| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique 08:11 - Jul 26 with 52181 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 16:28 - Jul 26 with 2026 views | Monkey_Roots |
| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 13:44 - Jul 26 by Logman |
Not interested. Most of the medals are won by the countries who spend the most on training their competitors and I have no interest in the marginal sports which competitors win because they are lucky enough to have the time and money to spend all year practicing. Doesn't suprise me that the games are susceptible to sabotage either given the money that is involved. Additionally, I'm not convinced that these major sporting events lead to a long term increase in participation at the level they should be. Grass roots level is where it's at. |
You should be a cheerleader :) |  | | |
| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 18:56 - Jul 26 with 1926 views | Hayesender |
Am I watching the Olympics opening ceremony, or have I tuned in to Brighton pride by mistake? |  |
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| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 19:01 - Jul 26 with 1921 views | Ranger_Things |
| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 18:56 - Jul 26 by Hayesender |
Am I watching the Olympics opening ceremony, or have I tuned in to Brighton pride by mistake? |
It’s the 6km barge relay. |  | | |
| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 19:08 - Jul 26 with 1895 views | numptydumpty |
| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 13:44 - Jul 26 by Logman |
Not interested. Most of the medals are won by the countries who spend the most on training their competitors and I have no interest in the marginal sports which competitors win because they are lucky enough to have the time and money to spend all year practicing. Doesn't suprise me that the games are susceptible to sabotage either given the money that is involved. Additionally, I'm not convinced that these major sporting events lead to a long term increase in participation at the level they should be. Grass roots level is where it's at. |
Crikey a big up to the Olympics from your good self LOGMAN
Tell you what watch QPR trained by Gareth Ainsworth.
Now that is the real deal as far as CRAPPIEST of the CRAP is concerned !!! |  |
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| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 19:13 - Jul 26 with 1879 views | aston_hoop |
I see France are doing nothing to stop the small boats full of foreigners, right up the Seine they are  |  |
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| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 19:19 - Jul 26 with 1863 views | Snipper |
This is by far the worst opening ceremony I’ve ever seen at the Olympics.
London’s OC was 100 times better. |  | | |
| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 19:20 - Jul 26 with 1853 views | PlanetHonneywood |
| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 19:01 - Jul 26 by Ranger_Things |
It’s the 6km barge relay. |
Some people have paid €1k to attend this. They've been mugged off.
It's chucking it down, and unless you're watching it on tele, you're missing the 'showy' bits. Seems a load of ol' merde and not a patch on 2012. | |
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| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 19:23 - Jul 26 with 1842 views | PlanetHonneywood |
| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 19:13 - Jul 26 by aston_hoop |
I see France are doing nothing to stop the small boats full of foreigners, right up the Seine they are |
I've followed through!! | |
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| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 19:23 - Jul 26 with 1840 views | Ranger_Things |
| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 19:19 - Jul 26 by Snipper |
This is by far the worst opening ceremony I’ve ever seen at the Olympics.
London’s OC was 100 times better. |
I dunno, dancing in the air on poles is more impressive than dancing around hospital beds. | | | |
| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 19:23 - Jul 26 with 1838 views | DWQPR |
Going back to another thread about English sayings especially using the word ‘bollôcks’ as in ‘oh bollôcks’, this is ‘the bollôcks’ or ‘total bollôcks’. Well this opening ceremony is definitely so far the latter of the three.
They’ve just painted a pink arsé in the sky! 😮 |  |
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| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 19:26 - Jul 26 with 1821 views | DWQPR |
This is like a bad version of Eurovision. | |
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| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 19:28 - Jul 26 with 1814 views | LowerloftLad |
They had four year's to plan this and it's bloody awful. |  |
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| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 19:37 - Jul 26 with 1741 views | SheffieldHoop |
Hard not to agree with the comments so far, complete merde |  |
| "Someone despises me. That's their problem." Marcus Aurelius |
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| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 19:38 - Jul 26 with 1774 views | Ranger_Things |
That Steinway will be fcked. | | | |
| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 19:40 - Jul 26 with 1769 views | PlanetHonneywood |
| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 19:26 - Jul 26 by DWQPR |
This is like a bad version of Eurovision. |
If only....
Look at the boats dome of the small bations are struggling up the Seine in. Gabon just got mugged off!!
I hope Team GB come up in a flotilla of small boats to recreate the Dunkirk spirit and put some oomph in to it. | |
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| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 19:45 - Jul 26 with 1751 views | Spaghetti_Hoops |
| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 13:44 - Jul 26 by Logman |
Not interested. Most of the medals are won by the countries who spend the most on training their competitors and I have no interest in the marginal sports which competitors win because they are lucky enough to have the time and money to spend all year practicing. Doesn't suprise me that the games are susceptible to sabotage either given the money that is involved. Additionally, I'm not convinced that these major sporting events lead to a long term increase in participation at the level they should be. Grass roots level is where it's at. |
Not round here it isn’t. | | | |
| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 20:19 - Jul 26 with 1668 views | essextaxiboy |
| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 19:20 - Jul 26 by PlanetHonneywood |
Some people have paid €1k to attend this. They've been mugged off.
It's chucking it down, and unless you're watching it on tele, you're missing the 'showy' bits. Seems a load of ol' merde and not a patch on 2012. |
007 and the Queen .. |  | | |
| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 20:23 - Jul 26 with 1656 views | Snipper |
It’s actually getting worse. | | | |
| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 20:24 - Jul 26 with 1651 views | MrSheen |
| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 19:40 - Jul 26 by PlanetHonneywood |
If only....
Look at the boats dome of the small bations are struggling up the Seine in. Gabon just got mugged off!!
I hope Team GB come up in a flotilla of small boats to recreate the Dunkirk spirit and put some oomph in to it. |
Recreate Thomas Cochrane’s plan to float poison gas ships up the Seine from Le Havre while Napoleon was tied up in Russia. |  | | |
| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 20:56 - Jul 26 with 1599 views | Ranger_Things |
The surfers in Tahiti had a proper touch. | | | |
| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 20:57 - Jul 26 with 1591 views | digswellhoop |
opening ceremony thoughts | | | |
| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 21:00 - Jul 26 with 1583 views | Ranger_Things |
Euro rave on a boat! | | | |
| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 21:02 - Jul 26 with 1574 views | PlanetHonneywood |
Out of interest: What are the commentators saying wherever you're watching this on the Planet? | |
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| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 21:07 - Jul 26 with 1538 views | Ranger_Things |
| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 21:02 - Jul 26 by PlanetHonneywood |
Out of interest: What are the commentators saying wherever you're watching this on the Planet? |
Claire Balding just said the music and rain reminded her of dancing outside Bagley’s at dawn on 5 pills with steam coming off her back. | | | |
| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 21:10 - Jul 26 with 1501 views | Landshark |
| Paris 2024 Olympics Frederique on 21:00 - Jul 26 by Ranger_Things |
Euro rave on a boat! |
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. | | | |
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