Sochi 2014: Winter Olympics Opening ceremony live [Friday, 15:00 - 19:30 GMT]

[James]

Discuss the opening ceremony here.

I've renamed this forum to cover the Winter Olympics. There is Figure Skating on at the moment.

[Drew.]

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[Loukas]

https://www.google.co.uk/logos/doodles/2014/2014-winter-olympics-5710368030588928-hp.jpg

"The practice of sport is a human right. Every individual must have the possibility of practicing sport, without discrimination of any kind and in the Olympic spirit, which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play."
–Olympic Charter

LGBT FTW :spin:

[lostalex]

The whole thing is already a disaster. It doesn't even feel like a real Olympics.

I'm usually a huge Olympics fan but this year just feels like some cheap imitation of the Olympics. It all feels like a Will Ferrell movie.

[Black Dagger]

I'm going to go INSANE when T.A.T.U turn up.

[smudgie]

Enjoyed what I saw of it yesterday.
A North East lad started it off in the ice rink.:hugesmile:
I love the Winter Olympics and will be glued.

The actual venues/stadiums look awesome more spent here than all the rest of the Winter Olympics put together.
I do worry they spend so much for the world stage, hopefully the people of Russia are as well looked after:spin:

[Iceman]

Looking forward to it.

[arista]

I hope no bombs go off

[arista]

Russia Admits for spying on people in Showers


Reported on CNN America , FoxNewsHD

[Loukas]

I wish these olympics come and go, i really hope they dont go back to russia in my lifetime cause these games have flop written all over them. :idc: I hope i'm wrong

[Drew.]

The opening ceremony is happening now and the bbc are still giving us a tour around Sochi :idc:

[Black Dagger]

This will probably be one of our best showings if all the hype pays off, and yet it's in such a ****hole. So depressing.

Do we have about 80 Olympics channels this time like we did for the London games.

[arista]

Yes Looks good on BBC2HD
102 on SkyHD.



The Magic of Russian CGI

[Drew.]

I hope that horse doesn't jump

[Drew.]

Someone's getting a bollocking in the morning for that ring not opening

[Black Dagger]

The little girl looked nervous. Probably knows her parents will be shot in front of her if she messes up. Grotesque c-un-t-ry

[Loukas]

LOL at one of the rings not opening, i'm glad that happened tbh. It shows the world is not united fully, russia didn't deserve these games imo.

[arista]

The little girl looked nervous. Probably knows her parents will be shot in front of her if she messes up. Grotesque c-un-t-ry



And she had Ginger Hair

[Drew.]

Jamaica!!

[Iceman]

Attempted hijacking of a plane from ukraine to turkey. Hijackers tried to get it to sochi. Situation under control

[Braden]

This is rather beautiful imo, very similar to our own summer opening. Obviously I don't feel as moved since I'm not from Russia, but they are putting on a good show.

It's a shame that in reality there is a very, very ugly country behind this ceremony.

[HD]

tatu :worship:

[Black Dagger]

SCREAMING. xo

[Drew.]

Maria <3

[Marc]

wtf @ them all just jogging and waving like tits :joker:

[HD]

I hope it goes out.

[Marc]

This classical music is a charm

[King Gizzard]

People are getting duped by this when the Daily Currant is a well known satire site

http://dailycurrant.com/2014/02/08/man-responsible-for-olympic-ring-mishap-found-dead-in-sochi/

Bit low of them to make fun of this though

[King Gizzard]

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[MTVN]

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