow

Preferably a coach not an athlete

Oh the mittens are cute too!!!

Oh a fancy coat for chile

[last chasm]

China giving us Basic

[silk zephyr]

Why do women need belts and men don’t hmm

I bet the women have smaller pockets too

[last chasm]

Waist

[silk zephyr]

I forgot that men don’t have a waist

[last chasm]

Lets go Cyprus

[silk zephyr]

Oh boy that’s a jacket

[last chasm]

I love it when they show the delegates for the country and they look like proud parents

[silk zephyr]

They keep talking about this « mass start » event for speed skating and I want to watch it they’re really selling it as chaos

Go on Denmark give us nothing

Yay debut boo UAE

[lone dove]

ads now and not even PIP 🫠

[silk zephyr]

Just realised PIP is Picture in Picture

[last chasm]

Remember when we has un interrupted Parade

[lone dove]

it's funny looking at the list of athletes with Minnesota connections... so many Swedes & Finns who went to college here

[silk zephyr]

We still do on the BBC just to make you jealous

The Estonians are dancing cute

[last chasm]

I like the coats for Finland

[silk zephyr]

Oh I like the Finland coats

Haha snap

[last chasm]

jinx

[lone dove]

bzzt NBC commentary

Finland is not in Scandinavia.

[silk zephyr]

This does look like a great jacket to have a nap in

[last chasm]

Georgia giving us......nothing

PONCHO

[silk zephyr]

Oh dear lord Germany

Looks great for a nap tho

[last chasm]

I was gonna say its a nap jacket

[lone dove]

Adidas what have you done here

[silk zephyr]

I want one for my office

[small phoenix]

German sleeping bags!!!

[silk zephyr]

Omg adorable

I was hoping that was a real fall

Wait that sounds bad

Oh boogie boogie

Does Italian not use a J

[last chasm]

I guess not

I love how they have both the Japan and Italy flags

[lone dove]

hi across-the-ponders!

[silk zephyr]

I love our scarf

[last chasm]

The jumper is cute

Sweater

[silk zephyr]

Gotta love Ben Sherman

[silk zephyr]

Jumper is correct

[small phoenix]

I like the off white in the hat and scarf!

[last chasm]

Oooo the princess!

[last chasm]

I sometimes use UK terms and forget to be American

[silk zephyr]

Wait did I miss a princess

WOOO GUINEA BISSAU

[last chasm]

Peacock doesnt want me to rewind

[silk zephyr]

I love the Haitian outfit

[small phoenix]

IOC made Haiti change the outfit design which was bs but they still look great ❤️🇭🇹

[silk zephyr]

Oh she’s struggling with the flag bless her

[last chasm]

Slay Iran

[small phoenix]

Obsessed with the Irish outfit.

[last chasm]

Its cute!

[silk zephyr]

It’s very plain

[last chasm]

I like the traditional jumper

[small phoenix]

Most perfect shade of green

[silk zephyr]

Im glad their outfits are ugly so I can forget

[last chasm]

I love Mexico's jacket

[silk zephyr]

Agreed

[small phoenix]

Love the Mexico flag bearer energy.

[lone dove]

Mexico with the first mother/son duo to compete at the same Winter Olympics, love that!

[silk zephyr]

Gorgeous from Mongolia

[lone dove]

sure wish I could see it

but Comcast NBCUniversal doesn't have enough billions so we gotta get ads

[last chasm]

Nigeria is BEAUTIFUL

[lone dove]

🇳🇴 🇳🇴 🇳🇴

let's gooooo

[silk zephyr]

Norway just got called « the daddy of them all » in terms of team size lol

[last chasm]

New Zealand!

[lone dove]

the orange army has arrived

[last chasm]

Netherland is BLINDINGLY Red/Orange

[silk zephyr]

The Italian name of the Netherlands is incredible

[last chasm]

POLAND

Put her down!

Those are the figure skaters

LETS GO PUERTO RICO

[lone dove]

love the flagbearer's jacket

[silk zephyr]

Oh wow Kelly

[lone dove]

PR having a month with Olympic rep and Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl!

[silk zephyr]

Ngl I’m falling asleep rn

[last chasm]

I think we are almost done

[silk zephyr]

10 to go

[last chasm]

WHAT A ROAR FOR UKRAINE

[silk zephyr]

So heartwarming

[lone dove]

slava ukraini!!!

[last chasm]

Venezuela having a time of their life

[lone dove]

and glory to the people of Venezuela after our disgusting and criminal attack on them

[last chasm]

YEAH ERIN JACKSON!

