Tokyo Olympics 2021 Opening ceremony

[ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba]

on BBC.
anyone watching it?

I love seeing the national costumes of places like Fiji.

The first half of the parade of nations felt really slow but they're really racing through now.

@GrouchyKiwi

Oooh. Vanuatu seeing Tonga and raising them. Thank you, Vanuatu.

not so boring now🤣

Andrew has just answered my question too. I see they're now sitting down as it's been such a long event

Ioving the Burundi outfits too

@GrouchyKiwi

The first half of the parade of nations felt really slow but they're really racing through now.

still 47 countries to go

Benin's outfits were beautiful.

I wonder how many of the countries represented have never won a medal.

And I bet that's a question on Pointless.

Portugal 🤣🤣

I think the Portuguese flag bearers are excited. Just a hunch.

@GrouchyKiwi

I think the Portuguese flag bearers are excited. Just a hunch.

I feel I need to report back that dh has found nothing on the Turkmenistan cap’s link to UNESCO.

only 25 to go now

Love the Mexican head bands

Purple so it's true?

@Raahh

Purple so it's true?

I hope so!!

*not true?

oh nice outfit & hair for Mexico

Since when has there been a country called Micronesia?

Is that north of Gondor or something?

Purple I have been sitting here so long I have gone numb and am confusing myself.

I am going with 'it's true'

beautiful embroidery on Moldovan tops

@AlecTrevelyan006

Since when has there been a country called Micronesia?

Is that north of Gondor or something?

The Republic was proclaimed in 1979

(just looked it up)

Latvia wearing kitchen foil and cling film, bless.

Was that Latvia in space age silver? I like it.

🤣