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Sports

madaboutharry

(41,956 posts) Fri Jul 26, 2024, 01:50 PM Jul 2024

Watching the opening ceremonies on Peacock. [View all]

They started a few minutes age. The athletes are sailing down The Seine. It is very clever.

Lady Gaga is now singing, so that's interesting.

The NBC commentators are awful. 🧐

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Watching the opening ceremonies on Peacock. [View all] madaboutharry Jul 2024 OP

The red, white and blue smoke going up from the bridge... 3catwoman3 Jul 2024 #1

Having the athletes sailing on The Seine was such a brilliant idea. madaboutharry Jul 2024 #3

The Olympics is generally such a unifying event that I always find myself... 3catwoman3 Jul 2024 #4

My family is watching it. My daughter is loving it underpants Jul 2024 #2

Phantom of the Opera. tavernier Jul 2024 #11

That's what I thought at first underpants Jul 2024 #12

They played a few bars from Phantom tavernier Jul 2024 #13

See! That's what I'm saying underpants Jul 2024 #14

France went full out Inkey Jul 2024 #5

I'm watching but had to"rewind" to the first as I'm a little late. At first the NBC commentator sounded like Dr. Phil hlthe2b Jul 2024 #6

I'll confess that I found some of it a bit corny. madaboutharry Jul 2024 #7

I love Paris, so visualizing the sights is a big deal for me. But damn those commentators/announcers SUCK!!!! hlthe2b Jul 2024 #8

I know. madaboutharry Jul 2024 #9

Me too. It is great. At least they show lots of the crowd. A fun time. twodogsbarking Jul 2024 #10