Olympics Paris 2024

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NDWDave 26 Jul 10:30pm, 26 Jul 2024 19,800 posts	0 NDWDave “Truly original” … welll yes
Surrey Phil 26 Jul 10:32pm, 26 Jul 2024 10,558 posts	0 Surrey Phil Why does the lighting of the cauldron get more procrastinated with every Games? Why can't it be as simple as a runner arrives with the flame and another does a short run to the cauldron?
NDWDave 26 Jul 10:35pm, 26 Jul 2024 19,801 posts	0 NDWDave I think it peaked with the archer at Barcelona
TROSaracen 26 Jul 10:37pm, 26 Jul 2024 28,119 posts	0 TROSaracen Ali fighting to light the flame ravaged by illness was my top flame lighting.
Surrey Phil 26 Jul 10:39pm, 26 Jul 2024 10,559 posts	0 Surrey Phil Well done Rebecca Adlington for being honest despite Balding and Cram needing to make it look good. Yes, a) the athletes don't want to be hanging around in the rain getting cold and b) it wasn't the best opening ceremony either.
LindsD 26 Jul 10:48pm, 26 Jul 2024 69,019 posts	0 LindsD Super easy to pay a trained interpreter to do that. It wouldn't even have cost very much. Probably an order of magnitude less than the presenters were getting.
Chrisity 26 Jul 10:52pm, 26 Jul 2024 24,523 posts	0 Chrisity Disappointed that they didn't light the top of the Eiffel Tower.
Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) 27 Jul 12:00am, 27 Jul 2024 42,718 posts	0 Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) I loved every minute of that, so inclusive!
Nellers 27 Jul 6:56am, 27 Jul 2024 43,405 posts	0 Nellers The rowing programme starts in about an hour. If anyone is interested in finding out a bit about what they're watching: https://youtu.be/uwLhFYH8ObE?si=vkP42IDOO16Zaq9R
fetcheveryone 27 Jul 7:22am, 27 Jul 2024 30,872 posts	0 fetcheveryone I liked the subtle dig at our former government by having a diverse range of wonderful people arrive on small boats.

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Couldn't find a thread so thought I would start one.

Who else is off to watch or who is watching at home?

We're doing Lille and Paris and a mix of sports. Currently trying to find travel insurance that includes ticket cancellation as some of the trains in the UK might be difficult and we have some internal French trains to do as well.

Also need to work out the new Paris metro ticket/app combo (Navigo I think).

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