Commonwealth Games 2022 (Birmingham)

[Madíson]

I guess we better have a thread.

Opening Ceremony about to begin - I have low expectations. I bet it’s full of augmented reality.

 

[auretz]

Mostly watching for a rare chance to see Niueans

 

[win_the_game]

Claire Balding is really trying to dupe everyone into thinking this is on a par with the Olympics.

 

[win_the_game]

And the BBC really need to find some new content. These ‘inspirational’ montage videos they pack into their sporting coverage are beyond woeful.

 

[PercyPig]

Claire Balding is really trying to dupe everyone into thinking this is on a par with the Olympics.

The opening ceremony or the whole thing?

 

[win_the_game]

Both!

 

[PercyPig]

Camilla making sure she’s not gonna get upskirted in those spacious suit pants

 

[COB]

I've switched on now, and it's CARS in the shape of a union jack?

 

[COB]

Malala in heels

 

[COB]

Tony Iommi!

 

[COB]

I think I missed what this building represents, but it's pretty cool looking.

 

[COB]

Ginny Lemon in a hot air balloon

 

[BoysForSeles]

If Jaki Graham isn’t on this doing a hits medley I’m not interested.

 

[PercyPig]

Does the U.K. have any other history going on apart from the industrial revolution?

(Apart from slavery of course)

 

[Soldi]

I've switched on now, and it's CARS in the shape of a union jack?

Omg are the Spice Girls going to recreate the Olympics perf?

 

[Madíson]

It’s been okay so far.

 

[Mugatu]

I've been working on the cycling time trial event planning for a fair few months (it feels like years ) so it's a bit surreal to think the Games is actually here now.

I went to the opening ceremony dress rehearsal on Tuesday and was quite agog to see Ginny Lemon rock up get money bitch!

 

[Soldi]

I've been working on the cycling time trial event planning for a fair few months (it feels like years ) so it's a bit surreal to think the Games is actually here now.

I went to the opening ceremony dress rehearsal on Tuesday and was quite agog to see Ginny Lemon rock up get money bitch!

You’re ALIVE!

 

[win_the_game]

Other than the bit with the bull, I've had no idea what's going on.

I'm not sure what to make of it - just a lot of people prancing around in jump suits.

 

[Madíson]

This is so much better than the last Commonwealth Games opening ceremony I watched, if only because that monstrosity Clyde is nowhere to be seen.

 

[PercyPig]

Qasa has just PERKED (me) THIS UP

 

[PercyPig]

OMG THEY'RE NOT TALKING TO EVERY COUNTRY ARE THEY?

London 2012 WOULD NEVER

 

[Ellie]

The average age of the team from Norfolk Island looked to be about 65. What are they competing in?

 

[win_the_game]

The average age of the team from the Norfolk Islands looked to be about 65. What are they competing in?

Lawn bowls probably

 

[PercyPig]

The average age of the team from the Norfolk Islands looked to be about 65. What are they competing in?

BOULES

 

[Soldi]

This is so much better than the last Commonwealth Games opening ceremony I watched, if only because that monstrosity Clyde is nowhere to be seen.

It might be seen if Glasgow hosts a certain contest next year

 

[Ellie]

That explains that

 

[win_the_game]

It might be seen if Glasgow hosts a certain contest next year

Even worse, I'm sure they'd find a way to rope local hooligan L*lu into the proceedings.

 

[Ellie]

Nice to hear some Jamelia representation.

 

[COB]

Loved hearing a bit of Laura Mvula too

 

[Ellie]

I would totally watch the Nigerian Scrabble Championships

 

[COB]

I saw a DISMEMBERED Clyde the Thistle sculpture missing an arm in a park a few weeks ago, I'll have to take a photo next time I'm there.

 

[Madíson]

I saw a DISMEMBERED Clyde the Thistle sculpture missing an arm in a park a few weeks ago, I'll have to take a photo next time I'm there.

Be sure to set it on fire.

 

[Soldi]

I caught brief glimpses of the opening ceremony, it looked DREADFUL.

 

[Madíson]

Commentator: this might be the finest moment of Denise Lewis’s career

 

[PercyPig]

Max shiting himself going up that perspex stairway to heaven

 

[Soldi]

I caught brief glimpses of the opening ceremony, it looked DREADFUL.

Though I have just come across THIS

 

[Whatevar]

I thought it was good on the whole!

 

[D5K]

I was very pleasantly surprised.

 

[Eddie]

It wasn't that dissimilar in tone to Danny Boyle's opening ceremony for London 2012.