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Archive through August 13, 2004

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Laluna
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07-29-2004

Friday, August 13, 2004 - 12:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ty Yankee for adding the pics to go with the great running commentary! :-) I feel like I am there!! lol

Padivius
Member

08-21-2003

Friday, August 13, 2004 - 12:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Another interview with an athlete from Surrey, BC.

Padivius
Member

08-21-2003

Friday, August 13, 2004 - 12:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm missing alot of teams due to this interview.

Yankee_in_ca
Member

08-01-2000

Friday, August 13, 2004 - 12:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Canada again:

Canada2

Yankee_in_ca
Member

08-01-2000

Friday, August 13, 2004 - 12:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Also from the opening:
opening2

Padivius
Member

08-21-2003

Friday, August 13, 2004 - 12:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Togo, missed.

Turkey, in white suits.

Trinidad and Tobago, in cherry red blazers.

Chad, which doesn't seem to translate into anything. We just heard "Chad, Chad, Chad!" for the announcers.

Czech Republic, in tan blazers and blue ties, and hats with these two colours.

A country I am seeing with a red/white flags with a star, but I missed the name.

Yemen, in mostly black.

Getting down to the end. only a couple more countries, then Greece.

The Phillipines, in white, with three women in magenta robes.

Finland, in dusty grey. (F must be one of the last lettes in the greek alphabet.)

Fiji, in light blue shirts with dark blue shorts.

Chile, in all tan suits.

Hong Kong, in white blazers and blue pants.

GREECE, the finale. LOTS of cheering, obviously. Big flag held horizontally. 441 Greek athletes, biggest contingent ever. Organized cheer going on, but I can't hear it/understand it.

Yankee_in_ca
Member

08-01-2000

Friday, August 13, 2004 - 12:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Greece obviously got a HUGE ovation. Largest delegation ever.

Marysafan
Member

08-07-2000

Friday, August 13, 2004 - 12:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I can't say that Roots scored a home run with this outfit either.

Hippyt
Member

06-15-2001

Friday, August 13, 2004 - 12:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ohhhhhhh,cool! Can't wait to see it!

Laluna
Member

07-29-2004

Friday, August 13, 2004 - 12:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yippeeee!!

*clapping wildly* :-)

Yankee_in_ca
Member

08-01-2000

Friday, August 13, 2004 - 12:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Here's a photo of the US team where you can see the whole outfit, including the horrid (IMO) blue sneakers:

USA2

Marysafan
Member

08-07-2000

Friday, August 13, 2004 - 12:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Fantastic!!! Great job! Thanks Padivius and Yankee! You made my day!

Padivius
Member

08-21-2003

Friday, August 13, 2004 - 12:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
And I have to go to work! Bye Everyone! It was fun!

Yankee_in_ca
Member

08-01-2000

Friday, August 13, 2004 - 12:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Iraqis arrived to a big ovation:
iraq

Hamsterlady
Member

07-03-2003

Friday, August 13, 2004 - 12:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thank you Padi! Great job! I really appreciate it. :-)

And Yankee, thanks to you also for helping Padi and posting the pics! Loved it. :-)

Laluna
Member

07-29-2004

Friday, August 13, 2004 - 12:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Bye Padivius!! Thanks...great job!!!

Padivius
Member

08-21-2003

Friday, August 13, 2004 - 12:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Wow, they just showed the huge "MEDIA" section... it's huge!

Yankee_in_ca
Member

08-01-2000

Friday, August 13, 2004 - 12:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Last post -- from opening ceremony. Ethereal is the word that comes to mind to sum that part of the ceremony up:
opening last

Marysafan
Member

08-07-2000

Friday, August 13, 2004 - 12:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
The USA team looks like it is wearing something that would be more appropriate for "Back to School" wear for elementary school children... but looks ridiculous on adults. (Just my opinion...but someone needs their butt kicked for approving this get up...it's laughable and embarrassing!)

Yankee_in_ca
Member

08-01-2000

Friday, August 13, 2004 - 12:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
YIPEEE!!! BJORK IS SINGING! I love her.

Laluna
Member

07-29-2004

Friday, August 13, 2004 - 12:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
WooHoooo....I am a big fan of hers....had no idea she was set to perform :-)

Yankee_in_ca
Member

08-01-2000

Friday, August 13, 2004 - 12:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
My dh and I are going out to grab some quick lunch -- we decided on Greek food HAHA! (seriously!)

Lurknomore
Member

07-07-2001

Friday, August 13, 2004 - 12:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
WoW those rings look beautiful...I'll look foward to seeing it when they finally put it on here!

I'm more a winter than summer olympics person but still looking foward to it. Though I expect a lot of VCR use to make it through lol.

The coverage has never been the same since ABC lost it IMHO. They always made you feel informed and you got to know the athletes etc. Wish David Letterman would send his Mom again. She was a hoot IMHO!

Hippyt
Member

06-15-2001

Friday, August 13, 2004 - 12:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Mary,LOL! You are so right!

Yankee_in_ca
Member

08-01-2000

Friday, August 13, 2004 - 12:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
This just in -- the stadium with all of the teams
stadiumteams