The Opening Ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics

[EIIR]

The BBC executive who decided that Trevor Nelson should be part of the commentary team for this ceremony should be sacked forthwith. Hazel Irvine's bad enough, but Trevor Nelson?!

[An Ard Ri]

I don't know if its been posted,but I just saw this on Facebook.

Daniel Craig (James Bond) and Queen Elizabeth Parachute Into London Olympics Opening Ceremony 2012 - YouTube

[Lumutqueen]

Originally Posted by EIIR

The BBC executive who decided that Trevor Nelson should be part of the commentary team for this ceremony should be sacked forthwith. Hazel Irvine's bad enough, but Trevor Nelson?!

Mentioning his sisters did it for me.

Oh the faces on the namebearers dresses are people who auditioned for those roles.

Is that Spanish flagbearer on stilts?

[Artemisia]

@London2012

Each competing delegation received a copper petal – inscribed with the name of their country & ‘XXX Olympiad London 2012’.
The children parading with the flag bearers are carrying those petals, which will feature in a sequence later.

[An Ard Ri]

Queen Sofia!

Originally Posted by Lumutqueen

Is that Spanish flagbearer on stilts?

Basketball player.

[MichelleQ2]

Originally Posted by Lumutqueen

Is that Spanish flagbearer on stilts?

no that is Pau Gasol - Basketball player - he plays for the LA Lakers in the NBA

[EIIR]

Oh, Sweden, ugly stripes.

[Lumutqueen]

No idea how I'm going to do an eight hour shift after this tonight.

[LadyFinn]

Pau Gasol's height is 7' ¼" (214 cm).

[susan alicia]

did he just say re poor countries competing that it is so great that we forget all the troubles of the world?

partly true but also stupid and insensitive, oh well

Originally Posted by EIIR

The BBC executive who decided that Trevor Nelson should be part of the commentary team for this ceremony should be sacked forthwith. Hazel Irvine's bad enough, but Trevor Nelson?!

[Artemisia]

Originally Posted by Lumutqueen

No idea how I'm going to do an eight hour shift after this tonight.

Ouch! You'd better drink a lot of coffee before living.
It's nearly 3AM here, but I'm at home tomorrow, so no worries for me.

Ukrainians are very enthusiastic.
Удачи!

[Lumutqueen]

Originally Posted by susan alicia

did he just say re poor countries competing that it is so great that we forget all the troubles of the world?

partly true but also stupid and insensitive, oh well

More than partly true. Huw Edwards has done nothing but mention diamonds, oil and money this evening when the 'rich' nations have appeared. It is remarkable that countries in financial trouble can pull together and send athletes to the Olympic Games. Not only the ones in the Eurozone but elsewhere in the world, there are countries whose wars have stopped with Olympic Truces so athletes can compete.

Hey there FLOTUS
Ralph Lauren uniforms, better than what ours look like.

[MichelleQ2]

USA - Woo Hoo!

[EIIR]

Sorry Americans, your team look like BA flight attendants.

[susan alicia]

Elizabeth Windsor ‏@Queen_UK
Would this be a good moment to mention that one has a book out?

[Lumutqueen]

Originally Posted by EIIR

Sorry Americans, your team look like BA flight attendants.

Better than the chavs in tracksuits from the UK we're about to see.

[Artemisia]

@Charles_HRH

Thinking of introducing a new Olympic sport. Speed Walking.

[EIIR]

Stella McCartney designed our uniforms, did you expect anything else?

[Queen Penelope]

Originally Posted by EIIR

The BBC executive who decided that Trevor Nelson should be part of the commentary team for this ceremony should be sacked forthwith. Hazel Irvine's bad enough, but Trevor Nelson?!

In Canada on CTV we have Brian Williams, whos's done the Olympics forever for the CBC and now for CTV, he's fine, but his co presenter Lisa Laflamme interrupts him way too much. It's annoying.

I wish Team Canada was better dressed. Wished it was Roots doing the outfits rather than HBC. We looked awesome in Nagano and we haven't looked as good since.

Sorry Team GB has to go parade about with gold armpits.

[susan alicia]

think so too, not the best dressed, who designed it

Indians looked good

Originally Posted by EIIR

Sorry Americans, your team look like BA flight attendants.