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Originally Posted by Mr K
Opening Ceremonies - the most tedious viewing ever, whether its the Olympics or World Cup. We"re not interested in dancers with their ribbons unless they're kicking a football or each other...
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I like the Opening Ceremony for the Olympics, but that's because it's a proper event. It is its own set piece, ticketed separately and scheduled on its own time for the eve of the Olympics proper. It gets a few hours and a big budget. Look at London 2012 or Beijing 2008, proper shows. Paris 2024 was okay and ambitious, even though I don't think it worked entirely. Still, it's often the most watched part of the Olympics.
But World Cups and Euros aren't real ceremonies. A small-budget production for 30 mins max ahead of the game that people actually game to see, so even the in-person audience isn't engaged. Really little point to it all. I hope we at least give it a good try for Euro 2028.