Comments on: Olympic Blogs for the People http://www.miss604.com/2008/08/olympic-blogs-for-the-people.html Vancouver Blog Miss604 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:39:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Beijing Olympic Explorers Making International Media | Singapore Access 2010 – Youth Olympics http://www.miss604.com/2008/08/olympic-blogs-for-the-people.html#comment-26078 Beijing Olympic Explorers Making International Media | Singapore Access 2010 – Youth Olympics Wed, 09 Jun 2010 03:39:01 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=2132#comment-26078 [...] 604 is keeping an eye on the Beijing 2008 social media coverage by and for the [...] [...] 604 is keeping an eye on the Beijing 2008 social media coverage by and for the [...]

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]]> By: John Bollwitt http://www.miss604.com/2008/08/olympic-blogs-for-the-people.html#comment-8307 John Bollwitt Wed, 13 Aug 2008 05:24:43 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=2132#comment-8307 It's not so much that there has to be the same bang that China had with this year's opening ceremonies. It's more of a matter of being able to have something that is going to be memorable without the fear of it being campy or restrictive from having a literal ceiling. The closing ceremonies in Torino have me crossing my fingers big time. When you consider the fact that it hardly snows or drops below freezing in the area around BC Place, it's good that there is a roof to protect from the rain that often falls in the month of February. But there won't be any great, overhead shots of what's going on below, other than what can be seen from the highest reaches from inside the dome. The opening ceremonies don't have to beat the previous. They need to make Vancouverites proud to have these games take over the city for a month. Forget what the rest of the world thinks. Make its inhabitants happy and worth remembering this event for years to come. It’s not so much that there has to be the same bang that China had with this year’s opening ceremonies. It’s more of a matter of being able to have something that is going to be memorable without the fear of it being campy or restrictive from having a literal ceiling. The closing ceremonies in Torino have me crossing my fingers big time.

When you consider the fact that it hardly snows or drops below freezing in the area around BC Place, it’s good that there is a roof to protect from the rain that often falls in the month of February. But there won’t be any great, overhead shots of what’s going on below, other than what can be seen from the highest reaches from inside the dome.

The opening ceremonies don’t have to beat the previous. They need to make Vancouverites proud to have these games take over the city for a month. Forget what the rest of the world thinks. Make its inhabitants happy and worth remembering this event for years to come.

]]> By: Scott Alexander http://www.miss604.com/2008/08/olympic-blogs-for-the-people.html#comment-8306 Scott Alexander Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:21:01 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=2132#comment-8306 I agree with Judy, I don't think we will match China.. Vancouver has a lot to offer in to form of entertainment, but if your point was about the failure of Vancouver/Canada at the Torino games, i think your concern is well founded. We don't want to flounder, but from the small taste we have had of our 'capabilities' it just doesn't look good.. I see a multitude of cultural displays,... Read More and mounties going in circles, but I do not see a captivating opening ceremony.. I'm sorry, but i do not think Vancouver will be able to do it. I do hope they will make me eat my words, however.. I agree with Judy, I don’t think we will match China.. Vancouver has a lot to offer in to form of entertainment, but if your point was about the failure of Vancouver/Canada at the Torino games, i think your concern is well founded.

We don’t want to flounder, but from the small taste we have had of our ‘capabilities’ it just doesn’t look good..

I see a multitude of cultural displays,… Read More and mounties going in circles, but I do not see a captivating opening ceremony.. I’m sorry, but i do not think Vancouver will be able to do it.

I do hope they will make me eat my words, however..

]]> By: Miss604 http://www.miss604.com/2008/08/olympic-blogs-for-the-people.html#comment-8305 Miss604 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:14:50 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=2132#comment-8305 @ Judy - I'm sure Vancouver's will be spectacular, I'm just not a fan of BC Place, that's all. @ Hosea - I heard about the footsteps being digitally added to the TV broadcasts but I didn't know about the lip-syncing, strange. @ Judy – I’m sure Vancouver’s will be spectacular, I’m just not a fan of BC Place, that’s all.

@ Hosea – I heard about the footsteps being digitally added to the TV broadcasts but I didn’t know about the lip-syncing, strange.

]]> By: Hosea Cheung http://www.miss604.com/2008/08/olympic-blogs-for-the-people.html#comment-8304 Hosea Cheung Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:08:14 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=2132#comment-8304 Well, Vancouver can live up to the Beijing Opening Ceremonies by not faking it. With word coming out now that the young girl who aww-ed the nation was lip-syncing to the voice of another girl and the footstep fireworks were digitally mastered, it takes away from the awesomeness that was the 2008 opening festivities. Maybe 2010 will have something real. Also, thanks for The Sports Corner plug. Well, Vancouver can live up to the Beijing Opening Ceremonies by not faking it. With word coming out now that the young girl who aww-ed the nation was lip-syncing to the voice of another girl and the footstep fireworks were digitally mastered, it takes away from the awesomeness that was the 2008 opening festivities.

Maybe 2010 will have something real. Also, thanks for The Sports Corner plug.

]]> By: Judy Bishop http://www.miss604.com/2008/08/olympic-blogs-for-the-people.html#comment-8303 Judy Bishop Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:18:37 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=2132#comment-8303 Why is is always about "living up to" another performance or "raising the bar" ?? I think that a host country that is clever and innovative with the cards it's dealt -- by way of timing, culture, resources, population and location -- is to admired and appreciated. In China's case, it'd be embarassing to NOT put on a show, given their population, new wealth, cultural richness/history and intention on making their mark in the world. They did exactly what they needed to do to fulfill their internal mandate to be a new world power. We're on a different track in Vancouver. Remember the quiet confidence of the Norwegians re: 1994 Lillehammer Olympics - games spoken about with reverence by Olympic veterans, who say it was the warmest, best-run and most true to Olympic spirit. No agonizing about keeping up or meeting standards ... it was a gorgeous, safe, clever and thrilling event, all true to Norway's identity and its Olympic mandate. I'm confident Vancouver will do a great job in 2010 ! Judy B (former board member - Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics bid) Why is is always about “living up to” another performance or “raising the bar” ?? I think that a host country that is clever and innovative with the cards it’s dealt — by way of timing, culture, resources, population and location — is to admired and appreciated.

In China’s case, it’d be embarassing to NOT put on a show, given their population, new wealth, cultural richness/history and intention on making their mark in the world. They did exactly what they needed to do to fulfill their internal mandate to be a new world power. We’re on a different track in Vancouver.

Remember the quiet confidence of the Norwegians re: 1994 Lillehammer Olympics – games spoken about with reverence by Olympic veterans, who say it was the warmest, best-run and most true to Olympic spirit. No agonizing about keeping up or meeting standards … it was a gorgeous, safe, clever and thrilling event, all true to Norway’s identity and its Olympic mandate.

I’m confident Vancouver will do a great job in 2010 !

Judy B
(former board member – Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics bid)

]]> By: DaveO http://www.miss604.com/2008/08/olympic-blogs-for-the-people.html#comment-8302 DaveO Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:05:17 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=2132#comment-8302 For the record, i am updating KK and Scales' exploits at Raincitystudios.com as well as DailyVancouver - especially the social media symposium related content. For the record, i am updating KK and Scales’ exploits at Raincitystudios.com as well as DailyVancouver – especially the social media symposium related content.

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