Paris Olympics

[Thenop]

...and what's with the country order? Germany come out at A (Allemagne), but the yanks come out at U (USA) instead of E (Etats-Unis) - there may be others too.

Seppos are so ignorant they'd think they weren't there if that happened. Plus coming out at the end will fit in better with Network TV

Noticed the Pays Bas came out correctly in alphabetical order, but were labelled Netherlands.

Allez, c'est Les Pays Bas!

[Slim]

Watching the opening ceremony. What the fuck is this? A novel idea gone horribly wrong - it's awful. even Gojira can't lift this mess.

Clearly the weather didn't help but even in the warmest sunshine I don't think it would have been anything but dismal. Really feels low-rent and amateurish. Bit of a disaster.

[Nickslikk2112]

Just shows how justified Brexit was.

Look back to the London 2012 Opening Ceremony and compare to the Euromerde.

[Nickslikk2112]

...and what's with the country order? Germany come out at A (Allemagne), but the yanks come out at U (USA) instead of E (Etats-Unis) - there may be others too.

Seppos are so ignorant they'd think they weren't there if that happened. Plus coming out at the end will fit in better with Network TV

Noticed the Pays Bas came out correctly in alphabetical order, but were labelled Netherlands.

Allez, c'est Les Pays Bas!

En forme longe c'est le Royaume des Pays-Bas 

I think when putting countries in alphabetical order the definite article is ignored.

[Slim]

Ye gods. The French have made a right dog's breakfast of the opening ceremony. Never seen such a vulgar, tacky spectacle in my life.

[pxr5]

Awful, just awful - I gave up at 'T' when that vulgar fashion parade was going on. Also Czechia came out at letter 'N' - I've no idea?

[Slim]

I just hope France's failure with the opening ceremony doesn't carry over into the actual competition.

[Nickslikk2112]

Silver for Anna Henderson in the Women's ITT

And some divers got a Bronze.

[dom]

I just hope France's failure with the opening ceremony doesn't carry over into the actual competition.

I only saw the ending and thought it was pretty spectacular despite the best efforts of the weather to spoll it

[Nickslikk2112]

No medal for Josh Tarling

Could have been Gold, but for lousy, stinking, third-world French roads.

[dom]

No medal for Josh Tarling

Could have been Gold, but for lousy, stinking, third-world French roads.

😂😂😂 3 weeks of this Nick?

[dom]

Dupont's decision to forego the 6 nations to be able to compete in the Olympic Rugby 7s proved to be a good one as les bleus take Gold.

[Slim]

Great Britain holds the distinction of being the only country to have struck gold at every Olympic Games, although that's only because the USA boycotted Moscow in 1980.

Our gold medal performance for each Games:

That sudden increase from 1904 to the London games in 1908 is dramatic. I wonder why the home advantage was so impactful. More preparation? Events selected to favour British competitors?

At the Paris Olympics in 1900, there was a live pigeon shooting event. 300 birds were released in all. The winner, Leon de Lunden of Belgium, bagged 21 of them.

[Nickslikk2112]

No medal for Josh Tarling

Could have been Gold, but for lousy, stinking, third-world French roads.

😂😂😂 3 weeks of this Nick?

No, just two and a bit

Dirty,  stinky, unwashed, Neanderthal Froggoes won the Rugger 7s too 

[Nickslikk2112]

Mind, if there's one thing worse than Froggoes it's dumbass Seppoes chanting YEW-ESS-AY!