Winter Olympics - Opening Ceremony this evening

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

As soon as I saw the odious chipmunk I thought to myself I hope Team Denmark (and every other Team to be quite honest) flip him the Vs!

Do we think team USA might get booed?

Oh well

I like Hungary coats. "Funnel style" isn't it?

Andrea Bocelli alert, so must nearly be time for a timely costume change into my not really Olympic themed jammies , but I will put a padded Gilet over the top and my woolly hat on in honour of the real athletes.

I can remember England winning the footy World Cup in 1966. Not massively, as I wasn't interested as a small girl, but I do recall it. And World Cup Willie!

Ah, Uzbekistan, beautiful place. Lol at Venezuela going before USA.

This morning it was the start of the team ice skating event. The individual competition is next week, including the two GB pairs. The Rhythm dance is on feb 9th

I really hope not.

Definitely a bit of booing for USA.

Vance you cunt.

No one should be booing athletes though.

That's NOT my Olympic Team ~ their coats are too duffle-coat-y . . .

Ooh, mixed reception for Vance according to John Hunt.

I like the USA outfits. Don’t like the knuckle dragging baying “USA, USA”

I like the US hats.

I’m hoping the booing was for Vance not the athletes.

Oh dear, what a shame, never mind.

Ooo, good. A "mixed reception" is BBC diplo speak for "the USA got lots of boos". No don't you made worse by presence of the odious Vance. Not the athletes' fault so have some mixed feelings usually.

The French look a bit astronauty.

Ralph Lauren have done a very classic American look for them.

Team France gone for Michelin Tyre Chic I see.

Don’t like the French outfits, a bit Shackleton

I wonder if France have been standing around for two hours and had replanned extra layers?

Those French outfits make even supremely fit athletes look like couch potatoes. Designed by Michelin?

Why have the USA and France come out after Venezuela?

Don’t they just!

Or very gay winter Commandos.