[silk zephyr]

I love how sometimes we just get a cut to the DJ having the time of his life

The boos for JD Vance 😂😂😂😂😂

[lone dove]

it was so funny they asked the fans to please not boo him

nobody was gonna heed that

[last chasm]

I also gotta toot the horn of Erin as she transitioned from ROLLER DERBY to SPEED SKATING

[lone dove]

that rules

[silk zephyr]

I do like the coats

[lone dove]

Ralph Lauren knows what they're doing

[last chasm]

YEAH MAINE

Lol Peacock not even showing France

[silk zephyr]

Wooooo France

[small phoenix]

The Ralph Lauren stuff is nice

[last chasm]

Oh there they are

France has A LOT of pockets

[silk zephyr]

See France had belts for men and women

And the same size pockets for men and women

Ski mountaineering sounds hella cool

[last chasm]

It looks like a fun sport!

[silk zephyr]

I kinda want to start skating lessons

[last chasm]

Italy with an entrance

[silk zephyr]

ITALIAAAAAAAAAAA

[small phoenix]

Need to know if the France outfit is Moncler 🤔

[silk zephyr]

So the Italians all got the light up bracelets but not one else did

[silk zephyr]

I believe it’s le coq sportif

[small phoenix]

The Italian jacket is incredibly cool

[silk zephyr]

Did they just pick anyone from Italy to join the parade there’s so many

TINA AND MILO

[last chasm]

Oh no is this ai generated

[lone dove]

I fear it might include AI

[silk zephyr]

I hope not because it’s cool

But I fear it does

[lone dove]

but it's not like, obvious if it was

[last chasm]

So much glitter on her face

[lone dove]

seriously it's like they dumped out a tube of glitter in front of an industrial fan

[last chasm]

It's not great

[silk zephyr]

Am I in a fever dream

[last chasm]

Yes

[granite idol]

One of the dancers silver boots was untied and giving me anxiety

[lone dove]

It's 3:23pm, that's late afternoon enough. I have my cordial glass of Milanese amaro for this part of the Italian fever dream

[silk zephyr]

Im going to go and clean the litter tray

This is cute

[lone dove]

oh we're doing bits now

[last chasm]

Oh this is on purpose.

[silk zephyr]

The flag display I mean

And now speeches so I clean the litter tray

[last chasm]

https://tenor.com/view/f1driver-f1-pizza-spin-gif-26368157

[lone dove]

🤌🏻 🤌🏻

[silk zephyr]

Wait you guys are so behind

That ended like minutes ago for me

But we were at the same time during the parade

[last chasm]

We had an Ad break

[silk zephyr]

Ah

The speeches are in English which is weird

[last chasm]

Lol we got another ad break

[lone dove]

Kyle?????

oh it's a Honda ad

[last chasm]

?

[lone dove]

I got a Kyle Kirkwood cameo.

[last chasm]

Oh yeah Honda Ad

We are missing these Speeches

[silk zephyr]

Lucky you

He’s still yapping

[lone dove]

we cut back live to him yapping

[silk zephyr]

I’ve just noticed the snowflakes on the flag bearers

That’s no Italian or English

Random Spanish

Thanks Betsy I wasn’t trying to watch at all

Had to mention the partners and media rights holders

I get goosebumps with the flame every time

[last chasm]

same!

[silk zephyr]

This is the one that I assume is live sung

[lone dove]

I'm certain it is

to ask Andrea Bocelli to lip sync this would just be insulting

[silk zephyr]

Yup

[last chasm]

I was just about to say that

[silk zephyr]

Mariah Carey the lip synching is part of the brand

I would like to know who these people are taking the torch but also speak over this and I will kill you

[last chasm]

I do like the torch design

[silk zephyr]

Same

[last chasm]

Lol they showed it and went ok bye

[lone dove]

More dance while it gets to wherever the cauldron is.

[silk zephyr]

The Olympic truce is such bullshit these days

[last chasm]

oop

[silk zephyr]

Oh the dove is clever

Ok Charleze Theron

[lone dove]

Bringing a South African in to quote Mandela in front of the Israeli delegation waving their flag is, well, okay. But we know what a true stand for peace would look like.

aaaaaand ad break

Rebeca Andrade!!

[silk zephyr]

First guy carrying the flag - UN high commissioner for refugees
First woman - first refugee athlete to get a medal
Second woman - poet and UN advocate for peace and gender equality
Second man - public servant committed to nuclear disarmament
Third man - activist committed to protecting refugee children and improving education
Fourth woman - Rebecca Andrade, no more words needed lol
Fourth man - UNESCO ambassador for sport values or something I got distracted
Last guy - UNICEF ambassador for children’s rights

I lost count somewhere along the way there but they’re making a point with all those people involved in protecting refugees 👀

Langlang 😍

The choir are lil baked potatoes in those jackets

[granite idol]

They are beautiful sounding lil baked potatoes

[silk zephyr]

They’re the choir for La scala