Olympics Opening Ceremony - anyone staying up?

[teapot]

I want one of those bikes too... oh did it break?

 

[numptynoelle]

Now, do we start placing bets if Andy can hold the flag one handed or is he going to cock it up? :biggrin3:

Canada are always so smiley!

 

[teapot]

Did you see the vid of him and HRH for the team photo? The full vid? It's hilarious

Is he dressed as a snowman?!

 

[numptynoelle]

Yes I saw it - had me in stitches! Do love a bit of HRH, I think she'd be fun in the pub. Probably sinks G&Ts at a rate of knots!

Chile are dressed as snazzy waiters!

 

[teapot]

Met her in 2014 for uni reasons, had been told to wear my RDA badge by my county chairman, spent entire time chatting ponies :biggrin3:

 

[numptynoelle]

:biggrin3: Definitely fun in the pub then!

Strong yellow theme this year I see!

 

[teapot]

She was good fun, not sure others thought so as they could only chat research with her :wink3:

 

[teapot]

Definitely lots of yellow!

 

[numptynoelle]

I would actually wear that green dress from the Cook Islands!

 

[numptynoelle]

Croatia look like they've won King of the Mountains in the Tour de France.

 

[teapot]

Followed by Spiderman/Superman

 

[teapot]

lots of white skirts too

 

[numptynoelle]

Bold design from Slovakia!

 

[teapot]

Slovakia's trousers are bold!

 

[numptynoelle]

Haha, obviously thinking along the same lines!

Rafa looks very dashing!

 

[teapot]

Is time for a 'look at those f'ing red trousers' moment? (and I can say that, I own a pair).

Bless Rafa, looks so happy

 

[numptynoelle]

And of course, the USA look like something out of a Ralph Lauren catalogue. Very nice!

Team GB better not be in trackies, we'll look like a right bunch of chavs!

 

[teapot]

They ARE out of a Ralph catalogue :wink3: http://fortune.com/2016/08/05/ralph-lauren-rio-olympics-uniforms/

We can't look any more chavvy than London surely?!

 

[teapot]

Going by a pic on Instragram we're in blue and white but not trackies

 

[numptynoelle]

Haha, I didn't know that! Very nice.

White and gold will be hard to beat - but I think it will happen! ETS: ooh, not trackies? Controversial!!

France are looking tres French :wink3:

 

[teapot]

Not trackies but not the full suit either...

Disappointed with lack of stripes for the French

 

[teapot]

We should be fairly soon!

 

[teapot]

Wtf is that coat?!

 

[numptynoelle]

Ooooh, quite a strong Burberry-esque look from Team GB. I like it!

Nice flag holding from Andy too :wink3:

 

[teapot]

Our Stella http://www.dezeen.com/2016/08/05/stella-mccartney-adidas-team-gb-opening-ceremony-outfits-rio-2016/

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

Waving it using both hands!

 

[numptynoelle]

Waving it using both hands!

He started off with it one handed - then switched to two hands for waving it about :wink3: <ponders career as commentator>

 

[teapot]

I do love the smaller nations, they seem far happier to be there. I know everyone's happy to be at an Olympics but for some it's their only big championships

 

[numptynoelle]

Nice dresses for Hungary - I like those.

 

[numptynoelle]

Oh god, still over 100 countries to go...