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[ldcommando]

The stadium where the ceremony will take place:

 

[Kid Ying]

She got super lucky, she's doing interpreting work for a team of Japanese journalists and she was the one selected among the interpreters to go with the group that will watch it live.

Wow. What a coincidence. I applied for that job also, but couldn't get it. A friend of mine got it though, but she won't be there at the opening ceremony.

 

[Tempy]

NBC tape-delaying the Olympics is so stupid. Hope you guys don't mind spoilers, or better stay off the internet.

 

[Tyrael]

I think the cerimony will be delayed. There's still a lot of people outside of the stadium because of the reinforced security checks.

 

[Cheat Code]

As a twat, I kinda hope this is a disaster.

I think the cerimony will be delayed. There's still a lot of people outside of the stadium because of the reinforced security checks.

Good start.

 

[LuuKyK]

The ceremony organizer said on twitter that Trump will hate it because it will focus on the empowerment of minorities, women, etc.

 

[Puppet Shadow]

As a twat, I kinda hope this is a disaster.

This makes me wonder how the British press is covering this. They seem to always look for things to complain about.

The ceremony organizer said on twitter that Trump will hate it because it will focus on the empowerment of minorities, women, etc.

Yay! Hilarious, outragous tweets to look forward to.

 

[AnotherDayAnotherDollar]

I have never seen Team Handball mentioned so much on ESPN. At least 3 or 4 times today! I agree with Wilborn too, while I'm gonna watch a lot of things, but Neymar or Messi and a bunch of unknown 20 year kids or Klay Thompson/Kevin Durant's bitch ass shooting 3 pointers is not high on my list. A crazy ping pong, Team Handball, Rugby VII, etc is much more exciting to me.

Curious to see if

• Bolt and Phelps can win individual and relay medals
• Simone Biles' performance is the same as world's
• USA wins gold in men's boxing after being blanked in London
• Japan can regain their judo dominance after underperforming in London
• France will continue their dominance in men's handball
• Burroughs goes for gold again and a first women's gold for the US in wrestling
• Icho and Yoshida can keep their dominance in women's wrestling
• Sadulaev is as dominant as he's been in the past two years, especially with the doping scandal in Russia

And a whole bunch of other stuff

NBC tape-delaying the Olympics is so stupid. Hope you guys don't mind spoilers, or better stay off the internet.

NBC fucking sucks and we're stuck with them until 2032 because the IOC is so fucking corrupt.

 

[Tyrael]

The ceremony organizer said on twitter that Trump will hate it because it will focus on the empowerment of minorities, women, etc.

Good.

 

[Cheat Code]

This makes me wonder how the British press is covering this. They seem to always look for things to complain about.

I imagine most of the press will just go on about how shit it was compared to London 2012. Then again, they were all saying how shit London 2012 was going to be until it actually happened, so you never know.

 

[Jamie OD]

BBC just said Pele was supposed to light the flame tonight but had to pull out due to illness.

 

[norm9]

The ceremony organizer said on twitter that Trump will hate it because it will focus on the empowerment of minorities, women, etc.

Can't spell Olympics without PC, and all those other letters. ○__○

Stadium looks fantastic. Athlete fashion looks fantastic. Let's get it on!

 

[ldcommando]

BBC just said Pele was supposed to light the flame tonight but had to pull out due to illness.

yes, brazilian media had the same info

edit: Vanderlei Cordeiro (marathon runner) is going to replace him

 

[NewDust]

So... Who's gonna live .gif this?

 

[RoKKeR]

Wait, the opening ceremony is actually being tape delayed? You serious NBC?

 

[LuuKyK]

He also said that it will be headlined by natives, black people, women, transgenders; to focus on the safety of nature as a whole and the risks of the oil market.

BBC just said Pele was supposed to light the flame tonight but had to pull out due to illness.

Yes, its true. Vanderlei Cordeiro will light it now. That one marathonist who was stopped by a crazy random civilian and lost the first place some years ago.

So... Who's gonna live .gif this?

Sunhi where are you?

 

[Cheat Code]

Lmao, I may of misheard but Clare Balding on BBC just went hard on the Olympics.

