Olympics Closing Ceremony

[birdsoeking]

Let’s hope it’s better than the opening ceremony!

Starts at 7 pm on BBC 1.

Alex Yee will be carrying the GB flag.

What a remarkable woman this lady is!

I wondered that. He’s the world athletics president at the moment.

I hope sexy opening ceremony French guy makes a welcome reappearance tonight.

Think it's amazing that they have a hijabi woman getting her gold medal highlighted in France, where they wouldn't let their own athletes wear them.

Amazing Sifan!

One of the athletes said in an interview that they and some of the other athletes went home and then flew back for the cc.

Yes absolutely 💯

Sifan Hassan is amazing. Hard as nails. Did you see how fast she and Assefa ran at the end?

The male presenter on the BBC sounds rather jaded.

Sifan Hassan is amazing, but I'm not cheering the Netherlands.

Does she get to ring the bell?

That's just his presenting style. He's brilliant.

I loved the opening ceremony - and the whole games - and am enjoying the closing ceremony too!

It's so easy to be an armchair moaner!

Me neither. I'm half Dutch, so usually they'd be my second nation.

The only thing I watched was breaking it was incredibly entertaining. I hope it's included again.

Being an armchair moaner is also lots of fun 😃

It won’t be in LA28 and not sure about Brisbane in 32

Should be an Olympic sport!

Focussing on the marches des femmes and the woman being pushed off the marathon route sticks in the craw a bit given the issues against women the IOC has closed their eyes to

I'd be vying for gold medal

Agreed, I also noticed that particular irony.

I know Graham Norton is the king of Eurovision but could they possibly find a place for Andrew as a prince in waiting? He’s so good and has the languages.. and the gentle sarcasm required!

What have the Netherlands done wrong?

Nice to thank the volunteers. I know someone who went and it was at great financial cost!!

Giggling at Hazel's responses to Andrew's informational nuggets. They're a great pairing.