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*** Not-so-live OLYMPIC OPENING CEREMONY thread

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Delayed broadcast starts at 6:30 p.m. on NBC.
SEC has 173 former and current athletes and coaches at Olympics
Alabama has four, but none for Team USA:
Kristel Vourna, Greece, 100 butterfly
Arlene Semeco, Venezuela, 50 freestyle
Kirani James, Grenada, 400m
New swim coach Dennis Pursley is coaching the host team, Great Britain.
If you want to see the whole list: http://www.secdigitalnetwork.com/Portals/3/SEC%20Website/Olympics.pdf

This post was edited by Chris Walsh on 7/27/2012 at 5:36 PM
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Over 10,000 athletes participating in Olympics, representing 204 countries, 29 sports and 36 disciplines in 302 medal events.
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How long is it delayed ? I'm watching it now, I thought it was going to be live.

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I did not tune in to watch Ryan Seacrest. You gotta be kidding me.
#Merica

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Tweet form Richard Deitsch:
For those Stateside, London put on a spectacular Opening Ceremonies. Stay with it to the end. You'll enjoy it, even tape-delayed.
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How long is it delayed ? I'm watching it now, I thought it was going to be live.

Not sure, but I just saw a message that they just lit the torch.
Long ceremony regardless.s
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Chris Walsh said...
Tweet form Richard Deitsch:
For those Stateside, London put on a spectacular Opening Ceremonies. Stay with it to the end. You'll enjoy it, even tape-delayed.

Paul McCartney involved they say
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Apparently both James Bond (Daniel Craig) and actual Queen (Elizabeth) are involved in the ceremony as well.
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Not sure, but I just saw a message that they just lit the torch.
Long ceremony regardless.s

Wow!!!
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Jay Bilas is hilarious. Just tweeted "Looking forward to the re-enactment of the Irish Potato Famine of 1815 at the opening ceremonies."
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Queen & bond was great!!
This is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it! Psalm 118:24
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Finally something better. Mr Bean
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This is boring
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some hotties on these squads

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some hotties on these squads

Yes. I think I just fell in love with a chick from Denmark.
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Yes. I think I just fell in love with a chick from Denmark.
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samp21 said...
some hotties on these squads

So true. So true. Blonde Chech athletes in hooker boots for FTW...
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So true. So true. Blonde Chech athletes in hooker boots for FTW...

just saw a fine piece from Hungary
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Did I just see a hot piece holding the Iraqi flag?
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Did I just see a hot piece holding the Iraqi flag?

Doable, sir.. Doable.
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Did I just see a hot piece holding the Iraqi flag?

Yes...you...did
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There's was a chick from India that got about 2 seconds of camera time. She's the leader going into the back nine
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Irish chick turns nothing away while at the Olympic Village, IMO.

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How about a shout out for Kirani James carrying the flag for Grenada
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samp21 said...
There's was a chick from India that got about 2 seconds of camera time. She's the leader going into the back nine

DVR is getting a workout trying to make objective comparisons.
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