Posted on 08/08/2008 3:49:19 AM PDT by xp38
2008 Olympics begin August 8th through to August 24. Live streaming on CBC begins with the opening ceremonies early am. NBC in prime time in evening.
So have they allowed the reporters off the pesident’s plane yet?
no idea....can you check if you have a high speed connection if the link is working in the USA?
Unfortunately, the link only works if you’re on a PC in Canada. /sarc
Well what I am seeing on the pre show link is some dancing in the Birds Nest Stadium...thats clear enough for now. Maybe skyline shots will be censored. :)
All I see is mist. Clean the freaking lens you chi-com mo fo’s!
Hullo -
I haven’t watched proceedings yet, dear friends, so I don’t have the foggiest notion what all of you are talking about in such merry terms.
Do keep me informed though, please.
I’m watching CBC Live on TV. That air is FILTHY! How on earth are the athletes supposed to BREATH?
I wonder if the Chinese have been training their athletes in smoke-filled boxes, just to get them used to the air in Beijing?
President Bush will be sitting beside the Chinese President according to the announcers
(I'm off to Saratoga.)
ML/NJ
Opening ceremonies begin at 8:00 am Eastern Time.
I turned on the television and it was on MSNBC so my first taste of TeeVee this morning was Mika’s shrilling - enough to make me choke on the coffee I needed to wake up!
Joe was commiserating they would be ‘off the air’ and the producer was reading all the love notes being sent in about separation anxiety losing Joe and Mika for two weeks...wah!
Sounds like the only breath of ‘fresh air’ the Olympics could offer us.
I am surprised Mika didn’t assume she would be doing voice overs for the broadcasts from Beijing.
I don’t know if Joe has an immense capacity for withholding cutting remarks, or slaps to the face - I know I could not sit next to that raving woman and keep a straight face as does he. It must be broadcasting hell!
thanks for the heads up.
Watching live ore-coverage on Taiwan TV. The air pollution is absolutely horrible. Looks like southern California fire smoke in the air. Visibility from hotel balcony is about 300 yards.
Action starts in about 30 minutes.
It makes me wonder....what if “something” happens...will the Chinese attempt to “shut off” news coming out of Beijing? Would that even be possible? Could they shut off ALL outbound channels for EVERYONE?
I mean...these Olympics are the first ones since 1980 that are being held in a police state. The last time before that? Berlin 1936.
According to the CBC announcers security is obvious and probably the most sophisticated ever seen so far probably due to the advancement of technology and time over past games. Let’s see what happens if anything.
Here’s a little bit of fun trivia for you:
The mascots for the Olympics are 5 child-like representations of things like fire, fish, pandas, and antelope.
In China, a term of endearment for a child is to “double” their name. For instance, the names of the mascots, in order, are “Bei-Bei”, “Jing-Jing”, “Huan-Huan”, “Ning-Ning”, and “Yi-Yi”.
When you say their names singly, they come out as “Beijing huan ying ni”...”Welcome to Beiljng”.
BTW...according to the Beijing Olympic Commitee, the ‘official’ countdown begins at 7:56pm Beijing time. Supposedly, they have something ‘special’ planned.
We’ll see.
CBC Vancouver went to commercials....I hope i don’t miss the start...
AND AWAY WE GO!!!!!!!!!!!!
Opening ceremonies starting....seems to be about a 20 second delay on the web streaming compared to the tv here.
Could those of you who are watching do us who are boycotting a favor? Turn it off during the commercials. I don’t want China to be rewarded for their deplorable behavior.
I almost never watch the commercials anyway. No problem here.
Besides...the commercials I am seeing are Canadian. I couldn’t buy that stuff anyway.
what is the time difference??? have the opening ceremonies already taken place??
Current time in Beijing is 8:08 pm
Current Pacific US Time 5:08 am
Current US Eastern Time 8:08am
And the Opening Ceremonies just started.
just starting live...NBC will show them tonight with about a 12 hour tape delay...can you try the link above and tell me if its working in the US or not? I think its 8 pm local time right now so if that is true its 12 hours ahead of Eastern time in the US
Is this the Chinese National Anthem?
Goose-stepping soldiers.
Where, pray tell, have we seen this before?
that arm raising by the kids is too
Standard Communist Chinese salute. I believe the Young Pioneers of the old Soviet Union did something similar.
not working...got a message that said “sorry- this video is not working in your area”....I wonder if I can bounce this from NY to newfoundland???
ok thanks for the update...I guess only those close to the Canadian border or maybe the Mexican one that can pick up tv signals there can watch it live
don’t tell me they actually have soliders in the opening ceremony????!!!!
Despite the commie crapola, the show so far is pretty neat. These dancer/artists are amazing.
China wasn’t always Communist. They have a LOT of truly cool history. This show should be amazing.
the real update I want to know about is to see if ANY of the athletes dare wear smog masks walking into the stadium...
please tell when the parade begins!!
The atlethes are NOT supposed to breathe.
Also, they must apologize profusely and repeatedly for wearing those black masks on Tuesday.
Nothing less!!!!
Didn’t you get the memo?
:O)
I wonder if I go to the BBC if I can get the show??
They had some when they raised the Chinese flag, but that’s to be expected. Every nation has it’s armed forcces raise it’s own flag at the Opening Ceremonies. We did too.
If there are soldiers in the show otherwise, they are not in uniform.
According to Peter these ceremonies won’t be mentioning recent history....its all ancient focusing on those inventions by China...gunpowder, paper, the compass, and I forget the other one now
my ass we did....I was in SLC in ‘02....a group of athletes were escorted in with a few NYPD/FDNY when the flag was raised....
“Also, they must apologize profusely and repeatedly for wearing those black masks on Tuesday.”
any pictures of this??
That last one was ‘moveable type’. They just highlighted that. Quite impressive.
Try and see if the Austrailian Broadcasting Corporation is streaming video. Right now I am listening on shortwave (9580 kHz) to their radio coverage of the Olympics. Radio Austrailia is coming in pretty good right now. For those with a fast internet connection, look up Australian media. Maybe there is Chinese media streaming it live, too, but I don’t know. Maybe Japanese or South Korean media is streaming it, too. Of course the Australian media is broadcasting in English! Be resourceful and not just focused on American or Canadian media and I bet you will find live video coverage.
I thought that was the tattered flag they had recovered from the WTC rubble? One of the most moving moments ever seen for the opening ceremonies.
Y’know what...you’re right! I was thinking of Los Angeles ‘84. My apologies.
And, as I remember, it was the RCMP who raised it for Canada.
I remember they brought that flag into the stadium, but I don’t think they raised it. Did they?
it was and I agree with you...
but I’ve been to the Olympics four different times (LA ‘84/Calgary ‘88/Atlanta ‘96/ SLC ‘02) and have never seen a soldier take part in opening/closing ceremony...
post links if possible please...
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