Paris Olympics 2024 (non-cycling) thread

[QueenStagiaire]

Gotta wonder for how long this rave bit will go on now.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Gotta wonder for how long this rave bit will go on now.

I'm sure the dignitary speeches will come in anytime soon...

 

[Samu Cuenca]

The guy from Avatar looks different.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Just switched on the telly. I'm looking at a naked blue man trying to sing...

 

[Dazed and Confused]

pity about the wake, otherwise it would have been perfect.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Some athletes pretending they to know the words to Lennon's Imagine

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Damn, Jeanne d‘Arc has been turned into a robot.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

a pretty impressive mechanical horse on the water, but hopefully the batteries runs empty soon.

 

[search]

I like it, but maybe she didn't really need to do the full 6 km down the Seine.

 

[search]

Just switched on the telly. I'm looking at a naked blue man trying to sing...

don't say you didn't notice

https://twitter.com/x/status/1816929100532945380

View: https://x.com/Olympics/status/1816929100532945380

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I think it's a pretty creepy horse. It's galloping in slow motion.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

I think it's a pretty creepy horse. It's galloping in slow motion.

well, I guess we pull out the whip.....

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Macron looked like he was about to fall asleep the last time we saw him. I can't imagine this has made it easier for him to stay awake.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

I think they should quit horsing around.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

I think it's a pretty creepy horse. It's galloping in slow motion.

Horse looks really pooped out, I feel sad for it.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Darth Vader with a new shiny helmet

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Darth Vader with a new shiny helmet

Don't be surprised, if we see someone wear it in the time trials tomorrow.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

At last the Olympic flag presented by...

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Gotta say, I miss Paris.

 

[tobydawq]

What was up with the minions thing? I thought it was quite funny but they're not even a French thing?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

whats the story about the refrugee stuff?

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Seeing as the water pressure is apparently very low in the Olympic village I'd say shampoo your hair right now, shampoo while it still rains and the water coming down is free!

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Seeing as the water pressure is apparently very low in the Olympic village I'd say shampoo your hair right now, shampoo while it still rains and the water coming down is free!

take a dip in the Seine. Its totally clean.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

And now the speeches

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Hopefully that umbrella is made of advanced carbon material and other lightweight stuff