2026 Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony PBP - Ciao Ciao Milano

[Andrea82]

Rizzo has the common expression half way during the sermon at the Sunday mass...

Grassl starts to make his weird faces like when he is jumping.

 

[Jammers]

Just think we have at least 5 more Olympics to hear Kristin Coventry make these long winded speeches.

 

[marbri]

I do hope they follow this up with a DJ for the athletes to make the journey there worthwhile.

 

[marbri]

One would think Coventry was a marathon runner and not a swimmer....

 

[Karen-W]

Coventry really is a terrible public speaker. Such flat, monotone delivery. It's rather astounding she managed to get herself elected IOC President. She must be a lot more engaging in person in small groups or one-on-one.

 

[tony]

It sounds like 10 people are clapping in the entire Arena which doesn’t help things. Very bizarre choices from start to finish and yes, I think it’s not a stretch to think the Italians were struggling to stay awake

 

[allezfred]

Experience!

 

[Karen-W]

I do hope they follow this up with a DJ for the athletes to make the journey there worthwhile.

Nope! We get Einaudi's "Experience"! We might as well just fall asleep now like we do to every FS program to this music, lol.

 

[once_upon]

There are always opening ceremonies and closing ceremonies that appeal to each of us. I apologize for being the one soul who does not appreciate culture.

The montage of various athletes receiving awards or clips of their achievements is an excellent way to honor the accomplishments. One of my most favorite things of the closing ceremonies is when the athletes are sharing pins, mementos and taking selfies of them with althetes of different countries. I didn't see that tonight

I sincerely LA avoids any glitzy, partying type at any of the ceremonies. I would hope we wouldn't go from Opera to Kardashian.

I do not have any hope that Trump will stay the hell out of them. His ego won't. I'm not sure the other countries want to be here

 

[Sylvia]

Of course there has to be music by Ludovico Einaudi to remind us of figure skaters/skating!

ETA: His "Experience" melody suits the extinguishing of the Olympic flame.

 

[Jammers]

The ring of Sauron has arrived to put everyone out of their misery.

 

[Andrea82]

I am watching on Italian TV...with Cecilia Gasdia doing the co-commenting...and being so excited about what Rigoletto is doing....

 

[tony]

Experience kinda saved it for me if you’d believe it as soon as I heard Lecavelier skate to it, I took it upon myself to learn it (by ear) and actually got through the whole thing. It still gives me all the chills

 

[allezfred]

The only thing that could have made things worse was a slam poet.

 

[marbri]

I think there can be both. And now comes the DJ for the athletes

 

[Jammers]

I miss when you could actually see the flame extinguished in a cauldron and not whatever the hell these contraptions were that it was put into.

 

[Karen-W]

Olivia & Tim living it up now that the dance party has started!

 

[allezfred]

The ICE agents in Italy are going to be triggered by hearing that Spanish….

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Kurt Browning reminiscing about jumping on stage with KD Lang at the 1988 Calgary ceremonies.

 

[MsZem]

Experience kinda saved it for me if you’d believe it as soon as I heard Lecavelier skate to it, I took it upon myself to learn it (by ear) and actually got through the whole thing. It still gives me all the chills

Laurine

 

[allezfred]

Inflammatory language there at the end asking people to coexist and be kind to each other.

 

[marbri]

I am a sucker for a male singing in Italian. That language really lends itself so well to a male voice

 

[Andrea82]

Rigoletto never wants to see the theater closing down. Says Cecilia.

 

[skateycat]

Such somber music for the closing ceremonies!

Let’s Have a Party 2010

 

[Andrea82]

Cizeron and Laurence again in the last montage.
But I think this one is only on Italian TV

 

[Karen-W]

There are always opening ceremonies and closing ceremonies that appeal to each of us. I apologize for being the one soul who does not appreciate culture.

So, it's not a matter of not appreciating culture - I think most of us here who are criticizing this closing ceremony quite appreciated & enjoyed the opening ceremony, which was full of culture and a celebration of Italy.

In many regards, I think some of the aspects of this closing ceremony would have been better suited for the opening ceremony.

I sincerely LA avoids any glitzy, partying type at any of the ceremonies. I would hope we wouldn't go from Opera to Kardashian.

And I hope they embrace it. The ceremonies are a reflection of the host city & country and glitz, glamour, celebrity are very much at the heart of what makes LA tick. I'm not too worried about it seeing as they gave us Tom Cruise Mission Impossibiling on a motorcycle for the handover ceremony.

I highly doubt there will be any Opera at the LA ceremonies - there will probably be some Kardashians though, especially seeing as Caitlyn Jenner is an American Olympic Champion.

I'm not sure the other countries want to be here

Please. Get real. Athletes will absolutely want to be here. It's the Olympics. And it's LA, which is one of the most iconic Olympic cities in the world.

 

[marbri]

Hmm... kind of felt like you finally made it into the bar only to learn you missed last call

 

[Andrea82]

The spectacle taken out of context was fine and even good in some parts.
However, it did not really fit the context (being the closing ceremony).

 

[Karen-W]

Oh, Johnny, this outfit is so unfortunate.

 

[OrioleBeagle]

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