The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics

cheerfulgreek · #1 02-07-2014, 10:47 PM

ITT we discuss the Winter Olympics. So far, I'm enjoying the opening ceremony. I thought it would be fun to post about it during the winter games. I've always enjoyed the Winter Olympics --much more than the Summer Olympics.

DubaiSis · #2 02-08-2014, 12:44 AM

I enjoyed them too. I've been thinking about my trip to Russia all week. It's been MANY years ago now (perestroika/Boris Yeltsen era), but it was such a great trip. And from watching, I feel like I need to re-read War and Peace. I remembered snippets, but not enough of it.

I love watching the obscure sports and marveling at someone making Biathlon or Curling their life's work. It takes so much determination and sacrifice; I am continually humbled at the thought.

I HATE watching all the ridiculous bios and the overly heavy editing of the events so that all you see are the medal winners and the Americans. If they cut out 5 minutes of the sappy crap they could show a lot more of, I don't know, SPORTS!

Xidelt · #3 02-08-2014, 12:45 AM

I liked the opening ceremonies pretty well. Parts of them reminded me of the Atlanta opening ceremonies. I just don't get the slogan: Hot. Cool. Yours. It sounds like a slogan for a fast food restaurant instead of the Olympics.

DubaiSis · #4 02-08-2014, 12:50 AM

Well, Sochi isn't exactly cold so I think they're exaggerating to hot, along with the double meanings of both hot and cool. I like it, but you're right; I expected to see a company logo (Coke, McDonald's, Chevy) after the slogan. It's a little TOO slick.

WCsweet<3 · #5 02-08-2014, 01:40 AM

Some of these commercials are better than the ones during the Super Bowl.

ASTalumna06 · #6 02-08-2014, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by WCsweet<3

Some of these commercials are better than the ones during the Super Bowl.

Ha, I know right?

The opening ceremonies were actually pretty awesome. That floor was amazing.. and genius. The parts with just people and the images on the floor were some of my favorites. So simple (but probably flippin' expensive).

pinksequins · #7 02-08-2014, 02:54 AM

I liked the horses, and I liked the onion dome inflatables. I realize that the icon positioned at the missing Olympic ring was a stylized snowflake, but my first thought was BP.

LouisaMay · #8 02-08-2014, 05:37 AM

Ballet! So beautiful and so appropriate for Russia.

KKGCaroline · #9 02-08-2014, 05:42 AM

Being in the UK, I watched the opening ceremony live whilst DH was at work, we got an unedited version, the BBC did a fabulous job, although I thought the opening of London was better (only saying this because I got to go).

I giggled when I saw the Snowflake miss-fire (someones getting fired for that), twitter blew up saying it was too afraid to come out!

I know its very early morning back home at the moment, but currently watching the finals for the first ever Snowboard Slope Style event, its amazing!

Tulip86 · #10 02-08-2014, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by KKGCaroline

Being in the UK, I watched the opening ceremony live whilst DH was at work, we got an unedited version, the BBC did a fabulous job, although I thought the opening of London was better (only saying this because I got to go).

I giggled when I saw the Snowflake miss-fire (someones getting fired for that), twitter blew up saying it was too afraid to come out!

I know its very early morning back home at the moment, but currently watching the finals for the first ever Snowboard Slope Style event, its amazing!

Watching this.. it's amazing! The Olympics just got so much cooler!

KKGCaroline · #11 02-08-2014, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Tulip86

Watching this.. it's amazing! The Olympics just got so much cooler!

I agree

#KudosToSageKotsenberg

KDCat · #12 02-08-2014, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by KKGCaroline

Being in the UK, I watched the opening ceremony live whilst DH was at work, we got an unedited version, the BBC did a fabulous job, although I thought the opening of London was better (only saying this because I got to go).

I giggled when I saw the Snowflake miss-fire (someones getting fired for that), twitter blew up saying it was too afraid to come out!

I know its very early morning back home at the moment, but currently watching the finals for the first ever Snowboard Slope Style event, its amazing!

I think the London opening ceremony tops pretty much everything.

Sochi was really, really good, though. The integration of animation and dancing to create effects was pretty amazing and their designers were really great. Loved the horses and the sun.

KKGCaroline · #13 02-08-2014, 10:19 AM

Oh I agree, the opening ceremony was great, like ASTAlumna06, I thought the floor animation specifically was just spectacular, the ballet was perfect. I must admit, I'm a super Olympics fan, I cried during the lighting of the torch!

AOIILisa · #14 02-08-2014, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by KKGCaroline

I giggled when I saw the Snowflake miss-fire (someones getting fired for that), twitter blew up saying it was too afraid to come out!

I thought, "Someone's getting shipped to Siberia for that one!"

violetgeek · #15 02-08-2014, 11:27 AM

If anyone is watching the team figure skating event right now, Tri-Delta Meryl Davis will be competing in just a few minutes.

And she and Charlie were outstanding!