Such a shame it's raining but what a unique opening ceremony in such a beautiful city. Félicitations!
Stewart Jones ● 212d20 Comments
Denis Follows was a Chiswick resident (Barrowgate Road)and his fine career was capped by being appointed Chairman of the British Olympic Committee.Earlier he had been Secretary of the Football Association and before that Secretary of the British Airline Pilot's Trade Union (BALPA)Denis is remembered too ... playing cricket for Old Meadonians in Chiswick House Grounds!
Jim Lawes ● 210d
A penalty decision not given to Fiji on the stroke of half time, a full and loud partisan crowd plus the magic of one Antoine Dupont coming off the bench did it for France.
Denis Ian Fox ● 211d
They have been training as a 7's squad for almost three years, and it showed.
N V Brooks ● 211d
And well done to France for winning the Gold for Rugby 7’sBrilliant playing.
Steve Taylor ● 211d
As we rarely get to host any truly international sporting events here,they may have had more practise.They were pretty good at excluding our new PM from the top table at the opening ceremony and seating him on the bleachers out in the rain.
Keith Iddon ● 211d
The French are so much better at these things than the Brits.
Do we really need a [bearded] bloke in a dress? Oh, wait, it's 2024! Bonkers!
Emma Elizabeth ● 212d
Not very popular in the media,Given so many downs,it must go downas not very good
Julian Pavey ● 212d
Parts were magnifique, others more mange tout (Rodney), but surely someone could have given the camera lens a swift dry with a chamois?
Gordon McDonald ● 212d
What a hoot! Loved it although I do think they missed a trick or two.It would have been even funnier if the base torch runner had been done in the style of The Benny Hill Show. Ou la la!Also Clarkson should have been in charge of boats. POWER! Putting a retired Radio Luxembourg in charge of sound recording was genius adding that extra comic touch to the perfectly timed deluge.Well done Paris for giving us the most memorable opening , ever.
Adrian Irving ● 212d
The Can, Can was pants (or lack of)
Mark Frost ● 212d
Mishmash
Like the Eurovision Song contest and the Olympic games opening I watch snippets if only to keep up with the times.I thought parading along the Seine was a great idea and could have been spectacular but for the rain.But why always the androgyny overload?
Denis Ian Fox ● 212d
Bizarre. The woman singing the French National Anthem was amazing and the location fantastic. The horse galloping up the Seine was spectacular. The rest was largely weird especially the tribute to French fashion. The rain did its best to spoil the show but three cheers to the soaked fortitude of those who doggedly carried on.Personally I don’t think these magnificent games can continue. No country can afford the expense.
Elizabeth Ross ● 212d
Also loved it. Mad, yes; they're always mad. London 2012 was mad.
Susan Kelly ● 212d
D'acc! @Susan
Stewart Jones ● 212d
Guy Debord’s revenge
Russell Pearson ● 212d
Dire. Thankfully there is a great rendition of Verdi's Requiem on BBC4.
N V Brooks ● 212d
Loving it. Even the rain can’t dampen their spirit. Andew Cotter is a great commentator too.
Susan Jacques ● 212d
Vive La Difference ... personally I think it is shambolic, chaotic, incohesive, unrehearsed, badly produced and badly filmed. Awful.
Chris Blackwell ● 212d