It's nearly 43 EST hours until the Olympics begin. I'm really only concerned with watching it not only because I'm a track runner, but because I'm curious to see who shall conduct the Olympic Fanfare. If John Williams is composing the theme, it will make the entire opening ceremony for me. I know most of you would rather care to know about the musical part rather than the athletic part, though I shall post these pictures from past Olympics for everyone to enter the Olympic spirit.
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1980
(https://www.ninsheetmusic.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.slaughterphoto.com%2FArtists%2F4891%2FMediums%2FMedium_6222006114038PM_Olympics%2520Los%2520Angeles%25201984%2520Opening%2520Ceremonies_2.jpg&hash=26ec365ffb461b22731b7e53605f11e38869d017)
1984
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2000
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2007 Special Olympics
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2006 Winter Olympics
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1984 Opening Ceremony
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1996
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2004 in Athens
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(https://www.ninsheetmusic.org/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theage.com.au%2Fffximage%2F2007%2F02%2F12%2FwbATHLETICScrawford_narrowweb__300x475%2C0.jpg&hash=a7f3c3cf24c7956a8ff4c4cdd5b400e4af6fa101)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K90GoFrLvVI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K90GoFrLvVI)
More to come...
Aussie Aussie Aussie!
Oi! Oi! Oi!
lol, our chant is so thug
Nice Pictures. I have actually never got myself to watch the Olympics. *kicks self*
Canada raped in '02.
We'll rape again in '10.
let's hope there's alot of riots :D
Thanks for the shitty topic title.
Go Canada!
Though I'm 90% sure some shit will happen there because it's China and if a terrorist attack were to happen it will hit A LOT of people.
Quote from: Gamer4250 on August 07, 2008, 12:28:19 PMThanks for the shitty topic title.
Agreed.
im suprised the US didnt pull out of the olympics just cuz its in china...
Quote from: Gamer4250 on August 07, 2008, 12:28:19 PMThanks for the shitty topic title.
ditto
Quote from: Mike on August 07, 2008, 04:55:00 PMQuote from: Gamer4250 on August 07, 2008, 12:28:19 PMThanks for the shitty topic title.
Agreed.
Bahaha, oh I'm sorry did it not meet it's level of importance? Here let me change it for you.
Edit* Done.
Thanks for the even more shitty topic title.
The word Olympics should probably fit somewhere in the topic title..
Quote from: Harvest on August 07, 2008, 08:51:32 PMThe word Olympics should probably fit somewhere in the topic title..
it's probably cuz he knew no one would come in a thread about the olympics
Well then we would obviously not want it here then, so might as well delete it.
Lol, we got a black-out just as the Olympics opening ceremoney began, I was like: Sabotage!!
no kidding, was some kind of sick joke I reckon
So have you found out if John Williams is the director yet?
nope, havent seen anything yet 0.-
ill just check it out on youtube
I actually never seen any Olympic Games before.
It basically takes over an entire tv channel for 2 weeks, nothing but sport -.-