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[NSESN]

Portugal says Holanda
Brazil says Países Baixos


LoL another difference learned

We say Holanda too

 

[nvrndr]

Team USA's gymnasts ^_^

I miss McKayla too

 

[Ruruja]

I better get some awesome fireworks for staying up through these.

Shame Pele couldn't light the flame though

 

[JohnTH]

Can you see this? My country streams it free of charge for all through the internet lol

http://tv.vera.com.uy/canal/19291

Blocked in Portugal. Official streams are probably a no go...

 

[MIMIC]

Those bikes are really cool/cute. Reminds me of Super Mario or something.

 

[NewDust]

I wonder if NBC is going sofar as to recut the order of nations to the english alphabet order, so the United states can vome out near the end.

 

[Dai101]

PALESTINE!!!!

Great cheers for them too

 

[Brazil]

Portugal says Holanda
Brazil says Países Baixos


LoL another difference learned

We actually don't, haha. Holanda is Holanda.

 

[ldcommando]

Portugal says Holanda
Brazil says Países Baixos


LoL another difference learned

We use Holanda a lot as well

 

[Hoo-doo]

Okay i've seen the Netherlands. Now time to sleep, it's 3 in the morning.

I'll catch the lighting ceremony tomorrow.

 

[SilentRacoon]

Hell yeah, Palestine, stay strong and never deny yourself.

 

[Ganzlinger]

Don't tell me The Netherlands will come at T? What's it called in Portugese?

Países Baixos ou Holanda.

 

[Tempy]

Didnt know they stuck around though lol. I thought they went full Rhodesian flight.

Well, also lots of people of European descent coming from South Africa I guess.

I see German is an officially recognized language still.

 

[Hasphat'sAnts]

Wait did NBC skip the Americans?

 

[Lonestar]

Albania's flagbearer must be tiny, as tall as that child next to her

 

[JohnTH]

Many countries call it Holland, even in English. Of course, the real name is Países Baixos / The Netherlands.

 

[leandrochiarello]

Portugal says Holanda
Brazil says Países Baixos


LoL another difference learned

We say Holanda in Brazil too países baixos is just the oficial name but never mentioned

 

[nicoga3000]

What are the 3 languages they announce the countries in?

 

[NewDust]

Okay i've seen the Netherlands. Now time to sleep, it's 3 in the morning.

I'll catch the lighting ceremony tomorrow.

Quitter!

 

[Delio]

Whats with the tragic Germany coats.

 

[Grizzlyjin]

I like that the NBC ticker has the population of the country and how many athletes they've sent. Nice little facts

 

[Brazil]

I better get some awesome fireworks for staying up through these.

Shame Pele couldn't light the flame though

Pelé's a shitty human being. I'm glad he couldn't make it.

Vanderlei deserves the honor.

 

[Lehow]

What are the 3 languages they announce the countries in?

French, English and Portuguese in this order.

 

[Disxo]

But Holanda, is this:

I say Holanda btw :v

 

[Mesousa]

Peru my girlfriends country. Shocking how alike they all look.

Spoiler

And she looks just like them...dont dump me bae

 

[FDC1]

What are the 3 languages they announce the countries in?

French, english and portugese

 

[ColdPizza]

Too many commercials

 

[BowieZ]

Peru's bike guy agh

 

[Arcana Wiz]

Pelé's a shitty human being. I'm glad he couldn't make it.

Vanderlei deserves the honor.

Agreed 100%

 

[Kensuke]

They usually stand out (Of the top of my head) in diving, archery, football, boxing, and hell even Taekwondo.

I know they're good at those, but are there specific athletes with a real chance for gold? I'm a Mexican living in the Netherlands, so besides football I don't really know the contenders.

 

[Ricker]

Nice skirts Poland

 

[Subaru]

I like that the NBC ticker has the population of the country and how many athletes they've sent. Nice little facts

I guess everybody have these data, in Brazil all networks are telling this info too

 

[Delio]

Peru's bike guy agh

Bike guys are slaying me so hard.

 

[ldcommando]

What are the 3 languages they announce the countries in?

French, English and Portuguese

 

[Dr.Acula]

Yes, boxing and football are Mexico's top sports.

Just looked boxing up and they haven't won since a bronze in 2000, and most of their medals were in the 60s.

 

[AnotherDayAnotherDollar]

Can you see this? My country streams it free of charge for all through the internet lol

http://tv.vera.com.uy/canal/19291

Nope, same with the other brazilian url someone posted earlier. They're gonna block it. I need to find out how to VPN stuff.

But it makes no sense. If you have to wait until the end 99% of the time to be announced, you'd be there just as long as if you were introduced in the beginning.

What? If you already walked out and got the experience, you're free to get the hell on, otherwise your ass is standing the whole time.

 

[Tugatrix]

Let's do this

 

[Mesousa]

boricuaaa lets gooooo

 

[nicoga3000]

French, English and Portuguese in this order.

Thanks! Wife and I were going mad trying to figure this out!

 

[Ruruja]

Pelé's a shitty human being. I'm glad he couldn't make it.

Vanderlei deserves the honor.

Fair enough.

 

[gutterboy44]

German athletes going w/ the Patrick Bateman see-through murder rain slicker look.

 

[MIMIC]

Wait did NBC skip the Americans?

The countries march in alphabetical order, so that would be "United States of America." But they march according to the Portugese language here in Rio, so it would be "Estados Unidos" here.

 

[Ganzlinger]

Portugal!

 

[NSESN]

Why Jeans?

 

[Brazil]

AE PORTUGAL VAMOS IRMÃOS

 

[Bold One]

Dem Polish lasses,

 

[jcjimher]

Some crazy idea of mine. Wouldn't it be nice if the nations appeared in groups of 2? (Ala Mario Kart Double Dash. And make the pairings through popular vote on the web or something.

This would shorten the parade of Nations, give the extra excitement of discovering the couples, and celebrate friendship...

 

[rubbishmonkey]

What are Mexico's biggest hopes?

taekwondo (Maria Espinoza)

 

[Memento]

WHY ARE THE PORTUGUESE USING JEANS

THEY RUINED IT

 

[LiquidSolid]

If Rugby 7s proves to be a hit then New Zealand will get a lot of attention.

Eh, our Sevens team has been poor this year, so I'm not confident. Too many injuries.

Rowers, cyclists and Val Adams will be the stars of NZ's medal table.