 

[R10Neymarfan]

NBC fucking sucks and we're stuck with them until 2032 because the IOC is so fucking corrupt.

Imagine in 2032 our technology and internet get advanced. We could literally be in the stadium. And NBC would still delay the feed to the US

 

[Jason Frost]

Wait, the opening ceremony is actually being tape delayed? You serious NBC?

Yes, really.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony#TV_coverage

 

[catmincer]

I love the opening ceremonies. I'm sick off work today so this is something to watch for 4 hours.

 

[Ganzlinger]

Let's do this

 

[Rekki-Maru]

How much longer until esports makes it into the olympics? Imagine that opening ceremony tho..the whole USA squad walking and one fool in the mix all vaping.

 

[Hyllian]

 

[Tyrael]

It's on!

 

[Hazzuh]

BBC just said Pele was supposed to light the flame tonight but had to pull out due to illness.

Don't wanna take anything away from the guy replacing him but it's a shame it isn't Pele, he's a living legend.

 

[RoKKeR]

Yes, really.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony#TV_coverage

...wow. What a joke.

Well, have fun watching everybody.

 

[Tempy]

Sweet, where do I buy one?

 

[Tyrael]

Oh, now I see why this thing is so expensive.

 

[eso76]

Anyone got a streaming link ?
Better yet, media url I can feed to vlc to record the whole thing on pc ?

 

[R10Neymarfan]

I would to love a vlc link.

Google searching I go

 

[Pedrito]

For once, NBC gets Olympic games almost in the same time zone as the east coast and it's still tape delayed. LOL.

 

[Cheat Code]

Cant wait for a whole lotta Christ the Redeemer.

 

[LuuKyK]

Try watching it live here guys.

 

[pestul]

Great intro by Peter Mansbridge CBC Canada. He went all in on Rio's black eyes.

 

[Jamie OD]

Lmao, I may of misheard but Clare Balding on BBC just went hard on the Olympics.

Yeah the entire segment didn't shy away on talking about all the political and doping problems surrounding the games.

 

[SirClinksAlot]

Thats fucking awesome. Can it also turn into a skateboard?

 

[R10Neymarfan]

For once, NBC gets Olympic games almost in the same time zone as the east coast and it's still tape delayed. LOL.

Bro they pulled that shit in Vancouver. If US gets an Olympics before their contract is up. I'm gonna lol if they choose to tape delay a ceremony that plays in that area.

 

[Ganzlinger]

Don't wanna take anything away from the guy replacing him but it's a shame it isn't Pele, he's a living legend.

True, but Vanderlei Cordeiro has a powerful story from Athens 2004, he was going to win the Gold Medal in the marathon when some crazy dude pushed him away from the track and he lose the first place. Dude deserves this.

 

[MassiveNights]

Here we go...

 

[Cheat Code]

I'll consider Rio a success if they match to London 2012 foundry sequence.

Edit: BBC commentator opening the ceremony by saying how shit Brazil is. Great.

 

[Juicy Bob]

Good luck, Rio.

 

[Memento]

Beautiful shot of the stadium right now on TV

 

[norm9]

Have three and a half hours to go. West Coast tape delay.

 

[Brinbe]

Great intro by Peter Mansbridge CBC Canada. He went all in on Rio's black eyes.

Yeah, that was great. For all the pageantry and splendor of tonight and these next two weeks, I hope those things aren't forgotten.

The CBC coverage really fucking shits all over anything from NBC. It's embarrassingly bad for a connected 24/7 society. Fuck outta here with tape-delayed bullshit.

 

[Hazzuh]

True, but Vanderlei Cordeiro has a powerful story from Athens 2004, he was going to win the Gold Medal in the marathon when some crazy dude pushed him away from the track and he lose the first place. Dude deserves this.

You're right, he does deserve it. Hope the ceremony goes well

 

[CelticKnight]

That top down street view looked like OG GTA...

 

[Ruruja]

I hope Michel Telo performs. Don't know if he's still popular in Brazil though.

 

[Forsete]

Anyone getting an echo in the audio? Probably sucky Visat. FIX THIS SHIT GUERRILLA.

 

[Xumbrega]

Beautiful

 

[Pedrito]

Euhh....even CBC isn't live.