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The Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 06/02/2026 18:39

Anyone watching?

wheres my beloved Gabby Logan ? 😅

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CaveMum · 06/02/2026 22:18

Supergirl1958 · 06/02/2026 22:04

I thought he presented horse racing for itv but I could be wrong

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Nope you’re right. BBC stopped showing horse racing in 2012.

Supergirl1958 · 06/02/2026 22:04

Clementine12 · 06/02/2026 18:58

He has presented cricket and horse racing I think for the BBC, so is slowly becoming part of the sports team. He played professionally cricket I think and possibly semi pro football? He’s young, does the social media bit, so it’s about bringing in younger viewers i think.

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I thought he presented horse racing for itv but I could be wrong

Supergirl1958 · 06/02/2026 21:36

CaveMum · 06/02/2026 21:33

Take That were there too. It wasn’t long after Gary Barlow’s daughter was stillborn and I remember him talking later about feeling like he was singing Greatest Day for her, with the line “Stay close to me, hold on.”

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Bless him, cannot have been easy for him.

CaveMum · 06/02/2026 21:33

Supergirl1958 · 06/02/2026 21:13

Yes that was great.

I think the who also performed!

I was so tired after the afore mentioned casino trip and spending the rest of the night waiting for the tube to open before I made my way back to Surrey where I was staying and picked up my stuff that I spent the whole night crying my eyes out and being upset that the whole summer was over. Lifelong friends were made there though! Currently chatting away to them now too! 😭

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Take That were there too. It wasn’t long after Gary Barlow’s daughter was stillborn and I remember him talking later about feeling like he was singing Greatest Day for her, with the line “Stay close to me, hold on.”

Supergirl1958 · 06/02/2026 21:13

CaveMum · 06/02/2026 21:00

They rolled out the Spice Girls standing on Mini’s IIRC.

I seem to recall they also used old footage of Freddie Mercury on big screens and, naturally, he out performed everyone else in the show.

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Yes that was great.

I think the who also performed!

I was so tired after the afore mentioned casino trip and spending the rest of the night waiting for the tube to open before I made my way back to Surrey where I was staying and picked up my stuff that I spent the whole night crying my eyes out and being upset that the whole summer was over. Lifelong friends were made there though! Currently chatting away to them now too! 😭

Supergirl1958 · 06/02/2026 21:09

mumofoneAloneandwell · 06/02/2026 20:46

you saw it twice, were you in it? Did you see one direction? That was the big band at the time 😂

I know they had lots of regular people in it too - it was really good! But agree it wouldn’t have made sense without the commentary providing context

that said, I don’t remember the closing ceremony, wasn’t that less good?

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Sadly one direction were in the closing ceremony iirc. I went back home that day.

they did two tech rehearsals on the Monday/Wednesday to audiences before the OC on the Friday! I was in event services at the Olympic stadium which means I was there for the opening ceremony and all of the athletics. I managed a summer school at the time and had to be back at work the day after the closing ceremony! Was hilarious though, a few of us went out into Stratford and had a few drinks in an all night casino after the last night of athletics!😂😂

CaveMum · 06/02/2026 21:00

mumofoneAloneandwell · 06/02/2026 20:46

you saw it twice, were you in it? Did you see one direction? That was the big band at the time 😂

I know they had lots of regular people in it too - it was really good! But agree it wouldn’t have made sense without the commentary providing context

that said, I don’t remember the closing ceremony, wasn’t that less good?

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They rolled out the Spice Girls standing on Mini’s IIRC.

I seem to recall they also used old footage of Freddie Mercury on big screens and, naturally, he out performed everyone else in the show.

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 06/02/2026 20:47

Silverbirchleaf · 06/02/2026 20:30

There’s another thread runny under Telly Addicts.,

Yeah sorry @Silverbirchleaf, I did search for one before starting this but couldn’t find it!! xx

i’ve Joined that one as well

now we’re just here reminiscing 😂😂

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 06/02/2026 20:47

I loved billy Mitchell from Eastenders carrying the flame too 🥺

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 06/02/2026 20:46

Supergirl1958 · 06/02/2026 20:11

Yes. I know you’ve ventured over to the main one but I saw the OC three times live all in all, twice before it happened! Took me a while to work out what was happening as it’s always impossible without commentary! Like wtf did mr bean have to do with it…😂😂🤦‍♀️!

i feel ours was far less bonkers than this one and Tokyo and Paris though! In the end I did figure ours out a lot! Even though the Americans thought isambard kingdom brunel was Abraham Lincoln!! Like why the eff would we do a whole segment on the Industrial Revolution and use Abraham Lincoln as the face of it!! I still can’t listen to the music without crying!

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you saw it twice, were you in it? Did you see one direction? That was the big band at the time 😂

I know they had lots of regular people in it too - it was really good! But agree it wouldn’t have made sense without the commentary providing context

that said, I don’t remember the closing ceremony, wasn’t that less good?

