We're watching the #openingceremony of the #Olympics. It's something I've never done before so I'm curious.
My minimal expectations are: Celine Dion, a giant inflatable croissant, that footballer (check, he's on now), some รdith Piaf (La vie en rose), bunch of happy children, and fireworks shooting out of the Eiffel tower.
We'll see.
Edit: fireworks from a bridge. That's ok. Lot of water spraying. Let's hope there's no poop in there
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Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •All the teams are on boats and wave flags. This is basically #eurovision with more standardized clothing.
#olympics #paris
Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •Oh. And now there's Lady Gaga singing in pretty good French while a bunch of dancers move around with pink tribbles. This is kinda enticing.
I hope we get Jacques Brel as well.
#olympics #paris2024
Pepijn
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in reply to Pepijn • • •#Bermuda is wearing pink bermuda shorts.
Bhutan is five people in a wooden James Bond speedboat. Very them.
Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •Wow. #Brazil just brought the entire country.
Isn't #daftpunk #french? I wonder if they do a thing.
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Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •Oh #Canada owns that boat. Probably all the members of the curling teams.
And then there's one guy from Central African Republic.
Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •oMG. Man on a zipline! Is that Boris Johnson on the way to a guillotine?
#paris2024
Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •Great. A random Louis Vuitton ad. I wonder if they at least sponsored it with a couple of 100 million?
#paris2024 #olympics
Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •Wtf chopped up talking head. LET THEM EAT CAKE (well, brioche).
Currently there's a French version of a Ramstein / Celtica combo. Kinda nice. And flames.
I'm still waiting for the giant floating croissant though.
#olympics #paris
Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •Wow that's a cool #library.
I wonder if they have anything about the sewer system of #Paris? ๐
Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •If you're wondering: Golden dress woman is Aya Nakamura. Cool.
The drumband with toilet brush hats are cool too. In their very own way. They're the republican guard.
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Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •There's this guy that runs everywhere with a flame. Even inside buildings. No wonder the Notre Dame burned down.
#paris
Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •W t f is north korea wearing?!
Edit: oh. Translucent rainjackets. Nevermind, as a Dutch person living in Denmark I had not identified the drizzle as rain.
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Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •The Danes have their own boat. And brought their king. #hygge and shit.
Djibouti is doing the wave. Sorry DK, they're cooler.
#paris2024
Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •"Oh no, the mono lisa is stolen! What will the French police do now?"
(maybe we shouldn't go there)
#Paris
Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •I'm convinced some of the sportspeople from countries like Moldova and Georgia are also regular artists to #eurovision
#sports
Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •Guam has one cool flag. Just saying.
#paris2024
Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •It's seriously fun to watch how much fun the sportspeople have. I didn't expect to like all this, but I do.
We also get a good idea of available river boats in Paris.
#paris2024 #olympics #boatrental
Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •"Hong Kong, China"
That comma is doing a lot of heavy lifting.
Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •Ah. Israel. That's probably one of the reasons they don't show audience at the same time as the teams.
#paris2024 #olympics
Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •I was told by @juliette , who was told by someone else, that the phantom of the opera person is actually a character from Assessins Creed, a video game.
Now you know as well.
#paris #gaming
Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •Apparently the #minions are #french
And now they're swimming under water. I do hope the CGI #seine doesn't contain CGI poop.
#olympics
Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •"sororitรฉ" = sisterhood
There's a big #feminist movement who are saying the traditional french motto Libertรฉ, Egalitรฉ, Fraternitรฉ could do with an update to be inclusive.
From @juliette. More interesting stuff in the podcast @WTFrance
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Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •They just passed a ski jump. I hope that's reused for the french winter olympics opening in some years.
#olympics
Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •Oh. That's a skatejump.
Luxembourg is facing the wrong way?!? Is there something wrong with the filming?!
It's fixed with Madagaskar.
Also: i do hope we see a small delegation in a kajak or one of those swan peddle boats.
#drama
#olympics #paris2024
Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •Hmm. I'm getting worried we might not see a giant inflatable croissant. Maybe the #french are trying to stay away from stereotypes?
I hope we at least get to see Celine Dion floating on a door.
#paris #olympics #titanic
Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •Hell yeah Mauritius! Cool shirt and synchronized dancing!
#olympics
Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •To anyone annoyed that I'm spamming your feed with misspelled takes on the olympic opening ceremony: sorry, this is the only sports thing I like. I won't say a thing the next four years.
Mongolia's mom made them one hell of a cool shirt btw
#paris2024 #olympic2024
Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •Nauru has a guy who needs to pee.
#olympics
Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •Uhm. Is there a traditional reason why Niger is saluting instead of having fun?
I like that NigerA is next to it. #Norway should rebrand as NigerB
#paris2024
Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •@juliette informs me rapperdude is a famous French dude. Maybe this is Johnny Hollyday?
#paris2024
Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •The last supper in drag with France Gall..
Lol ๐
#olympics #paris2024
Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •Confession: I was afraid there'd be more sports. This is nice.
#paris2024
Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •The quality of the boats is going down a bit. I'd prefer to rent the lill wooden speedboat or the nice electric riverboats from the beginning.
#boating #paris
Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •They put the #Dutch on the ugliest boat available. Fair. They could've brought their own.
Daft punk!
Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •Ok. Here's North Korea. I, uhm, hope their families are ok. ๐
#paris2024
Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •Solomon Islands on a tiny boat gives me hope for the floating croissant or swan-paddle-boat.
We haven't seen the flame dude for some time. Might the Louvre be on fire?! ๐ฅ
#olympics #paris2024
Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •My parter @juliette sings along with all the French songs. It's very intimidating.
Slovakia's guy shirts look they're on a stag night.
Slovenia like they're on a graduation trip.
#olympics #paris #france
Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •Sweden is prepared. Their olympic outfit is just a yellow Fjallraven outfit
#dressfortheolympicsyouwant #Olympics2024
Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •Chinese Tapai
Shouldn't there at least be comma there? Hong Kong got one.
#olympics
Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •I suspect the Islamic Republic of Iran is not broadcasting the entire opening ceremony..
Togo is the best at jumping!
Tonga looks like a nice Christian family out on the town.
#paris #olympics
Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •Ukraine and Uruguay next to each other makes for the Ukrainian flag. Nice.
#paris
Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •Aaaaand Zambia and Zimbabwe. The last alphabet countries.
Now Australia. Just like #eurovision they get a special ticket or something.
#paris
Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •Uhm. USA USA USA! They get their own aircraft carrier.
Firedude is back! You'd think he'b been captured by now.
#paris #flame
Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •fun fact: Just like #eurovision, if you win the #olympics you have to organise them.
#fact #paris2024
Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •I'm disappointed the #French sportspeople are not placed on a nuclear submarine. Just as a power move.
#paris #ParisOlympics
Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •IT'S THe FiNAL COunTDOwn
Aag aaaaaahhhh ahahahahahha
#european flag. Hell yeah #eurodance
Turns out I am the target audience for this. Wow.
#paris #olympics
Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •Meanwhile Celine Dion is floating down the Seine river on a replica Titanic door.
It'll be epic.
#olympics
Pepijn
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in reply to Pepijn • • •I think Daft Punk is sitting in front of their TV right now and go "oh. We probably should've been part of this rhythm of the night".
#olympics
Pepijn
in reply to Pepijn • • •Ok. Here's an idea: we stop with #Eurovision and just have #France do an #olympic opening every year. No need for the sports.
Oh, and we still kick out #Russia.
Also: wtf smurf dude.
#paris
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