Why do sporting events have to have such a costly opening /closing ceremony.Waste of time money and most of it has to be explained .id have none and the money saved could help to reduce the tickets so as those who enjoy sport might be able to afford .i did not watch it believe me I was actually watching paint dry as the fence was painted and I did not want any one getting their clothes ruined ,did I miss any thing .
Maybe they want to sell the TV rights for the ceremony and need to have a good show to sell. Every holder of world cups/olympics/ commonwealth games wants to come close to or beat the standard of previous ones.
Maybe it would look disrespectful just to have a low key 2 minute introduction.
They do seem to go over the top to me though.
I'm not sure where to draw the line.
When I went to sporting events ,you stood out side till the guy arrived with the plate .You paid your tanner and went in and had a chin wag till the away team arrived Watch and went home none of this long winded stuff .