Opening Ceremonies Liveblog
OK it’s more of a semi live blog because I don’t know how much I’ll be on my computer while the Opening Ceremonies will be going on, but stop by and add whatever you want in the comments. I’ll be adding stuff within the post if anything cool happens.
Minor news of the day: according to the phenomenal moleman, Bozeman, Montana could be bidding for the 2022 Winter Games.
7:oo – Yeah this opening presentation from NBC is fucking awesome.
7:05 – Shaun White getting interviewed by Chris Collinsworth. He seems pretty relaxed.
7:08 – Dan Patrick just interviewed Jack Johnson, the only hockey player there.
7:13 – Lindsey Vonn’s first event won’t take place until Monday at the earliest, so good news for her, her shin, and her country.
7:20 – There were some worries that Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto wouldn’t make it in time, but they have arrived. Belbin looks gorgeous, as usual.
7:23 – Yep I’m buying one of the stocking hats they’re wearing.
7:33 – Apolo Ohno being interviewed right now. Ohno learned how to skate in Vancouver, so this should be interesting for him. He has a chance to be the most decorated American winter olympian ever.
7:37 – Here’s an interesting fact: the ceremonies start at 5:42 local time. The 42nd parallel was supposed to be the US-Canada border.
7:44 – OK maybe they won’t start then. Also, I will not be commenting on the We Are The World video. Except for this comment of course.
7:50 – OK nevermind. I have to. That was a fucking abortion.
7:56 – Another one of my faves, Gretchen Bleiler
8:00 – They’re naming all the past Winter Olympics sites. Very cool.
8:09 – Added bonus of it being in Canada: You only have to say everything twice (official language, host country) rather than three times (official language, host country, English)
8:15 – Some native tribes of Canada welcoming the crowd. Awesome.
8:23 – Costas says Andorra made an Olympic bid. That would have been awesome. Andorra can almost fit inside the city I’m in right now.
8:27 – The entire Bermuda team, one cross country skiier, wearing Bermuda shorts.
8:37 – The Georgia team is coming up. Should be emotional.
8:39 – Standing ovation for them. Very cool.
844 – Wow Iceland has never won a winter medal. They need Wolf the Dentist Stansson to coach their team.
8:50 – Excellent uniform from Kazakhstan. The flagbearer at least.
8:57 – Big time fan of the Montenegro coats. Too bad there’s no water polo so they could win a medal
8:59 – I am almost 100% Norwegian. Winter Olympics are a good 2 weeks for my people.
9:01 – Yeah, there’s no way Russia is winning 40 medals. Or topping the medal count.
9:08 – Obviously the Swedish ladies are attractive.
9:11 – Here come the United States
9:13 – States get a standing ovation. Mildly surprising.
9:19 – Canada gets, of course, a raucous ovation. It was semi reserved however, true to Canadian form.
9:27 – Some culture stuff coming up.
9:30 – Started off slow, but getting cooler
9:34 – Excellent work with the whales. I am sure Sportsgal feels like an idiot right now.
10:04 – Not a huge fan of the wheat field kid. This Rockies thing looks cool though. Shaun White is a fan.
10:58 – Waiting for the cauldron. Nash, Gretzky, and two others lighting the torch.
11:01 – Well, sort of an inauspicious start, but something tells me the rest of the games will be much much better.
Thanks for joining me everyone, and just so you know there will be recaps everyday and semi-live blogging everynight of the Games.
this ain’t no bealdemania! lies! all lies!
Wayne Gretzky’s wife has fifty grand on him lighting the cauldron. Mario would have lit it four times already if he had been healthy.
WasJack Johnson sitting, waiting, wishing that DP would interview him?
/I’ll show myself out
Good change. Expected Beatlemania. Nice picture of Vancouver fetch.
Haven’t seen a second of coverage yet, but fetch says the lids are solid, as per usual. May have to scoop one myself.
Apparently they are 75 bucks. Hopefully they go down in price, cause they would definitely be cool to wear long term, and not just as an Olympic novelty.
Did Roots do the headgear again this year?
They had the two guys who did them on the Today Show. I can’t remember the name, but it’s two brothers.
I’m watching Hairspray instead.
I heart sports.
Am I banned?
Nope, moderation for first comment. I get a ton of spam. Sorry.
It’s okay. Did you change the site? It looks great.
Just a couple minor switches. Nothin huge.
Gracias.
okay. It was awaiting moderation for forever.
EVERYONE CHECK OUT MY SWEET FACT DAMNIT
Fetch, I’m a history nerd, but that was a ghey fact even for me.
Seriously, is there really going to be an Incredibles 2?
Not until Brad Bird is done with his latest movie, so MAYBE in several years.
The Incredibles is my favorite Disney movie of all time. There should have been 3 sequels by now.
Fuck the Québécois
How the FUCK do you have this horrid cunt singing the anthem over any of the guys who do the NHL games on the regular?
Worst. Opening Ceremony. Ever.
It’s been like 10 minutes.
Nice big glass dildos out there.
No wonder the Canadians told everyone not to expect a ceremony as good as China’s. This totally blows.
Winter ceremonies are never as huge as the Summer ones.
I don’t care if they aren’t as big as the summer ones. You can’t tell me that was an interesting opening. It sucked, dude.
I liked it. Then again I appreciate culture
Canada can’t force people to be in the ceremonies with threats either.
Mole’s good and bitter tonight.
I’m just ratcheting up the anti-Canada vitriol.
Nice hottie from Armenia
Bosnian chicks could get it, good lord almighty.
Bill Plaschke said on twitter that Canada has a better anthem than us, and that was the best rendition of Canada’s anthem he’d ever heard. Sterilize this man.
I am on the fence on the former, but a big fuck no on the latter.
I thought’d I’d be able to hear them singing along with here in Minny. That rendition sucked so bad.
“Despite this life of hardship, he has made it to the Olpmpics” Great
Haha I liked that too
Jeebus Christ, youse guys are angry. It’s the OlChimpics for LeBron’s sake.
I hope the Columbians do not get confused by the white powder
Is Ville Nieminen on the Finnish team?
Former Yugoslavian Republic of Mygodthembitchesugly
My buddy from St. Catherines is pissed. He’s gotten several texts from his buddies back home, and a couple from me. He’s not a happy camper.
Wow….
Skiing in Jamaica? Really?
Irish chicky has a six-head
No Borat for Kazakhstan? Color me disappointed.
Get a real flag assholes.
What the deuce was the flag bearer from New Zealand wearing?
I am not a fan of having to approve both your comments. Figure it out, WordPress.
It was my fault. I mistyped my e-mail address in the first one. Sorry 😦
USA USA USA
This song is flipping horrible.
Too much clothing for Nelly Furtado.
Needs more Bryan Adams
late again, are you central time, fetch?
Yes sir.
No worries, I’ll be doing this (or something like it) every night of the Olympics. So stop by early, middle and late.
it was pretty impressive for those cavemen (and women) to have been dancing the whole time the countries were coming out
FRAUD.
Word on the street is the Bozeman bid for the 2022 Olympics is a hoax, but we can dream!