Olympic Opening ceremony watch along

[Theremedy]

I can’t see a thread yet but please do point me in the right direction if there is one!

Anyone else watching? It’s all kicking off at 6:30pm, apparently with the athletes parade first.

London 2012 OC was remarkable, I’m hoping the French can match that magic!

Poor Djibouti. Lots of space in their boat.

that was an odd deletion 🤔

This did make me chuckle 😳

It feels a bit like a larger version of Its a Small World ride at DLP!

I think it's great! Love the torch man, the pole people and the boats. At least the competitors aren't standing for hours looking at someone's back.

King Frederick is yummy

I was thinking the same -- although about any athlete who might be prone to seasickness!

Can somebody explain why South Korea are in the "C's"?
@Madcats in French it's Corea du Sud.

Some beautiful music now

I know! Must be even more miserable on those boats in the pouring rain than watching on TV. Great warm up for the athletes before the biggest competition of their lives.

Does the Seine have its own wave machine?

I hope there's a loo on the boats. They've been there quite a while!

Korea in French is Corée

The rain is so bad!

I’m just waiting for the hand to come out and wipe the camera lens in traditional style

I feel a bit sea sick for all the athletes on boats.

If this weather doesn’t improve the RNLI will be charging up the Seine at 30 knots to rescue the people in ‘small boats’.

Obviously no one in the organising committee watched the royal regatta 2012 - all we need is a sopping wet choir

Corée du Sud

It’s Coree in French

The athletes are giving it their all though! And now I saw crowds on the shore, that looks much better!

I'm enjoying it a bit more now the music is improving and the boat people look happy. I'm enjoying the giant heads, can we put some in the Thames?

Unfortunately, at this ceremony that would be Michel Yarwood and Faith Brun.

We're nearly at the USA

Mary Donaldson was Australian, presumably of Scottish heritage. It's annoying when the Beeb gets it wrong.