Winter Olympics - Opening Ceremony this evening

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Opening ceremony tonight, from 6.30pm on BBC2. Surprised it’s not on BBC1.

Jamaica fantastic, inspirational

Germany gone full deconstructed 80s shell suit.

Yeah, I’d defo wear it to Tescos😂

I love my oddie
Cool running’s is a brilliant film
‘ I’m feeling very Olympic today ‘

Loving Jamaica

Also home of Richard Strauss (irrelevant factoid)

Great that Jamaica embraces Cool Runnings. I love that film.

Dog beds
It's a Sewing Bee challenge in the making, really.

The teams are split across four separate venues: Milan, Cortina, Livigno, and Bornio depending on discipline. So the hockey players and skaters will all be in Milan but the snow sports athletes all up in the Alps.

Agreed, love them too. Especially the Ice Man. Deadpan but hilarious

A Winter Olympics with actual snow - what a novelty! Forecast to dump next week too.

All.of them seem to be having some trouble walking properly. Boots?

First film I ever saw at the cinema and watched it loads since! “A bobsled is a very simple thing!” “Yeah so is a toilet!” Top top film! Might rewatch this again!

WoooGB!!

Oh, here we are.

I was lucky enough to attend a series of talks by Dudley Stokes the original Jamaican bobsleigh team. A very impressive man.

They look very useful for afterwards. Not keen on the design but I’m all for the warmth so 👍

GB

Aw that's nice. GB woman wearing a scarf her nan knitted.

Burberry scarves?

that’s how it’s done, team gb !!!

Tom Daley’s been busy knitting scarves.

BIG scarves.

Princess Anne!!

That’s not my Olympic team… their scarves are too big

Woo hoo Team GB. Good luck!

I like our GB outfits. Great scarves

Scarves. That’s different.