Enjoying the opening ceremony ?

[thenry]

Anyone ?

[Maydup]

Its OK, but going on too long now.

[DTCwordfan]

yes - though the athletes file in was a bit tedious as per the OG ceremony too.

[queenofmean]

From what I have seen I have enjoyed it. I was rather moved by the chap that had nothing from like the waist down. Was amazing to see him dance in a way that I never thought was possible

[Mick-Talbot]

It's been Ok but I'm missing the slagging off of McCartney and Coe

[gness]

Like they said....Look up at the stars and not down at your feet...we should all do that more often. x

[thenry]

I reckon so ..

[Ann]

Poor Queen having to sit for 2 hours while the athletes filed past, it must have been quite cold (open air stadium) and boring for her to sit and watch at her age. Wonder why she couldn't deliver the one sentence to formally open the games from the comfort of her armchair in Buckingham Palace and shown on screen in the stadium, I'm sure nobody would have minded. She is amazing to have the strength to do these things, hope it doesn't affect her health.

[thenry]

Long live our Gracious Queen !

[mushroom25]

i hope that the style of coverage of the opening ceremony isn't going to be continued for the events themselves -

......"and you join us just as the 200m athletes have reached the halfway stage, this is very close and very exciting, but before we tell you who won, we'll just be taking a short break....."

[emmie]

yes, ad breaks are irritating, but as said that is to be expected, aunty Beeb got this one wrong, they should have been champing at the bit for the rights, and all the website i have looked at seems to be only from their point of view, as to why they didn't get the bid. Expect that the presenters will do a good job. Like Clare Balding and the disabled commentators Tanni Grey Thompson, will give us experienced commentary, unlike some of the twerps who commentated for the main games.