| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique 08:11 - Jul 26 with 51463 views | PlanetHonneywood |
Bienvenue mes amis!
Will be glued to the screen for the next few weeks, watching anything and everything. The Olympics are my favourite sporting event ever since I got hooked on the 1972 games.
Arrived in Paris yesterday. Amazing to see so many French people smiling, being polite, and offering service without the Gallic shrug of indifference!
I know Derby is up next week, anyone else visiting? If so, lets reserve tables at the Georges V and push on from there.
Allez les Brits!!
Edit: weather not looking good for the OC tonight. [Post edited 26 Jul 8:20]
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| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 21:12 - Jul 26 with 2315 views | aston_hoop |
Famous French chanson 'Imagine' |  |
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| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 21:13 - Jul 26 with 2316 views | Ranger_Things |
| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 19:38 - Jul 26 by Ranger_Things |
That Steinway will be fcked. |
Well if the rain didn’t ruin it earlier then setting it on fire definitely will. |  | | |
| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 21:16 - Jul 26 with 2306 views | ted_hendrix |
I haven't watched a minute of It and by the sound of It I haven't missed anything. |  |
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| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 21:18 - Jul 26 with 2285 views | Ranger_Things |
Crazy flying horse pedalò!
As much as I want to coat this OC off I actually kinda like it. It would be even better on whatever drugs the producer is taking.
A solid 6 out of 10 from me. Maybe even a 7 because of the boat rave on choppy waters. [Post edited 26 Jul 21:31]
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| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 21:28 - Jul 26 with 2209 views | dubaistu |
One minute they’re raising gold statues celebrating powerful/influential women, next they have a load of trannies on a catwalk… I don’t think I even want to understand it all anymore.
Sorry, not sorry. |  | | |
| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 21:40 - Jul 26 with 2156 views | HantsR |
Danny Boyle must be looking on and feeling very smug. The whole thing in Paris seems patchy and disjointed. 2012 was just so f....ing good! |  | | |
| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 21:42 - Jul 26 with 2140 views | PlanetHonneywood |
I simply can't wait to see what they've got planned for the closing ceremony! | |
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| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 21:44 - Jul 26 with 2119 views | NorthantsHoop |
They don't like us do the French, can't even show highlights of the wonderful 2012 London Olympics when the metal horse is going up the Seine. Agincourt, Trafalgar and Waterloo plus the loss of the Americas still hard for them to overcome. |  | | |
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| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 21:52 - Jul 26 with 2071 views | mikeygunn |
| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 21:10 - Jul 26 by Landshark |
The only semi good thing about this ceremony so far. It has been boring AF for most of it.
I thought the concept of it going down the Seine was a good idea but I didn't realise how hard it would be to pull off. I guess the organisers didn't either. What's with the Assassin's Creed torch bearer on the rooftops?
Fair play to the performers for performing in this weather though. Not seen anyone stack it yet. |
Pleased I wasn’t the only person to have Assassins creed vibes! |  | | |
| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 22:02 - Jul 26 with 2014 views | colinallcars |
Apparently, every year 7 million people climb to the top of the Eiffel Tower.
Is that all at once ? |  | | |
| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 22:21 - Jul 26 with 1938 views | Lanhoop |
Moments of “that’s cool”, “that’s weird”, “oh those poor people in the rain”. |  | | |
| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 22:24 - Jul 26 with 1922 views | Hayesender |
Hang on, Phileas Fogg has just turned up on his balloon 🎈 |  |
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| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 22:31 - Jul 26 with 1884 views | aston_hoop |
Regardless of your taste, Celine Dion smashed that end of that. | |
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| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 23:30 - Jul 26 with 1759 views | numptydumpty |
| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 21:28 - Jul 26 by dubaistu |
One minute they’re raising gold statues celebrating powerful/influential women, next they have a load of trannies on a catwalk… I don’t think I even want to understand it all anymore.
Sorry, not sorry. |
Really !!
Not seen it so take your word for it
I until recently worked with a very nice chap who also happens to be gay.
Rather stupidly perhaps but have strange fascination with eurovision and after this last one, asked him on the Monday did he watch it and he said no because it's too gay.
It was almost every act had some elements within so he thought it was ridiculous and overexaggerated.
Topic of the year for Piers Morgan - the otherwise hater of Meghan Markle !!!
Think I will leave my viewing for the competitive action myself !!! |  |
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| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 08:00 - Jul 27 with 1577 views | derbyhoop |
Having the Opening ceremony on the Seine was different. Saw a clip about halfway through with Rishi Sunak in front "Stop The Boats" 
Partisans seemed to enjoy it. Despite the rain.
Trains still disrupted after a series of arson attacks on network. Had to rearrange our journey to Poitiers after original cancelled |  |
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| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 12:16 - Jul 27 with 1443 views | PlanetHonneywood |
| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 08:00 - Jul 27 by derbyhoop |
Having the Opening ceremony on the Seine was different. Saw a clip about halfway through with Rishi Sunak in front "Stop The Boats"
Partisans seemed to enjoy it. Despite the rain.
Trains still disrupted after a series of arson attacks on network. Had to rearrange our journey to Poitiers after original cancelled |
On Metro line 13 heading to Stade Denis. Something has gone badly awry, as trains suspended. | |
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| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 12:30 - Jul 27 with 1413 views | SheffieldHoop |
I felt like the opening ceremony was over promised and under delivered. Other than USA & France boats, was all quite underwhelming. I went to the gym less than halfway into it, and by the time I got back, they'd still not lit the fckin cauldron. And Mrs SH had fallen asleep.
First medal, a Bronze in Synchro Diving, in the bag already. Really hope we do well - Continue the momentum of recent years and on French soil n all. Caaaaaaam on GB. |  |
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| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 13:28 - Jul 27 with 1372 views | Sonofpugwash |
That horse riding down the river was brilliant,but then somebody pointed out that it could mean Death Rides A Pale Horse.
Apart from that it was just Inseine. |  |
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| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 14:35 - Jul 27 with 1303 views | Ranger_Things |
Womens TT is cracking. Wet roads and slow riders really add to the jeopardy. [Post edited 27 Jul 14:38]
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| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 15:05 - Jul 27 with 1287 views | loftboy |
Decent silver in the women’s time trial cycling for Anna Henderson |  |
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| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 15:18 - Jul 27 with 1272 views | Ranger_Things |
| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 15:05 - Jul 27 by loftboy |
Decent silver in the women’s time trial cycling for Anna Henderson |
Very decent. Those roads were treacherous. | | | |
| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 16:10 - Jul 27 with 1233 views | SimonJames |
Mens Rugby 7s Final is going to be some game!
France (and Dupont) vs Fiji. |  |
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| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 16:28 - Jul 27 with 1213 views | PlanetHonneywood |
| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 16:10 - Jul 27 by SimonJames |
Mens Rugby 7s Final is going to be some game!
France (and Dupont) vs Fiji. |
Rugby's coming home! | |
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| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 17:12 - Jul 27 with 1147 views | derbyhoop |
I thought it was only SNCF affected.
We managed to get home this afternoon. Original train cancelled so Uber across town and new ticket from Montparnasse to Poitiers. Took 2 hours instead of the usual 1h20 but better than other choices. | |
| "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the Earth all one's lifetime." (Mark Twain)
Find me on twitter @derbyhoop and now on Bluesky |
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