Tokyo Olympics 2021 Opening ceremony

[ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba]

on BBC.
anyone watching it?

horehound the people waving them on are great aren't they. I wish I had their enthusiasm every day.

Why aren't all the athletes walking for each country? Do they just decide not to bother?

Although it's all a bit strange I'm still finding this emotional.

@Horehound

I'm actually so bored watching this. I'm enjoying the line of folk on their yellow and chequered clothes who are lines up and doing dance moves and clapping each country coming in. But that's it 🤷

but this part is pretty much the same every year and it's not supposed to be exciting. 🤣

loving the Serbian dresses!!

@lightswitchmoment

Why aren't all the athletes walking for each country? Do they just decide not to bother?

Although it's all a bit strange I'm still finding this emotional.

Probably covid related. I think they would want to. Only 22 of our 375 walked.

@lightswitchmoment

Why aren't all the athletes walking for each country? Do they just decide not to bother?

Although it's all a bit strange I'm still finding this emotional.

They don't normally have all athletes walking in since some of them start their competitions the following day, etc.

But this year I think it's because of social distancing.

A lot of athletes never walk because it’s a long day of waiting around, and they need to be so ready to compete shortly afterwards. This year obviously has the risk of Covid too.

@lightswitchmoment

Why aren't all the athletes walking for each country? Do they just decide not to bother?

Although it's all a bit strange I'm still finding this emotional.

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they are

@ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba

loving the Serbian dresses!!

They were so pretty.

St Vincent's outfits are cool too.

Every Olympics DH talks about how St Vincent and the Grenadines sounds like a band name, so I'm keeping that alive for him this year since he's at work.

ah, all the athletes

sorry, misread that

most do

Haha no I know it's not the exciting but but it's just they are so full of energy and bobbing around etc. It's just nice.

I missed all of the start really. I only switched on with the countries walking on which is zzzzzz

🤣

I love it. I'm a visual person so I'm constantly observing.

Koreans looking very BTS

This is on until 4pm wtf

I love the Winter Olympics.

I get totally obsessed by the Luge and curling ..

I know when the Ireland team were walking they said that not all athletes were over there yet

(I am the least sporty person on the planet by the way- I am an armchair tennis fanatic, and 'exercise' is walking the dog).

gorgeous clothes Tuvalu

Gorgeous, Tuvalu.

Weird colours, Germany.

Tuvalu is my new favourite

@Raahh

I love the Winter Olympics.

I get totally obsessed by the Luge and curling ..

I love the Winter Olympics too. especially since my BIL is coaching a very successful team

Ooh- Zing that's interesting!

Turkey has cool shoes too.

ooh- Tonga!