Opening Ceremony

[Thiele]

we are about 5 mins away

[Thiele]

here is New Zealand

[Thiele]

Australiais about 800m from the Stadium

[JAS]

Only 10 countries left after Cyprus

Regards
JAS

[Thiele]

Australia 6 mins away

[Thiele]

Here is Australia about time

[Thiele]

where is the green and Gold

[JAS]

It's the Sturt supporters club

Regards
JAS

[Thiele]

Last but not least China

[JAS]

Lovely touch having that little lad who was a hero in the earthquake walking beside the flag

Regards
JAS

[Tassie Blues]

Aussie team in Double Blue how good is that love it!!

[JAS]

Aussie team in Double Blue how good is that love it!!

Oh dear...do you think SP will notice

Regards
JAS

[Thiele]

Aussie team in Double Blue how good is that love it!!

Oh dear...do you think SP will notice

Regards
JAS

yep

[Thiele]

the games of the 29th Olympia are open and here comes the flag

[smac]

the games of the 29th Olympia are open and here comes the flag

I am only watching, not listening, but I can see that they have asked 8 dentists to carry the olympic flag - how innovative!

[Thiele]

for those that are interested the Ceremony has gone over half an hour longer

[Thiele]

Apperntly Austrlia uniform was an ocean theme http://au.sports.yahoo.com/olympics/new ... /-/4870397

[JAS]

for those that are interested the Ceremony has gone over half an hour longer

That'll be because of all those athletes wandering through like a rabble...they never walk fast enough

Regards
JAS

P.S. Hope you have a fantastic trip Tassie...as long as we beat ya tomorrow/today of course

[Thiele]

here comes the flame

[JAS]

Li Ning...multi medal winning gymnast will light the torch

That is just way too high up for me and only held up by a couple of wires

No wonder gas prices have shot up...look at the size of that flame

Regards
JAS