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Supergirl1958 · 06/02/2026 20:39

Silverbirchleaf · 06/02/2026 20:30

There’s another thread runny under Telly Addicts.,

We know :)

Supergirl1958 · 06/02/2026 20:38

CaveMum · 06/02/2026 20:20

Caliban’s Dream by Underworld from 2012 OC is still one of my favourite pieces of music to this day. I can’t listen to it without welling up.

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it is probably my favourite to be honest. Such an awesome piece of music! So many layers!! Also reminds me of the flame being lit! IIRC was this the music they used?

Silverbirchleaf · 06/02/2026 20:30

There’s another thread runny under Telly Addicts.,

CaveMum · 06/02/2026 20:20

Supergirl1958 · 06/02/2026 20:11

Yes. I know you’ve ventured over to the main one but I saw the OC three times live all in all, twice before it happened! Took me a while to work out what was happening as it’s always impossible without commentary! Like wtf did mr bean have to do with it…😂😂🤦‍♀️!

i feel ours was far less bonkers than this one and Tokyo and Paris though! In the end I did figure ours out a lot! Even though the Americans thought isambard kingdom brunel was Abraham Lincoln!! Like why the eff would we do a whole segment on the Industrial Revolution and use Abraham Lincoln as the face of it!! I still can’t listen to the music without crying!

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Caliban’s Dream by Underworld from 2012 OC is still one of my favourite pieces of music to this day. I can’t listen to it without welling up.

CaveMum · 06/02/2026 20:17

Clementine12 · 06/02/2026 18:58

He has presented cricket and horse racing I think for the BBC, so is slowly becoming part of the sports team. He played professionally cricket I think and possibly semi pro football? He’s young, does the social media bit, so it’s about bringing in younger viewers i think.

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Gonna be picky but the BBC hasn’t covered horse racing since 2012, ITV has it now but you’re right he sometimes does the social media coverage for them.

Supergirl1958 · 06/02/2026 20:11

mumofoneAloneandwell · 06/02/2026 19:13

Opening ceremonies are always slightly bonkers

does anyone compare them to the one in London 2012 like I do?

Yes. I know you’ve ventured over to the main one but I saw the OC three times live all in all, twice before it happened! Took me a while to work out what was happening as it’s always impossible without commentary! Like wtf did mr bean have to do with it…😂😂🤦‍♀️!

i feel ours was far less bonkers than this one and Tokyo and Paris though! In the end I did figure ours out a lot! Even though the Americans thought isambard kingdom brunel was Abraham Lincoln!! Like why the eff would we do a whole segment on the Industrial Revolution and use Abraham Lincoln as the face of it!! I still can’t listen to the music without crying!

Supergirl1958 · 06/02/2026 20:07

mumofoneAloneandwell · 06/02/2026 19:06

Oh I think I saw some backlash to a tweet about that

hope she is resting well

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It was Richard keys saying how he got her the job at Sky because she was Terry yoraths daughter in his ‘tribute’ like not reading the room! A hole!

Also, Gabby is very much summer Olympics to me/athletics…did she do the worlds in September? I can’t remember.

Also with her promotion to MoTD regular and being the face of the six nations I very much suspect that’s why she isn’t part of the coverage as I said . I may well be wrong though.

Either way I’m very much enjoying this coverage! Hazel Irvine always commentates so well on these things! Her London 2012 commentary was awesome (I didn’t watch the tv coverage live as I was there! What a night that was!). And awesome to see that John Hunt is part of coverage after everything that has happened in his life. I’m hoping he’s part of the wider commentary team!

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 06/02/2026 19:20

AlcoholicAntibiotic · 06/02/2026 19:17

There’s this thread which looks slightly more active, in case you hadn’t seen it

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/telly_addicts/5486957-winter-olympics-opening-ceremony-this-evening

Wondered where everyone was 😂😂😂

thank you, will join that one

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AlcoholicAntibiotic · 06/02/2026 19:17

There’s this thread which looks slightly more active, in case you hadn’t seen it

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/telly_addicts/5486957-winter-olympics-opening-ceremony-this-evening

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 06/02/2026 19:15

Here’s Mariah!

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 06/02/2026 19:13

What are these tubes of?

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 06/02/2026 19:13

Opening ceremonies are always slightly bonkers

does anyone compare them to the one in London 2012 like I do?

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Girasoli · 06/02/2026 19:12

There's dancing mokas (coffee pots), but no dancing pasta yet.

Clementine12 · 06/02/2026 19:09

mumofoneAloneandwell · 06/02/2026 18:59

agree, I just don’t like him 😂

he’s done well though - wonder if Jojo Siwa will pop up

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On iplayer there are a couple of 15 min programmes of him trying bobsleigh and skeleton and we see her on FaceTime with him