2016 Rio Olympics | Ceremonies and General Discussion

[MMC]

Discuss.

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[EC09]

Watched a good 12 hours of soccer yesterday, and so far the same today. Love the Olympics. Drop everything for them.

 

[Siamese Dream]

Think we will probably have separate threads for all the events when they start, and an opening ceremony GDT

Really enjoying the time zones this year, most of the stuff is in the evening when I won't be at work

Looking forward to the women's gymnastics as always, and I always get into the rowing and cycling when GB are competing. Will make sure to watch Mo Farah in the 5k and 10k also. Rugby sevens in the Olympics for the first time.

 

[Vamos Rafa]

Think we will probably have separate threads for all the events when they start, and an opening ceremony GDT

Really enjoying the time zones this year, most of the stuff is in the evening when I won't be at work.

If I remember correctly, the London games had their own sub-forum. I don't know if HF will do that for the Rio games.

 

[Shrimper]

I look forward to the day football isn't at the Olympics.

 

[MMC]

Think we will probably have separate threads for all the events when they start, and an opening ceremony GDT

Really enjoying the time zones this year, most of the stuff is in the evening when I won't be at work

Looking forward to the women's gymnastics as always, and I always get into the rowing and cycling when GB are competing. Will make sure to watch Mo Farah in the 5k and 10k also. Rugby sevens in the Olympics for the first time.

I'm hoping for a subforum, but since there wasn't one, or an official GDT for everything or the soccer itself, I made this. If anything more specific or inclusive comes up, I suppose this can be used as a sort of general recap or discussion or medal thread.

 

[SniperHF]

If I remember correctly, the London games had their own sub-forum. I don't know if HF will do that for the Rio games.

It's been awhile, but I seem to remember them just renaming this board Olympics like they do for International Tournaments during the Winter games/WJC/WC.

But yes please do create individual threads for the various sports groups. This thread will be good for the opening ceremony and other non-threadworthy chatter

 

[MMC]

It's been awhile, but I seem to remember them just renaming this board Olympics like they do for International Tournaments during the Winter games/WJC/WC.

But yes please do create individual threads for the various sports groups. This thread will be good for the opening ceremony and other non-threadworthy chatter

Alright. This can be used for the ceremonies and everything else. I guess every sport that already had a subforum can have its thread in there (soccer, basketball, wrestling etc), and the other sports (swimming, gymnastics, rowing, etc) will have their own threads in this subforum

 

[EC09]

The football matches so far have been great. Nigeria/Japan another good one so far.

 

[kingsholygrail]

Where are people watching these games? Only online? Cause they don't appear anywhere on the NBC stations.

 

[EC09]

Where are people watching these games? Only online? Cause they don't appear anywhere on the NBC stations.

Football matches have been on USA Network and NBCSN yesterday and today. Once everything starts Saturday, every station from Bravo to regular NBC will carry stuff.

 

[Jussi]

Pelé heavily rumoured to be the one lighting the Olympic flame. Though I just found out that the rights to his name are owned by some US marketing company and they'd have to clear it first.

 

[PanthersPens62]

Giselle Bundchen (Mrs. Tom Brady) is supposedly playing the role of "The Girl From Iponema" (from the famous 1960's song) in the Opening Ceremony.

 

[EC09]

Pelé heavily rumoured to be the one lighting the Olympic flame. Though I just found out that the rights to his name are owned by some US marketing company and they'd have to clear it first.

He's out due to an illness.

 

[MMC]

I thought the Ceremony started at 4pm PST but I can't find it on my TV.

 

[EC09]

I thought the Ceremony started at 4pm PST but I can't find it on my TV.

Because NBC is taping delaying it to add "context".

 

[MMC]

Because NBC is taping delaying it to add "context".

So what time does it actually air?

 

[PanthersPens62]

So what time does it actually air?

If you are on the West Coast you are screwed......I think it starts 7:30PM local time which means you get even more of a delay than the rest of the country, but check your local NBC station to make sure.

 

[EC09]

So what time does it actually air?

7:30PM Eastern. So likely 30 minutes of Matt Lauer preamble, then the actual ceremonies.

 

[PanthersPens62]

Just verified, indeed 7:30PM Pacific time so you west coasters are pretty much on a 4 hour tape delay.

 

[Soliloquy of a Dogge]

Is anybody else going to do threads for some of the more popular disciplines? I knocked out Tennis, Golf, Rowing, Swimming and Athletics.

 

[EC09]

On the reason behind NBC tape delaying events too...

More women watch the games than men, and for the women, they're less interested in the result and more interested in the journey.

 

[JaysCyYoung]

That explains the endemic proliferation of all of those cringe-worthy athletes journey emotional puff pieces at every Olympics.

 

[EC09]

Just saw a picture of the cauldron. Gorgeous.

 

[Siamese Dream]

Is anybody else going to do threads for some of the more popular disciplines? I knocked out Tennis, Golf, Rowing, Swimming and Athletics.

I already made the gymnastics one, going to start a few more for the others I'm interested in