2026 Olympics Opening Ceremony - Mamma Mariah, Here We Go Again!

[Former Lurve Goddess]

So nice of them to have a tribute to decade dances RDs.

 

[Andrea82]

Let's hope Rettstatt is not watching with all the fashion changing through the decades. He may get more bad ideas

 

[genevieve]

Whatevs I am loving this batshit performance with the actress who looks like she’s wearing no pants

 

[MsZem]

Let's hope Rettstatt is not watching with all the fashion changing through the decades. He may get more bad ideas

Make everyone wear parkas!

 

[Wyliefan]

Whatevs I am loving this batshit performance with the actress who looks like she’s wearing no pants

She looks very angsty, I'm not sure what about. Good dancer, though.

 

[Karen-W]

I'm not sure I understand the point of the actress here dressed as the previously unknown Gold Power Ranger.

 

[Garden Kitty]

I wonder if they watched this sports through the ages number in practice and everyone said "it's brilliant!"

 

[Lanie]

I do not know what I just watched but tired and jet lagged so maybe I'm just on drugs

 

[MsZem]

I have a colleague who's done work on hand gestures and I bet he's loving this segment

 

[PRlady]

Ok that was bewildering. Bring back the French “deviants”!

 

[Karen-W]

Oooo! Amber in this new Starbucks commercial! Nice sponsorship deal!

 

[Garden Kitty]

Cute Starbucks commercial and the Amber appearance is a definite bonus!

 

[text_skate]

I like the introduction to the official part with meaningful Italian hand gestures

 

[susieB129]

I'm hate-watching at this point (impatiently) waiting for the lighting of the flame. This is not ... how you say ... good.

 

[Hanna]

PML the Italian hand gestures is my fave part so far

 

[Garden Kitty]

Mary chuckling politely at the hand gesture segment

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

My sister who likes to plan ahead is already texting me about trying to go to Chamonix in 2030.

 

[Karen-W]

I wonder how much extra was built into the Milano-Cortina organizers' budget to pay the Italian mafia to get the new men's hockey arena done on time after all.

 

[ilovesalchows]

Does Alimzhan Tokhtakhounov still live on the Amalfi Coast?

 

[Wyliefan]

The camera loves Isabeau.

 

[Karen-W]

The camera loves Isabeau.

And Anthony!

 

[victorskid]

The first female IOC President didn't want to look too feminine I guess.
I spotted Pascal Denis with the Spanish team.

 

[Wyliefan]

Huge yawn from an athlete in the background.

 

[MsZem]

Add this speech to the list of "things with more endings than the Lord of the Rings film trilogy".

 

[Andrea82]

Italian PM's expression: gosh, when she will ever end speaking
Our University minister has a new face compared to the last time I saw her

 

[Karen-W]

Add this speech to the list of "things with more endings than the Lord of the Rings film trilogy".

She's most certainly proven that she is Bach's protegee in every sense, hasn't she?

 

[Andrea82]

Turandooott

 

[MsZem]

Turandooott

Feels like a callback to the 2006 Games

 

[Karen-W]

Turandooott

Kagiyama's team should have ponied up the $$ to get Bocelli to sing for their special arrangement.

 

[Hanna]

Ok Bocelli singing Nessun Dorma is even better than the Italian hand gestures.