Olympics

[Martin Alvito]

Not enough Japanese pop culture references in that opening ceremony imo. Pretty understated - they could've gone completely bonkers with it and chose not to. Oh well.

It's not really a very Japanese thing to do. You all would have Mr. Bean and James Bond at your opening ceremony and pretend to throw the Queen out of a plane. This is your sense of humor.

This is not how the Japanese think.

The real game of the opening ceremonies is to listen to what the commentators say, and don't say, about what we all see. For instance, South Sudan had two athletes, one male and one female. Unlike the other countries with mixed-gender delegations, the man held the flag alone and the woman walked a full pace behind waving a little miniature flag.

The commentators let that one pass.

 

[Shevin Keedy]

It's not really a very Japanese thing to do. You all would have Mr. Bean and James Bond at your opening ceremony and pretend to throw the Queen out of a plane. This is your sense of humor.

This is not how the Japanese think.

The real game of the opening ceremonies is to listen to what the commentators say, and don't say, about what we all see. For instance, South Sudan had two athletes, one male and one female. Unlike the other countries with mixed-gender delegations, the man held the flag alone and the woman walked a full pace behind waving a little miniature flag.

The commentators let that one pass.

Do you know how all nations think?

 

[Martin Alvito]

Do you know how all nations think?

Nope. It would be handy. I could make a lot of money as a consultant if I understood them all.

I have a reasonably good handle on Britain and Japan by virtue of study. There are others I have a decent handle on.

For the rest, I infer from observation.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

It's not really a very Japanese thing to do. You all would have Mr. Bean and James Bond at your opening ceremony and pretend to throw the Queen out of a plane. This is your sense of humor.

This is not how the Japanese think.

The real game of the opening ceremonies is to listen to what the commentators say, and don't say, about what we all see. For instance, South Sudan had two athletes, one male and one female. Unlike the other countries with mixed-gender delegations, the man held the flag alone and the woman walked a full pace behind waving a little miniature flag.

The commentators let that one pass.

No mate.

 

[CharliePotato]

How can we watch the boxing this morning anyone know?

Mcgrail on in half hour.

 

[Eggs]

How can we watch the boxing this morning anyone know?

Mcgrail on in half hour.

…BBC have events behind the red button, worth checking. Eurosport also covering the Olympics.

 

[blueloon]

I’ve been watching the cycling, quite absorbing , lots of big names battling it out Carapaz taking Gold and two pre race favourites van Aert took Silver , Pogacar bronze.

 

[SpongeBob brown shoes]

How can we watch the boxing this morning anyone know?

Mcgrail on in half hour.

Its definitely on Eurosport if the BBC don't show it

 

[zukai12_]

Beach Volleyball time

 

[Eggs]

I’ve been watching the cycling, quite absorbing , lots of big names battling it out Carapaz taking Gold and two pre race favourites van Aert took Silver , Pogacar bronze.

….some of those claims in that heat made me tired watching.

 

[john jako]

If you have sky they are give a free 12 months to discovery+. You can get all the olympics events on there. Good set up they have.

@CharliePotato the boxing is on Eurosport2 at 10:30

 

[COYBL25]

How can you not like the Olympics, it`s marvellous.

 

[john jako]

Mcgrail in the ring now. On discovery+

 

[john jako]

Lost the first round whilst he’s a massive favourite. Can tell he’s a blue.

 

[Toast]

Lost the first round whilst he’s a massive favourite. Can tell he’s a blue.

Who’s the curse on next ?

Tommy Fleetwood in the golf I’d say.