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mutti wrote:I am going to be glued to the television Friday night to catch the opening ceremonies.
Unfortunately CBC is not broadcasting it and in Seattle the only one is NBC. I prefer the Canadian stations as they give a broad view of all the Olympics and not just the Americans...but what to do.
Wouldn't it be amazing if Leonard was there to sing Hallelujah!
I hope if the Canadian Tenors and Celine Dion do it they at least acknowledge its Leonard's song...
I do have to say as I was there for 5 days last week it is very exciting and the energy is very high...
Leslie (Mutti)

LisaLCFan wrote: CTV will be broadcasting every minute of the Olympics, including the opening ceremony, all online at:
http://www.ctvolympics.ca/
So, you don't need Canadian TV, you just need your computer!
Cheers, and enjoy!
Lisa

LisaLCFan wrote:
CTV will be broadcasting every minute of the Olympics, including the opening ceremony, all online at:
http://www.ctvolympics.ca/

Even though I live just across the river from Windsor we can only pick up CBC and not CTV on our cable. I will definitely be watching Friday evening on my computer!

Quasand wrote:No, it's going to be Wayne Gretzky or Terry Fox's mother.

sturgess66 wrote:He could also do "Closing Time" - at the closing ceremonies. They could really do it up big time with flying polka dot blouses.

Vancouver 2010 Olympic Opening Ceremonies: Leaks and Speculation

by Jordan Yerman | February 11, 2010 at 09:17 am



No matter how tightly VANOC tries to control the public, it's inevitable that details from the top-secret Opening Ceremonies rehearsals will leak.

Generally, those invited have been keeping the Vancouver 2010 Opening Ceremonies a secret because it's fun to be in on something that others aren't, as evidenced by everyone I spoke to last night in Yaletown, who had just come from the final rehearsal. They were just loving it that the rest of us didn't know what was going to happen. Not everyone, though, was so impressed.

However, I was able to ascertain that the Opening Ceremonies will not involve choreographed ice-dancing moose, beavers, raccoons, purse-sized dogs, or any other wildlife that symbolizes Vancouver.

Expect some sort of polar bear, though, since this is Canada, and Coca-Cola is a major sponsor.

The biggest secret of all is who will light the Olympic Torch. This element was not publicly rehearsed, because VANOC knows about Twitter, and there's no way that the public would keep that a secret. I'm guessing it'll be Wayne Gretzky. I'm also hoping for a suprise Leonard Cohen appearance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcVpAbhqsj8
Vancouver 2010 Olympics Games Torch Torch Relay!!!!!

We know that a performer was injured during an early rehearsal which involved a ski jump, and that our First Nations community will play a large role in the Opening Ceremonies, despite the divides taht characterize our day-to-day reality. This is, after all, a show- and the biggest live TV production in Canadian History. Some of the performers couldn't resist telling the world about their participation, though, which is understandable. We know that Bryan Adams, Sarah McLachlan and Nelly Furtado will be appearing, too.

Any spectator seen taking a photo was hauled out to the aisle like a grade-schooler and told to delete it while security overlooked.
Source: vancouverobserver.com